Data Engineer - Nasuni - Boston Seaport - Onsite-Hybrid
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Nasuni is seeking a motivated Data Engineer to join our Data & Analytics (DNA) team. As part of a small and collaborative group supporting a global SaaS business, you’ll help build the infrastructure that powers reporting, analysis, and machine learning across the company. We are seeking a hands-on database expert responsible for administering and optimizing large-scale data environments, building robust ELT pipelines, and ensuring high-performance access to critical data across and cloud platforms.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable managing both modern Snowflake and Fivetran based pipelines as well as legacy systems we are working to retire, and brings a strong sense of ownership to delivering scalable, efficient, and maintainable data solutions that directly impact decision-making throughout Nasuni. This role is central to the reliability and evolution of our data infrastructure, supporting analysts, engineers, and developers on the DNA team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administer and optimize data pipelines and Snowflake platform, including warehouse sizing, query tuning, and access control policies
- Develop and maintain robust data transformation pipelines, leveraging data from both APIs and file-based sources
- Leverage tools like dbt and Snowflake data transformations
- Design, manage, and monitor data pipelines that move structured and unstructured data from multiple sources into Snowflake, ensuring reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency
- Contribute to the infrastructure design and software lifecycle phases—including technical design, testing, implementation, and quality assurance
- Provide proactive support for critical production systems, resolving pipeline or performance issues quickly and effectively
- Partner with dashboard developers, analysts, and other stakeholders to support analytical, operational, and reporting needs across Nasuni
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and demonstrate DevOps best practices
COMPETENCIES
- Aptitude and ability to apply academic or applied experience in software development or data engineering related field.
- An advanced understanding of modern ELT practices, database development, SQL and query optimizations, stored procedures, views, and other db objects
- Able to design data solutions to allow for cost-effective, scalable, fast, and flexible solutions to support front-end development, analyst work, and data health and monitoring needs
- Able to pick up quickly and think both creatively and critically to solve problems
- A team-player that collaborates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- 2-5 years of experience in a data engineering or data platform role with a focus on database performance and pipeline reliability
- Strong SQL and Python development and optimization skills
- Hands-on experience administering and developing in Snowflake, including warehouse scaling, role-based access, and usage monitoring
- Proficiency in building and maintaining data pipelines into Snowflake, using tools like Fivetran (or equivalent)
- Solid understanding of ELT/ETL concepts and data architecture best practices across cloud and hybrid systems
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team in a fast paced environment
- High level of attention to detail with the ability to multi-task effectively
- High degree of professionalism and ability to maintain confidential information
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
About Nasuni
Nasuni delivers a unified data platform for enterprises facing an explosion of unstructured data, combining storage and data services into a single hybrid cloud solution. Nasuni’s approach enables business resiliency and better data management, while providing solutions that drive IT efficiency. Its best-in-class solution also eliminates the need for additional cybersecurity measures or separate backup and disaster recovery. The Nasuni File Data Platform replaces the friction associated with legacy infrastructure with optimized infrastructure flow, supporting modern enterprise expectations for data analytics and business insights. Nasuni helps businesses transform data from an obstacle into an opportunity. Guided by our leadership principles—Unify to Win, Innovate to Lead, and Level Up to Scale—Nasuni is creating the foundation for how modern businesses store, use, and unlock the value of their data in the age of AI.
Why work at Nasuni?
As part of our commitment to your well-being, we are pleased to offer comprehensive benefits packages to employees across the US. Benefits packages generally include:
- Best in class employee onboarding and training
- "Take What You Need” paid time off policy
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision plans
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) and Roth IRA retirement plan
- Generous employee referral bonuses
- Flexible remote work policy
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Wide array of wellbeing offerings
- Pre-tax savings accounts with company contributions
- Great team culture and social activities
- Collaborative workspaces
- Free on-site fitness centers and stocked kitchens in select office locations
- Professional development resources
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