Senior Data Engineer

GTS Technology Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support a higher education client in Denton, Texas. This contract-to-hire role centers on building and maintaining enterprise data platforms, data architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, integrations, analytics, and reporting within a hybrid cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver enterprise data warehouses, operational data stores, data marts, and data lakes, ensuring scalable and reliable data platforms.
• Implement scalable cloud and hybrid data solutions leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and related Oracle technologies.
• Create logical and physical data models to support analytics, reporting, and enterprise data needs.
• Design and sustain ETL/ELT pipelines using Oracle Integration Cloud, SnapLogic, SSIS, PL/SQL, T-SQL, and related tools.
• Support integrations across ERP, HCM, SIS, CRM, LMS, and third-party SaaS platforms.
• Develop and maintain API, REST, SOAP, SFTP, file-based, batch, near real-time, and event-driven integrations.
• Ensure data quality, reconciliation, validation, exception handling, and performance optimization.
• Assist with reporting and analytics using Power BI, Oracle Analytics Cloud, or equivalent SQL-based platforms.
• Create curated datasets, semantic models, dashboards, KPI definitions, and reporting views.
• Monitor data pipelines, platform health, data processing, system performance, and integration workflows.
• Support cloud security, encryption, auditing, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, data dictionaries, process flows, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with technical and functional stakeholders across the organization.

Requirements

• Eight or more years of progressively responsible experience in data engineering, enterprise data warehousing, ETL development, analytics engineering, or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise data warehouses, operational data stores, data marts, data lakes, and analytics platforms.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-premises enterprise data ecosystems.
• Strong SQL skills, including Oracle PL/SQL, SQL Server T-SQL, or equivalent.
• Experience with database performance tuning, SQL query optimization, schema design, and data modeling.
• Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Integration Cloud, SnapLogic, SSIS, REST/SOAP APIs, SFTP, or file-based integrations.
• Experience with analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI or Oracle Analytics Cloud.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex enterprise environment.

Technologies

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Oracle Integration Cloud
• SnapLogic
• SSIS
• PL/SQL
• T-SQL
• REST
• SOAP
• SFTP
• Power BI
• Oracle Analytics Cloud
• Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP/HCM
• Ellucian Colleague
• Ellucian Banner
• PeopleSoft Campus Solutions
• Workday Student
• Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)
• Oracle Autonomous Database
• ATP
• ADW
• OCI Data Integration
• OCI Object Storage
• OCI Analytics

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Job details

• Job type: Contract (Contract-to-Hire)
• Location: Denton, TX (hybrid)
• Pay rate: $48.00 - $58.00 per hour
• Minimum experience: 8 years
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• Onsite interviews: Ability to attend onsite interviews in Denton, TX 76204

Application Questions

• Does your resume clearly show hands-on experience with EDW, ODS, ETL/ELT, SQL, integrations, and reporting?
• Are you able to attend the onsite interviews in Denton, TX 76204?

Background check

Must pass a satisfactory criminal background check in accordance with Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based guidelines upon hire.