Senior Data Engineer | Enterprise Data Platforms & Integrations

Location: Hybrid in Denton, TX (within 40-mile commute radius)

Engagement Type: Contract-to-Hire; conversion based on performance, client need, and mutual fit

Pay Rate: $48 to $58/hr W2, depending on experience

Conversion Salary Range: $80K to $110K, depending on experience

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, ongoing basis without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future

Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check upon hire

* Must be able to attend onsite interview in Denton, TX

No third-party agencies.

GTS Technology Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a higher education client in the Denton, Texas area.

This contract-to-hire role supports enterprise data platforms, data architecture, operational data stores, enterprise data warehouses, data marts, data lakes, integrations, analytics, and institutional reporting.

Only candidates whose resumes clearly reflect the requested qualifications will receive consideration.

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise data warehouses, operational data stores, data marts, and data lake solutions.
• Build scalable cloud and hybrid data solutions using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and related Oracle technologies.
• Develop logical and physical data models to support analytics, reporting, and enterprise data needs.
• Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Oracle Integration Cloud, Snap Logic, SSIS, PL/SQL, T-SQL, and related technologies.
• 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.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, data dictionaries, process flows, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with technical and functional stakeholders across the organization.

• 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 preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 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, SQL Server T-SQL, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience with database performance tuning, SQL 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, Snap Logic, 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 communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex enterprise environment.
• Experience with Ellucian Colleague, Ellucian Banner, People Soft Campus Solutions, Workday Student, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Oracle EBS, or similar systems.
• Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP/HCM integration and reporting experience.
• Oracle Autonomous Database, ATP, ADW, OCI Data Integration, OCI Object Storage, or OCI Analytics experience.
• Data quality, data governance, and metadata…