Enterprise Data Solutions Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Skillsoft, we believe skills fuel growth.&nbsp;Our mission is to empower every organization and every learner to turn constant change into continuous growth. As part of the team, your skills will help organizations understand what skills they have, what they need next, and how to apply them in ways that drive real performance and progress.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">S<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">killsoft are seeking an experienced Data Engineer who is excited to grow in their professional development. This is a hands-on technical role suited for someone who is comfortable writing and debugging code, eager to deepen their expertise in data engineering patterns, and looking to grow toward independent technical ownership over the next one to two years.</span></span></h3> <h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>REPONSIBILITIES:</strong></span></h3> <h3><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Data Engineering &nbsp;- 60%</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark and Python in Databricks</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Build and extend data transformations across Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers of the medallion architecture</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Write well-structured, readable, and testable code following team standards and review feedback</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline failures, with escalation to senior engineers for complex issues</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Contribute to pipeline documentation including data flow diagrams and inline code comments</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Write and optimize T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and views in SQL Server</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Support data loads and transformations that feed the SQL Server data warehouse</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Assist in identifying and resolving query performance issues with guidance from senior engineers</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Apply basic indexing knowledge and understand schema design patterns used by the team</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Data Quality &amp; Testing – 30%</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Write unit tests and data quality checks for pipelines developed or modified</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Use established data quality frameworks and tooling consistent with team standards</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Investigate and escalate data anomalies or quality issues found in pipelines</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Collaboration &amp; Communication – 10%</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Participate in code reviews — both receiving and providing constructive feedback as skills develop</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with teammates during sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Communicate blockers and progress clearly to your manager and team</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Work with data analysts and other stakeholders to understand requirements for assigned work</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>SKILLS &amp; QUALIFICATIONS </strong><strong>REQUIRED:</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2–4 years of professional data engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proficiency in SQL — comfortable writing multi-table joins, window functions, and subqueries</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Working knowledge of Python for data processing tasks</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Exposure to Databricks, Apache Spark, or PySpark in a professional or academic setting</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with cloud data storage concepts; experience with Azure or ADLS a plus</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Understanding of ETL/ELT principles and data pipeline design</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Comfort using Git for version control and working within a collaborative branching workflow</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:</strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Hands-on experience with the medallion architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold) pattern</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience with Delta Lake or similar table formats (Iceberg, Hudi)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with SQL Server, including T-SQL and stored procedure development</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing in a data context</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience with a data quality or transformation framework such as dbt or Great Expectations</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with Azure services beyond ADLS (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps)</span></li> </ul> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><h3>MORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT:</h3> <p>Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. 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