Top Data Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Define and govern enterprise-scale data architecture across batch, streaming, warehouse, lakehouse, transactional, and AI use cases. Establish standards for data quality, lineage, access, cataloging, governance, observability, and SLAs. Architect AI-enabled workflows, resolve complex architecture issues, influence roadmaps, and mentor engineers through hands-on technical leadership. The role requires 15+ years of software, data engineering, or architecture experience and expertise in large-scale data platforms and modeling.

Architect, deploy, and operate core data platform services (Airflow, Superset, Terraform). Build CI/CD pipelines, automate with Python, manage cloud infrastructure, implement security and compliance, develop dbt data models, catalog assets in OpenMetadata, and mentor junior engineers.

Build and maintain data pipelines, ingestion workflows, transformations, and data products using Python, SQL, and cloud data platforms. Test and troubleshoot systems while applying Git, software testing, and CI/CD practices. Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional stakeholders, use AI-assisted tools, and deliver reliable data solutions in a fast-paced startup environment.

Design, build, and lead scalable data platforms, pipelines, data products, and ELT/ETL processes supporting analytics and AI/ML workloads. Establish standards for data quality, testing, monitoring, observability, CI/CD, security, and reliability. Own projects through deployment and production support, collaborate across technical and business teams, use AI-assisted engineering tools, and mentor data engineers.

Lead the architecture and development of scalable AWS-based data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration pipelines. Build reliable data infrastructure using Python, SQL, Airflow, Lambda, ECS, SQS, and Terraform. Establish data modeling, quality, lineage, monitoring, testing, and observability practices while partnering with analysts, scientists, and backend engineers. Mentor senior engineers, guide technical decisions, and provide hands-on leadership for complex data platform initiatives.

Design, implement, and manage advanced data ecosystems and scalable ETL/ELT pipelines. Analyze complex problems, deliver data warehousing and governance solutions, mentor junior staff, and build client relationships while maintaining high standards and business-context awareness.

Lead design and implementation of enterprise data architecture and cloud-based data solutions. Manage large data engineering projects, develop data models and pipelines, ensure governance and security compliance, advise clients strategically, and build high-performing inclusive teams.

Design, build, and maintain scalable Spark-based ETL pipelines and computed tables in a central data lake. Integrate structured and unstructured IoT, sensor, and external data for analytics, model training, and dashboards. Collaborate with Data Science, Analytics, and ML teams to ensure reliable, high-quality customer-facing datasets.

Configure and maintain Adobe Experience Platform and Real-Time CDP data pipelines, XDM schemas, datasets, identity resolution, Profile enablement, segmentation readiness, and destination activation. Validate data quality, troubleshoot ingestion and identity issues, manage sandboxes, and implement privacy, consent, governance, and access controls. Partner with architects, data engineers, consultants, analysts, data scientists, and marketing teams to support reporting, personalization, and machine learning readiness.

Build, model, and maintain scalable BigQuery-based data solutions on GCP. Implement performant data models, storage partitioning/clustering, ETL improvements, data validation, and documentation. Collaborate with architects, data scientists, and engineers to deliver governed, high-quality data for reporting and AI initiatives.

Build and maintain production data pipelines, Airflow DAGs, Snowflake infrastructure, and Data Vault 2.0 models. Ensure data quality, observability, security, governance, reliability, and cost efficiency through automated testing and CI/CD. Lead technical projects end-to-end, collaborate with stakeholders, and support SOX-relevant reporting while developing expertise in commercial insurance data and processes.

Build and maintain cloud cost monitoring, alerting, and optimization tooling. Develop automation, cost allocation/tagging, data pipelines, dashboards, and integrations with billing APIs. Support FinOps processes, implement cost guardrails, troubleshoot cost systems, participate in on-call rotation, and collaborate with senior engineers and product teams to drive cost-efficient infrastructure and reporting.

Designs, builds, and maintains scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and finance data models using Snowflake, AWS, dbt Core, Python, and SQL. Develops Medallion architecture data marts, integrates ERP systems, and partners with stakeholders on financial workflows. Implements data governance, RBAC, automated quality testing, observability, documentation, CI/CD, and secure deployments. Monitors Snowflake costs and optimizes queries while supporting Oracle EBS integrations and the migration to Workday.

Designs and develops complex cloud-native data solutions, scalable batch and real-time pipelines, APIs, data models, and enterprise data platforms. Implements data governance, quality, lineage, security, observability, CI/CD, automated testing, and operational reporting capabilities. Collaborates with architects, product owners, analysts, governance, security, and platform teams on technology strategy and cloud modernization. Mentors engineers, leads technical design discussions, presents recommendations, and supports AI-ready data products and emerging development tools.

Designs, builds, and manages cloud-based data systems, including pipelines, data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses, databases, and ETL processes. Develops optimized Python and SQL queries, improves workflow performance, and supports data movement between on-premises and cloud environments. Collaborates with leadership, analysts, research teams, and other departments to define requirements and reporting needs. Applies data governance, access controls, security, compliance, troubleshooting, and system support practices.

Build and maintain large-scale data processing pipelines using Apache Spark (PySpark/Scala) and Python. Design ETL workflows, implement distributed data processing, use version control (Git), and work with cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure).

Design, build, and deploy scalable data pipelines and schemas to ingest and normalize disparate, multi-classification data for high-fidelity simulations. Integrate APIs, manage databases and data warehouses, and maintain ETL/ELT processes to support modeling, simulation, and data science teams in mission-critical space operations.

Support design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines and infrastructure. Assist with ETL/ELT workflows, data ingestion, cleaning, validation, modeling, and warehousing. Document processes and collaborate with data teams to support analytics use cases.

Design, build, and maintain Keboola-based data pipelines integrating multiple business systems to deliver accurate, scalable data for supply chain, logistics, and transportation analytics; collaborate with analysts and engineers; support documentation, governance, and pipeline automation.

Own the design, development, maintenance, and performance of Microsoft Fabric data pipelines, centralized semantic models, DAX measures, and documentation. Ensure data quality, consistency, and trusted marketing metrics across sources. Partner with data engineering and BI teams on deployments and production issues, investigate model discrepancies, perform analytical work, mentor apprentices, and contribute to applied AI initiatives.

Designs and scales cloud-native data platforms and ingestion pipelines using AWS, Databricks, and Spark. Builds APIs, file-upload mechanisms, ETL/ELT workflows, data transformations, and Lakehouse architecture supporting analytics, machine learning, and operational use cases. Provides operational support for legacy C# .NET ingestion processes, troubleshoots pipelines, and promotes data governance, security, reliability, and documentation in a multi-tenant SaaS environment.

Engineer and maintain mission-relevant data ingest and distribution pipelines across multiple networks. Configure ETL workflows, COTS/GOTS applications, databases, cloud systems, and CI/CD infrastructure. Troubleshoot production systems, hardware, protocols, and network connectivity while ensuring data reliability, low latency, and integrity. Collaborate with software developers, systems administrators, external providers, users, and stakeholders. Maintain system documentation, diagrams, monitoring, and operational workflows in an agile environment.

Designs and operates batch, streaming, and real-time data platforms and pipelines using Spark, Kafka, Iceberg, Airflow, and cloud infrastructure. Owns data lake evolution, data quality, observability, reliability, governance, event instrumentation, schema management, and privacy controls for PII, retention, deletion, and residency. Leads complex initiatives end-to-end, troubleshoots production issues, mentors engineers, and develops AI agent harnesses that enforce data engineering standards and quality gates.

Develops and operates integrated data systems supporting New Glenn certification and launch services. Responsibilities include ensuring data quality, maintenance, sharing, governance, customer engagement, training metrics, and certification support. The role collaborates with New Glenn teams, NASA, and U.S. Space Force partners; plans technical products, communicates results, enforces data-marking practices, manages resources, and provides product ownership in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Develop and maintain automated data pipelines, API-driven workflows, and data integrations using Python, SQL, Databricks, and data lake architectures. Improve data quality through validation, schema design, and provider data mapping across diverse sources. Build analytics-ready datasets for predictive analysis, Power BI reporting, and GIS-based access analyses. Document data flows and technical configurations, support knowledge transfer, and collaborate with analysts, product owners, contractors, and government stakeholders.