Senior Data Engineer

Position: Senior Data Engineer - ITS4
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* Working Title:

Senior Data Engineer*
* ** Job Class:
Information Technology Specialist 4*
* ** Agency:
Minnesota IT Services*
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** Job ** : 95398

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes #LI-Hybrid

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Limited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 07/21/2026

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** Closing Date** : 07/29/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Minnesota IT Services

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** Division/Unit** :
Department of Employment & Economic Development

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $37.72 - $62.21 / hourly; $78,759 - $129,894 / annually

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** Job Class Option** :
Data Systems

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** Classified Status** :
Unclassified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

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** End Date** :
Reference "Job Summary"

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Professional

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
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No

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services ()  (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The MNIT DEED team provides technical support to help improve employment conditions in Minnesota. The team supports work that improves workforce and community development, increases business recruitment, and helps Minnesota small businesses to expand into international trade.

** This position is temporary and includes full state fringe benefits; it is anticipated to last up to two (2) years.*
* This position exists to design, build, maintain, and support the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) data engineering and MLOps infrastructure. The role focuses on enabling scalable analytics and AI/ML workloads across Databricks and AWS services such as Sage Maker, Bedrock, and Glue.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience delivering production-grade data pipelines and machine learning operations, and will ensure that DEED's Databricks workspace, data lake environments, and cloud-based AI services operate securely, efficiently, and reliably.

Key responsibilities include administering Databricks work spaces, developing and maintaining notebooks and production pipelines, and serving as a technical advisor to application and data science teams implementing MLOps patterns. The position also supports the ongoing administration of the enterprise data lake, contributes to data engineering best practices, and drives continuous improvement through evaluation and adoption of modern data and AI technologies.

This role requires applying project management and problem-solving skills to resolve technical issues, lead improvements, and ensure 24/7 availability and performance of production data engineering and MLOps services. Occasional work outside normal business hours may be required.

Primary Duties:

+ Databricks administration and operational support.

+ Development and enhancement of Databricks notebooks, jobs, and pipelines.

+ MLOps engineering support for teams using Sage Maker, Bedrock, Glue, and other AWS services.

+ Data lake management and data engineering for DEED programs.

+ Evaluation and recommendation of new data engineering and AI technologies.

** This position requires an employee to work onsite at 600 Robert Street N, St. Paul, Minnesota. at least 50% [or more or less if space limitations remain] of the time, with limited telework available. Telework eligibility depends on residence:*
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** Candidates living in Minnesota or within 50 miles of the worksite in a bordering state (IA, ND, SD, WI) may telework up to 50%.*
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** Minnesota residents living more than 50 miles from the worksite may be eligible to telework more than 50%.*
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** Candidates living 50 miles or more from the worksite in a bordering state are not eligible for hire unless relocating within 50 miles.*
* ** Minimum Qualifications*
* ** To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available
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* This position requires a minimum of four (4) years of experience in performing IT business analysis functions.

Experience must include:

+ High-level technical knowledge of Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, Unity Catalog, and data lakehouse…