Data Scientist (Big Data Engineer)

Advanced Data Engineer Working as part of the Platform & Infrastructure Data Engineering team to engineer, install, configure, standardize, and automate best in class data services and capabilities in a secure fashion for the organization. The ideal Advanced Data Engineer is a collaborative leader skilled in designing and constructing highly scalable data management systems. You are committed to data automation and integrity, are highly analytical, and can work on multiple projects at once. You will use your skills to engineer, automate, and manage data systems across multiple cloud services platforms and toolsets. Additionally, you will act as a mentor to junior team members and coach them on best practices and engineering standards. The team culture of working collaboratively, cross-functionally, using new technologies combined with the work/life balance provided by Texas OAG are core reasons people enjoy working as part of the Data DivisionMinimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.Years - Required/Preferred - Experience6 - Required - Experience in large-scale IT Project/Product delivery with at least 2 years of work experience in current data streaming, messaging, management, and database technologies6 - Required - Ability to establish and always maintain effective and professional working relationships with others in the course and scope of conducting business6 - Required - Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills4 - Preferred - Strong data integrity, analytical, and multitasking skills4 - Preferred - Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in Computer Science or Engineering2 - Preferred - Experience with designing and building data platforms and setting up data tools2 - Preferred - Experience with streaming/messaging platforms (Kafka, MQ, RabbitMQ, Elk, Elasticsearch)2 - Preferred - Experience in tuning and troubleshooting streaming/messaging platforms2 - Preferred - Experience creating producer and consumer applications with Kafka2 - Preferred - Experience coding and scripting (Python, Java, Scala) and design experience2 - Preferred - Experience with ELT methodologies and tools2 - Preferred - Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure2 - Preferred - Experience with KStreams and KSQL2 - Preferred - Experience with designing and automating build and deployment solutions/process for data solutions/tools/platforms2 - Preferred - Familiarity with data management, visualization, warehouse, and analytics tools/platforms such as Qlick, SAS Viya, Kibana, Snowflake, Qualtrics, and Spirion1 - Preferred - Basic knowledge of database technologies (PostgreSQL, Vertica, Redshift, etc.)1 - Preferred - Able to work independentlyNormal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays when the agency is closed.The primary work location(s) will be at OAG CSD State Office, 5500 E. Oltorf St., Austin TX 78741. Telecommuting is currently in place until the agency resumes normal office operations.