SENIOR DATA ENGINEER - 72004170

Requisition No: 886069 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: SENIOR DATA ENGINEER - 72004170

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72004170 

Salary:  $70,000 - $90,000 

Posting Closing Date: 10/29/2026 

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Senior Data Engineer
Florida Digital Service
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This is an in-office position located in Tallahassee, FL

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

The Senior Data Engineer is expected to possess programming and engineering skills to assist the Office of the State Chief Data Officer (OSCDO). The position leads the technical design and development of data pipelines, integrations, and data services that enable secure access to data across distributed agency systems. The Senior Data Engineer will be joining a team of professionals that are dedicated to streamlining data sharing, promoting interoperability within the State, reducing duplication of data received and assisting the State of Florida’s Enterprise Data Community in finding efficiencies in business operations throughout.  

Responsibilities:

•    Leads the technical support for the State Chief Data Officer Interoperability initiatives.
•    Develops data virtualization and federated access solutions that connect agency data sources while minimizing unnecessary data movement and duplication.
•    Uses Python and SQL to develop maintainable integration code, queries, transformations, and automated data processing workflows.
•    Implements data engineering solutions using Snowflake and AWS to support data access, integration, processing, and delivery.
•    Incorporates validation, logging, monitoring, error handling, and performance optimization into data pipelines and services.
•    Leads the design architect integration frameworks that support multiple types of secure data exchanges from various sources throughout the enterprise.
•    Maintains regular coordination with the Enterprise Architecture team to align solution designs with enterprise standards, security requirements, and agency system constraints.
•    Evaluates data virtualization, federated queries, and data movement approaches to determine the appropriate integration method for each use case.
•    Leads the technical development in reusable integration components and design patterns to support consistent and efficient system connections, that promote interagency interoperability efforts. 
•    Designs and develops application programming interfaces (APIs) and backend data services that enable authorized systems and applications to access data.
•    Develops extract, transform, and load (ETL) and extract, load, and transform (ELT) processes and secure file transfer integrations when data movement is necessary.
•    Assists in the design and development of database architectures to support analytical workloads, including but not limited to, data modeling, structural design, process and performance optimizations.
•    Assists and supports efforts of implementation of enterprise Identity Access Management mechanisms for internal and external applications and systems.
•    Provide mentoring and training to newer team members including the Data Interoperability Analyst, Business Data Analyst, and the Data Architect.
•    Assists with analysis reviews for technical feasibility assessments for proposed data integrations and system interoperability requirements for enterprise agency modernization efforts as requested.
•    Documents integration interfaces, data dependencies, transformation rules, and operational procedures.
•    Build data visualizations using business intelligence software.
•    Collaborates in requirements gathering and design reviews for scalable systems, as needed.
•    Other Duties as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•    Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for data integration, transformation, querying, and automation.
•    Familiarity with a variety of datasets, structured, semi-structured and unstructured, etc.
•    Experience designing and developing data pipelines, APIs, and backend data services.
•    Knowledge of data virtualization, federated query approaches, and distributed data architectures.
•    Knowledgeable in performance optimization surrounding data delivery and process automation.
•    Proficiency in using business intelligence software.
•    Ability to analyze the current state of data, identify the gaps and issues, and provide recommendations for prioritizing actions and improvements.
•    Knowledge of Agile delivery practices and the ability to apply iterative development methods within collaborative, multi-team environments.
•    Proficiency in building and modifying interactive dashboards.
•    Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
•    Ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

•    Experience with Git or other source code repositories.
•    Experience with developing and implementing data pipeline integrations in multiple environments.
•    Experience contributing to data mesh or data fabric architectures.
•    Experience managing technical metadata, data lineage, and schema changes.
•    Experience with Snowflake and other database software.
•    Experienced in AWS environments.
•    Experience with Single Sign On and Identity Access Management tool integration.

Minimum Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s Degree or 6 years’ experience in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Information Systems, Information Technology or another quantitative field.

Our Organization and Mission:
Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:
DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:
DMS.Ability@dms.fl.gov
DMS.Veterans@dms.fl.gov
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.