Associate Data Engineer (Python/SQL)

TL;DR

Associate Data Engineer (Python/SQL): Building reliable data pipelines, models, and analytical data solutions for a GovTech platform that modernizes government services and payments with an accent on data quality, ETL, orchestration, and business intelligence. Focus on designing scalable transformations, reconciling data across multiple sources, and deploying cloud-based systems for accurate reporting and decision-making.

Location: Kansas City; applicants must be U.S. citizens or authorized to work for any U.S. employer, or Canadian citizens and those authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship.

Salary: $60,000–$75,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops a government services and payments platform used by public agencies and residents.

What you will do

• Build and maintain ETL solutions that transform data from multiple source systems.
• Develop data models with dbt and provide accurate data through warehouses, reporting, visualization, and BI tools.
• Design and operate Python-based orchestration workflows using tools such as Dagster, Prefect, or Airflow.
• Build reconciliation systems that verify consistency across data sources.
• Deploy and support data software on public cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers and the broader Engineering organization.

Requirements

• Strong SQL skills and experience handling large volumes of data.
• Expertise in Python and working knowledge of test-driven development.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, with AWS preferred.
• Experience with relational, NoSQL, and cloud data storage technologies, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS DocumentDB, or Snowflake.
• Experience with analytical reporting, business intelligence, and visualization tools such as Tableau, Apache Superset, or Looker.
• U.S. or Canadian work authorization without sponsorship is required; U.S. visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice to have

• Experience with distributed systems, real-time payments, or financial and accounting systems.
• CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, Docker, Kubernetes, or microservices.
• Professional software development experience with Agile methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting government agencies and millions of residents.
• Collaborative environment with broad participation in decision-making.
• Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and flexible working arrangements.
• Corporate volunteering through the hirify.global Forward program.