Data Specialist

09-Dec-2025

US Remote

10568BR

Company Summary

As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. www.deltek.com

Business Summary

The Deltek Engineering and Technology team builds best-in-class solutions to delight customers and meet their business needs. We are laser-focused on software design, development, innovation and quality. Our team of experts has the talent, skills and values to deliver products and services that are easy to use, reliable, sustainable and competitive. If you're looking for a safe environment where ideas are welcome, growth is supported and questions are encouraged - consider joining us as we explore the limitless opportunities of the software industry.

Position Responsibilities

Job Summary

As a Data Engineer at Deltek, you will design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and models to support analytical and operational needs. You will work with a variety of data sources, leveraging Python and SQL to ensure data is efficiently extracted, transformed, and loaded into data warehouses and lakes. Your expertise will help deliver clean, reliable datasets to data scientists and analysts, driving data-driven decision making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop data pipelines using Python and SQL to extract, transform, and load data from diverse sources into data warehouses and lakes.

• Write efficient SQL queries for data transformation, aggregation, and reporting; optimize queries for performance.

• Implement data quality checks and monitoring to ensure accuracy and consistency of data pipelines.

• Integrate data from enterprise applications, third-party services, and internal systems using APIs and databases.

• Create and maintain data models (dimensional models, normalized schemas) for analytical and operational use cases.

• Build automated workflows using orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, or similar) to schedule and manage data pipelines.

• Document data processes including data dictionaries, pipeline documentation, and data lineage information.

• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to understand data requirements and deliver clean, reliable datasets.

• Troubleshoot data issues including debugging pipeline failures, investigating data quality problems, and resolving performance bottlenecks.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of data engineering experience building production data pipelines.

• Strong Python proficiency; experience with pandas, requests, and data manipulation libraries.

• Advanced SQL skills including joins, window functions, CTEs, and query optimization.

• Hands-on experience building data pipelines; familiarity with ETL best practices.

• Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or OCI; experience with cloud storage (S3, Azure Blob) and compute services.

• Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow, Prefect, Luigi, or similar workflow management systems.

• Understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server & Oracle) and basic NoSQL concepts.

• Experience with Git workflows, code reviews, and collaborative development practices.

• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to Spark, Kafka, or other big data technologies.

• Experience with data warehousing platforms such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery.

• Familiarity with DBT for data transformations.

Why Join Deltek?

At Deltek, you will be part of a collaborative and innovative team dedicated to leveraging advanced data engineering practices to drive business success. Deltek fosters a culture of continuous learning, professional growth, and flexibility, empowering employees to develop their skills and advance their careers. Our commitment to cutting-edge AI capabilities ensures you will work with the latest technologies and contribute to impactful projects that shape the future of data-driven decision making.

Compensation Information

The U.S. salary range for this position is $46500.00 - $81250.00. This range is subject to change as Deltek takes a number of factors into consideration when determining individual base pay, such as location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including incentive compensation and equity.

Benefits and perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with Deltek. Employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, paid vacation time and holidays, well-living programs, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Travel Requirements

No

Compliance Requirements

Certain roles may have additional privacy, security and compliance requirements to the extent they support Costpoint GCCM or similar product offerings.

EEO Statement

Deltek, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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