Senior Data Engineer; Hybrid, Houston

Senior Data Engineer (Hybrid, Houston Based)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our Data & BI team within the manufacturing and distribution sector. This role will focus on implementing and maintaining an Azure cloud-based data platform and building scalable medallion architecture solutions to support enterprise data initiatives. This is a delivery-focused, hands-on role with primary responsibilities in implementation, platform maintenance, operational excellence, and supporting modernization initiatives.

This hybrid role will require a presence at our Houston Spenwick facility for two to three days during regular business hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Implementation & Delivery
• • Implement cloud-based scalable data platforms to support manufacturing operations, inventory management, and distribution analytics.
• • Build and maintain Lakehouse and develop ELT/ETL workflows using Databricks, Lakeflow, Azure Data Factory, Five Tran, and Azure Data Lake Storage
• • Integrate data from ERP and different source systems, including JD Edwards (JDE), Hubspot, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.
• • Configure and maintain Unity Catalog — applying access policies, lineage settings, and metadata as directed by the architectural governance framework.
• • Implement RBAC/ABAC across the data platform, including row-level and column-level security in UC and ADLS
• • Monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot failures, and perform root-cause analysis on data quality or performance issues
• • Participate in daily support and respond to production incidents in a timely manner
• Knowledge Sharing & Documentation
• • Actively share knowledge and produce clear technical documentation for all implemented solutions — including pipeline designs, data flow diagrams, runbooks, and configuration notes
• • Maintain up-to-date documentation in the team's knowledge base
• • Contribute to team standards and best practices

Required Skills & Experience

• Databricks: 5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience. Strong Python skills. Proficient with Databricks — Delta Lake, PySpark/Spark SQL, notebooks, jobs, and cluster management
• Azure Data Platform:
  Proficient with Azure, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, and the broader Azure data ecosystem, Azure Data Factory, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure Key Vault
• Data Integration:
  Practical experience with connector management, API, and Databricks Lakeflow (Workflows / DLT pipelines). Hands-on experience with medallion architecture, dimensional modeling, and incremental load
• Source Systems: 5+ years working with Oracle (PL/SQL, stored procedures) and SQL Server (T-SQL, CDC, query optimization); experience extracting from JD Edwards (JDE) table structures and business data models
• Access Control:
  Hands-on experience implementing RBAC/ABAC, row-level security, and column-level security across Databricks, Unity Catalog, and relational databases
• Dev Ops:
  Experienced with Git, Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub Actions, ansible and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Power BI
• Familiar with Agile methodology, participate in Sprint planning
• Skills & Competencies
• • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights
• Preferred Requirements
• • Exposure to streaming data patterns (Event Hubs, Kafka, or Structured Streaming)
• • Familiarity with Azure Functions, Azure ML, Logic Apps, Azure Synapse, Microsoft Fabric, and Oracle Cloud
• • Knowledge of Five Tran, dbt, Machine Learning, and AI development and deployment

Compensation

Rector Seal has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market position. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the CSWI Board of Directors.

Benefits

At Rector Seal, our employees enjoy the following benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, paid time off program with paid holidays, and various wellness programs.

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