Senior Data Engineer

GTS Technology Solutions invites you to join a collaborative data team as a Senior Data Engineer for a higher education client in Denton, TX. This contract-to-hire role blends on-site collaboration with a hybrid work model, focusing on enterprise data platforms, data architecture, ETL/ELT, integrations, analytics, and reporting. The position offers an hourly rate of USD 48 to 58 and a clear path to permanent placement upon successful project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, implement, and maintain enterprise data warehouses, operational data stores, data marts, and data lake solutions.
• Develop scalable cloud and hybrid data solutions using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and related Oracle technologies.
• Create logical and physical data models to support analytics, reporting, and enterprise data needs.
• Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Oracle Integration Cloud, SnapLogic, SSIS, PL/SQL, and T-SQL.
• Support integrations across ERP, HCM, SIS, CRM, LMS, and third-party SaaS platforms.
• Build and support API, REST, SOAP, SFTP, file-based, batch, near real-time, and event-driven integrations.
• Ensure data quality, reconciliation, validation, exception handling, and performance optimization.
• Support reporting and analytics using Power BI, Oracle Analytics Cloud, or similar SQL-based reporting platforms.
• Create curated datasets, semantic models, dashboards, KPI structures, 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.
• Document data architectures, processes, data dictionaries, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with technical and functional stakeholders across the organization.

Requirements

• 8+ 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 experience, including Oracle PL/SQL and SQL Server T-SQL or equivalent.
• Experience with database performance tuning, query optimization, schema design, and data modeling.
• Experience building and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Experience with cloud and integration platforms such as 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, Oracle Analytics Cloud, or equivalent.
• 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, file-based integrations
• Power BI
• Oracle Analytics Cloud
• Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP/HCM
• Ellucian Colleague, Ellucian Banner, PeopleSoft Campus Solutions
• Workday Student, Oracle E-Business Suite
• Oracle Autonomous Database, ATP, ADW
• OCI Data Integration, OCI Object Storage, OCI Analytics

Benefits

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

Location and Compensation

Location: Denton, TX 76204, with a hybrid remote work arrangement. Compensation: USD 48.00 to 58.00 per hour. Job type: Contract

Background Check

Must pass a satisfactory criminal background check in accordance with CJIS fingerprint-based guidelines upon hire.