Data Engineer

The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. is hiring a Data Engineer to build and support enterprise ETL and data transformation solutions that keep reporting, analytics, dashboards, and business processes running reliably. This role operates across cloud and on-premise environments, moving and transforming data between systems like Salesforce, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, and SFTP to support timely, reporting-ready outcomes for the UT System community.

What you will do

• Implement, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise ETL and data pipelines connecting Salesforce, cloud platforms, SFTP environments, Tableau, and enterprise data warehouse solutions.
• Rerun failed ETL jobs, reporting tables, and scheduled integration processes to keep reporting and operational data available on time.
• Support daily data processing and time-sensitive reporting requirements.
• Monitor pipeline execution and tune existing integrations to detect issues early and improve reliability before they affect downstream analytics.
• Develop and maintain reporting views, transformation logic, curated datasets, and semantic-layer objects used for business intelligence and analytics.
• Translate business and reporting needs into reporting-ready datasets and reusable transformation processes.
• Create and update data warehouse objects including tables, views, and stored procedures, including onboarding new Salesforce fields and data sources for enterprise reporting.
• Standardize business logic, KPI calculations, and reporting definitions, and optimize query and semantic-layer performance across analytics platforms.
• Collaborate with BI analysts, CRM administrators, and Data Platform teams to support reporting, dashboarding, and operational data needs.
• Prepare and curate datasets that support Data Science, predictive modeling, and AI initiatives.
• Participate in discussions on business requirements, reporting structures, and analytics solutions.
• Communicate technical issues, integration impacts, and implementation updates clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, and provide troubleshooting support for reporting and data integration issues.
• Maintain technical documentation for ETL pipelines, workflows, transformation logic, semantic-layer objects, configurations, and support procedures.
• Follow established standards and best practices for data governance, security, and change management.
• Research emerging cloud, ETL, semantic modeling, and data engineering technologies to improve operational efficiency and reporting capabilities.
• Participate in training and professional development related to data engineering, cloud data platforms, and analytics engineering practices.

Technology and platform context

• Salesforce
• Microsoft Fabric
• Azure Data Factory
• SFTP
• Tableau
• Enterprise data warehouse solutions
• Stored procedures

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in business intelligence, enterprise data engineering, CRM technologies, analytics, business systems, or a related technical discipline
• Demonstrated experience designing enterprise data architecture
• Experience developing enterprise ETL/ELT initiatives
• Experience supporting enterprise CRM platforms, preferably Salesforce
• Experience developing enterprise reporting and analytics solutions
• Experience managing cloud-based data environments, preferably Fabric and/or Azure
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record is required due to travel responsibilities

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Analytics, or a related field
• Experience with enterprise UT systems, including DASH, Marketing Cloud, and Salesforce
• Experience leading enterprise cloud modernization initiatives
• Experience with fundraising CRMs

Location, schedule, and start date

• Knoxville, TN (hybrid)
• Target start date: December 2026
• Minimum experience: 5 years

Application process

• Priority will be given to applications received on or before October 26 via the DASH application system.
• Applications must include a completed candidate profile, cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.
• References will not be contacted without explicit permission of the candidate.
• When determining minimum qualifications, only information entered into the candidate profile can be considered.
• Please ensure the candidate profile is completed in its entirety as it relates to qualifying education and work experience.

About the organization

The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that serves as the preferred channel for private contributions benefiting students and faculty within the UT System. With a vision of being one of the top-performing advancement organizations in higher education, UTFI is committed to enhancing the educational landscape across University of Tennessee campuses.

Benefits

• Generous paid leave, accruing up to 24 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave annually, plus 14 paid holidays and administrative closing days
• Flexible work arrangements, offering a hybrid schedule to most team members
• Education benefits for employees and their dependents at UT System campuses
• Retirement and deferred compensation plans, including 401(k), 403(b), etc.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Employee discounts to attractions, services, and goods

UT System context

The University of Tennessee System includes campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski, Martin, and the Health Science Center at Memphis, along with the Institute of Agriculture and the Institute for Public Service.