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Kent State University

Senior Data Engineer

🇺🇸 Kent, Ohio 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $77K - $85K 💻 Data Science 🗓️ September 22nd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Kent State University is hiring a Senior Data Engineer to help modernize the university's analytics and integration platforms. The role builds scalable data pipelines, data models, and integration solutions that connect information across systems throughout the institution. Beyond hands-on engineering, this person also coaches and reviews code for other data professionals on campus.

Highlights
  • Design and maintain data lake, data mart, data warehouse, and data integration architectures.
  • Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional and non-functional business requirements.
  • Build ETL/ELT infrastructure and integrations across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises data sources.
  • Identify and implement process improvements such as automation, data integrity, and scalability upgrades.
  • Coach and perform code reviews for other data professionals across the university.
  • Require a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
  • Require at least five years of progressive experience in relational databases, data warehouse design, and advanced SQL.
  • Preferred experience with higher education data, analytics/machine learning, and datalake technologies.
  • Must pass a security check.
  • Salary range of $77,158 to $85,000.