Data Engineer I

🇺🇸 Gainesville, FL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $65K - $78K 💻 Data Science 🗓️ August 12th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is hiring a Data Engineer I to join the Data Platform and Analytics team. The role involves designing and maintaining data solutions, developing scalable data pipelines, collaborating with customers and business analysts, and delivering high-quality technical solutions under direct supervision.

Highlights

Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and solutions supporting data accuracy, transformation, and metadata management within UF OneLake.
Troubleshoot and optimize existing data pipelines and audit data synchronization processes.
Support enterprise metadata management and semantic modeling for AI, machine learning, and natural language applications.
Assist in maintaining near-real-time and batch data pipelines and dimensional data models.
Required qualifications: Associate's degree or high school diploma with two years relevant experience; college coursework or vocational training may substitute.
Preferred skills: knowledge of data pipeline methodologies, SQL, data modeling, object-based storage, metadata management, data governance, and collaboration with technical and business stakeholders.
Expected salary range: $65,000 to $78,000, depending on education and experience.
Work closely with customers, business analysts, and team members to understand and implement data requirements.
Participate in IT development lifecycles, quality assurance/testing, and integration methodologies.
Reports to the Data Platform and Analytics unit within UFIT, supporting enterprise IT systems across the University of Florida and affiliates.