Location: Hybrid in Denton, TX (within 40-mile commute radius)
Engagement Type: Contract-to-Hire; conversion based on performance, client need, and mutual fit
Pay Rate: $48 to $58/hr W2, depending on experience
Conversion Salary Range: $80K to $110K, depending on experience
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, ongoing basis without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check upon hire
No third-party agencies.
Summary
GTS Technology Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a higher education client in the Denton, Texas area.
This contract-to-hire role supports enterprise data platforms, data architecture, operational data stores, enterprise data warehouses, data marts, data lakes, integrations, analytics, and institutional reporting.
Only candidates whose resumes clearly reflect the requested qualifications will receive consideration.
What You Will Do
- Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise data warehouses, operational data stores, data marts, and data lake solutions.
- Build scalable cloud and hybrid data solutions using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and related Oracle technologies.
- Develop logical and physical data models to support analytics, reporting, and enterprise data needs.
- Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Oracle Integration Cloud, SnapLogic, SSIS, PL/SQL, T-SQL, and related technologies.
- Support integrations across ERP, HCM, SIS, CRM, LMS, and third-party SaaS platforms.
- Build and support API, REST, SOAP, SFTP, file-based, batch, near real-time, and event-driven integrations.
- Ensure data quality, reconciliation, validation, exception handling, and performance optimization.
- Support reporting and analytics using Power BI, Oracle Analytics Cloud, or similar SQL-based reporting platforms.
- Create curated datasets, semantic models, dashboards, KPI structures, and reporting views.
- Monitor data pipelines, platform health, data processing, system performance, and integration workflows.
- Support cloud security, encryption, auditing, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery practices.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, data dictionaries, process flows, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with technical and functional stakeholders across the organization.
Required
- 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in data engineering, enterprise data warehousing, ETL development, analytics engineering, or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Experience designing and supporting enterprise data warehouses, operational data stores, data marts, data lakes, and analytics platforms.
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud and on-premises enterprise data ecosystems.
- Strong SQL experience, including Oracle PL/SQL, SQL Server T-SQL, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience with database performance tuning, SQL query optimization, schema design, and data modeling.
- Experience building and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Experience with cloud and integration platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Integration Cloud, SnapLogic, SSIS, REST/SOAP APIs, SFTP, or file-based integrations.
- Experience with analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI, Oracle Analytics Cloud, or equivalent.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex enterprise environment.
Desired
- Higher education data environment experience.
- Experience with Ellucian Colleague, Ellucian Banner, PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Workday Student, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Oracle EBS, or similar systems.
- Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP/HCM integration and reporting experience.
- Oracle Autonomous Database, ATP, ADW, OCI Data Integration, OCI Object Storage, or OCI Analytics experience.
- Data quality, data governance, and metadata management experience.
- Knowledge of IPEDS, FERPA, HIPAA, or Texas Administrative Code 202.
- Relevant Oracle, Microsoft, or cloud certifications.
About Us:
GTS Technology Solutions is Employee-owned (ESOP), established in 1984 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. We provide customized IT solutions with honesty, integrity, and pride, focusing on state and local government agencies, education institutions, including K-12 and higher ed, healthcare entities and private businesses. Our mission is to exceed the expectations of our employees, customers, and partners by delivering the highest level of customer satisfaction.
- Background Check Requirements: Must pass a satisfactory criminal background check in accordance with Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based guidelines upon hire.
GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
As part of our hiring process, we conduct background checks on all final candidates. These checks are conducted in compliance with the guidelines set forth by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). We ensure that the information obtained from background checks is used fairly and does not unlawfully discriminate against any individual.
GTS Technology Solutions participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. If you are offered a position with GTS Technology Solutions, your employment will be contingent upon successful verification of your identity and legal authorization to work in the United States through E-Verify.
For more information about E-Verify, please visit E-Verify's official website.
Pay: $48.00 - $58.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- 7. Does your resume clearly show hands-on experience with EDW, ODS, ETL/ELT, SQL, integrations, and reporting?
- Are you able to attend the onsite interviews in Denton, TX 76204?
Experience:
- data engineering: 8 years (Preferred)
- enterprise data warehousing: 8 years (Preferred)
- ETL development: 8 years (Preferred)
- analytics engineering: 8 years (Preferred)
Location:
- Denton, TX 76204 (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Denton, TX 76204 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Denton, TX 76204
