Data Engineer

Data Engineer at Robert Half Data Engineer at Robert Half in Austin, Texas Posted in about 5 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

This role supports day?to?day data and reporting operations by developing, maintaining, and enhancing analytical data solutions used across the organization. Working with moderate supervision, the position collaborates with technical peers and business partners to prepare data for reporting, build and maintain reports and dashboards, and ensure data is reliable, accessible, and well?structured for business use. Key Responsibilities Support the preparation and organization of data used for reporting and analytics by building and maintaining data tables, views, and supporting structures. Work with internal teams to understand reporting needs and identify required data elements from existing systems and data sources. Develop and maintain SQL?based solutions used for data extraction, transformation, and reporting. Perform routine administration and support tasks for relational databases, including monitoring, basic performance tuning, issue resolution, and scheduled maintenance activities. Assist with maintaining data models and structured datasets used for reporting, dashboards, and recurring analytics. Build and maintain data pipelines that move data from source systems into reporting environments, including data validation and error handling. Support ongoing migration and cleanup efforts related to legacy data and reporting processes. Translate business requests into technical reporting or data requirements with guidance from senior team members or analysts. Develop and update reports, dashboards, and exportable datasets that clearly present information to business users. Ensure data accuracy and consistency by performing data validation, reconciliation, and issue analysis. Document data processes, queries, and reporting logic to support knowledge sharing and ongoing maintenance. Participate in testing and deployment of data and reporting changes across non?production and production environments. Provide operational support for existing reports, dashboards, and data processes, including troubleshooting and minor enhancements. Perform additional data and reporting tasks as assigned. Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field. Approximately 3-5 years of professional experience working with enterprise data, reporting, or database systems. Exposure to regulated or data?driven environments (e.g., financial services, insurance, public sector) is beneficial but not required. Required Skills & Technical Experience Practical understanding of relational databases and reporting data structures. Hands?on experience writing and maintaining SQL queries, views, stored procedures, and basic functions. Familiarity with SQL Server-based environments, including routine support, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Experience working with ETL or data integration tools to move and transform data between systems. Working knowledge of reporting and visualization tools used to create dashboards and standard reports. Ability to perform data cleansing, validation, and basic quality checks. Familiarity with scheduled jobs and automated data processes. Understanding of core data warehousing concepts at a practical, working level. Strong attention to detail with the ability to analyze data issues and resolve discrepancies. Ability to manage assigned tasks independently while following established standards and guidance. Comfortable working with both technical teammates and non?technical business users. Clear written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Point.