IT Analyst - Data Engineer

Why it's a great opportunity:

In this exciting data engineer and ETL developer opportunity, you will provide insights to County leadership by building and optimizing the infrastructure for data capture, cleansing, and storing. You will be working both independently and as part of a collaborative team to help transform the County’s ETL infrastructure and overall data governance architecture. You will use your experience in data-oriented programming languages and data visualization tools such as Pentaho, SQL, Python, R, PowerBI/Tableau, and more.

Your strong background in ETL development in a modern cloud architecture environment leveraging infrastructure such as code, containerization, and code standardization will contribute highly to the County’s IT goals.

Information Technology’s 130 staff are responsible for building, operating, and maintaining the technologies that power essential public services in Pierce County. We provide diverse technology solutions including commercial applications, geographic information systems, and sophisticated custom software, supported by a robust hybrid infrastructure combining both on-premises and cloud-based platforms, and all secured by a reliable network. Our team thrives in a positive, collaborative environment combined with continual learning and development to enable our highly impactful work.

Join us where your contributions truly make a difference.

The Finance & Enterprise Services Department delivers enterprise-wide services that support every County department and many external partners, ensuring Pierce County operates effectively, efficiently, and with strong public stewardship. Finance & Enterprise Services staff provide a broad portfolio of high-impact, countywide services, including budgeting and performance management, fiscal services, procurement and contracting, information technology, general services, fleet services, and risk management.

Employees have the opportunity to work on strategic, enterprise-level initiatives, collaborate across departments, provide the operational and technical backbone which ensures the smooth delivery of services across the organization, and deliver critical analysis and decision support that informs leadership and shapes County priorities. The Finance & Enterprise Services Department is focused on creating a culture where employees can help improve service delivery to make a meaningful impact on County operations and the community.

The Department leads with safety, empowerment, and collaboration to create an environment where every person can contribute, challenge ideas, and continuously improve.

Learn more about the Finance & Enterprise Services Department here.

Your success will come from being committed to continuous learning in this highly complex and evolving area of IT. You will need to stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in ETL development and data management. You will also be providing a high level of customer service working within your team and in supporting and explaining processes to others. Exploring and understanding source data as well as troubleshooting data pipelines to ensure data quality and integrity will ensure your success.

Information Technology has access to numerous training opportunities, which include peer, industry, vendor, and official Pierce County training as well as access to established procedures, standards, practices, and system documentation. Our training program is designed to help you develop as both a professional in your role as an IT Systems Analyst and as a Pierce County employee. Your work will directly impact your community, and it offers a great foundation for future positions within Information Technology and Pierce County.

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