[Remote] Data Operations Engineer - EFT & Integrations
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Robert Half is a specialized talent solutions firm connecting qualified job seekers with opportunities at leading companies. The company is seeking a senior-level Data Operations Engineer to build secure file-transfer solutions, maintain reliable integration workflows, automate data validation and reconciliation, and support production data pipelines using Python and SQL.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain secure electronic file transfer solutions for inbound and outbound data exchanges using protocols such as SFTP and FTP
- Develop scalable processes to onboard partner data feeds and manage recurring integration workflows with consistency and accuracy
- Build automated controls for file validation, reconciliation, exception handling, retry logic, and operational alerting
- Write robust Python code to ingest, transform, validate, and reconcile data across operational pipelines
- Use advanced SQL to investigate data integrity, compare datasets, identify anomalies, and support trend analysis
- Monitor production data workflows, detect quality issues early, and respond quickly to processing disruptions
- Perform root-cause analysis for failed jobs or data discrepancies and implement long-term corrective actions
- Reduce manual operational effort by introducing automation, monitoring, and repeatable support procedures
- Produce clear technical documentation, support guides, and runbooks to improve ongoing operational support
- Partner with engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders to resolve integration challenges while maintaining proper security and privacy controls for sensitive data
Skills
- At least 5 years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a related production support environment
- Strong hands-on background with EFT and file transfer technologies, including SFTP and FTP
- Advanced Python programming skills for automation, data processing, and operational tooling
- Strong SQL expertise, including complex joins, common table expressions, window functions, and data validation techniques
- Experience working with Snowflake or another enterprise data warehouse platform
- Proven ability to build, support, and optimize production data pipelines and ETL processes
- Solid understanding of data quality practices, reconciliation methods, monitoring strategies, and error recovery
- Excellent communication skills and experience handling confidential or sensitive data with appropriate security practices
- All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Benefits
- Access to free online training.
- Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
- Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.
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