State of New Mexico
IT Data Engineer I
State of New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico, us, 87503
$42.82 - $68.52 Hourly
$89,075 - $142,520 Annually
This position is a Pay Band IG
Posting Details
This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) is a state agency that provides comprehensive, accessible, and high-quality health care services to New Mexico residents. The agency is responsible for managing key services such as Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, and LIHEAP, ensuring uninterrupted support and care for New Mexicans.
Our Vision
Every New Mexican has access to affordable health care coverage through a coordinated and seamless health care system.Our Mission
We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services.Our Goals
Leverage purchasing power and partnerships to create innovative policies and models of comprehensive health care coverage that improve the health and well-being of New Mexicans and the workforce.Achieve health equity by addressing poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources, building a New Mexico where everyone thrives.Implement innovative technology and data-driven decision-making to provide unparalleled, convenient access to services and information.Build the best team in state government by supporting employees' continuous growth and wellness.Why does the job exist?
The IT Data Engineer I will assist with the development and maintenance of the infrastructure and systems required for data storage, processing, and analysis. This is a crucial role in building and managing the data pipelines that enable efficient and reliable data integration, transformation, and delivery for all data users across the department.
The IT Data Engineer I will:
Execute Tier 1 Troubleshooting technical issues directly with customers and partners;Clearly communicate and consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify intent, identify problems, and suggest changes;Be Responsible for the economical migration of on-premises based workloads into Cloud infrastructure;Automate the elasticity of Cloud services to minimize costs during light usage and to maximize performance during peak volumes;Optimize and consolidate multiple Cloud subscriptions;Troubleshoot and support issues related to performance, security or capabilities of Cloud-based solutions;Integrate Cloud-based solutions with other Cloud or on-premises workloads;Collaborate with teams to provide technical guidance for Cloud options and;Identify inadequate or inefficient systems and suggests alternatives to reduce cost or increase efficiency to enable the company to reach its goals.How does it get done?
The IT Data Engineer I is responsible for:
Managing multiple cases at one time while adding procedural documentation;Employing design patterns and generalize code to address common use cases;Managing your own workload by accurately gauging timelines and meeting deadlines;Work independently with technical leadership to analyze field issues, provide recommendation for problem remediation and performance improvements;Assisting with Level 2 Engineering to reproduce and document customer escalated issues in house and;Communicating with stakeholders to better understand reported issues and bridge the gap between internal development design and external public facing user cases.Who are the customers?
This position will collaborate daily with the data engineer team, data analysts and like roles and security to provide the analytical community the means to support leadership in making informed decisions.Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate has:
Experience in programming languages such as Java, Python, and C/C++ and tools such as SQL, R, SAS, or Excel;Understanding of modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data lake tools (Snowflake, Databricks);Experience with database technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, Oracle, Hadoop, or Teradata and;Problem-solving skills, including debugging skills, allowing the determination of sources of issues in unfamiliar code or systems, and the ability to recognize and solve repetitive problems.
Minimum Qualification
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related quantitative field and one (1) year of combined experience in cloud engineering, cloud migration, data engineering, data integration, streaming data development, data warehousing, data curation, data analysis, design, storage, and data protection and security. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related quantitative field and/or direct experience in master data management, data analytics, or data engineering cloud engineering totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
Must obtain a Defensive Driving Certificate.
Employment is subject to a pre-employment criminal history background investigation and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Office setting with extensive computer usage, may require after hours work, and some travel
Supplemental Information
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Agency Contact Information: Alex Rodriguez, (505) 538-5184, Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
$89,075 - $142,520 Annually
This position is a Pay Band IG
Posting Details
This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) is a state agency that provides comprehensive, accessible, and high-quality health care services to New Mexico residents. The agency is responsible for managing key services such as Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, and LIHEAP, ensuring uninterrupted support and care for New Mexicans.
Our Vision
Every New Mexican has access to affordable health care coverage through a coordinated and seamless health care system.Our Mission
We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services.Our Goals
Leverage purchasing power and partnerships to create innovative policies and models of comprehensive health care coverage that improve the health and well-being of New Mexicans and the workforce.Achieve health equity by addressing poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources, building a New Mexico where everyone thrives.Implement innovative technology and data-driven decision-making to provide unparalleled, convenient access to services and information.Build the best team in state government by supporting employees' continuous growth and wellness.Why does the job exist?
The IT Data Engineer I will assist with the development and maintenance of the infrastructure and systems required for data storage, processing, and analysis. This is a crucial role in building and managing the data pipelines that enable efficient and reliable data integration, transformation, and delivery for all data users across the department.
The IT Data Engineer I will:
Execute Tier 1 Troubleshooting technical issues directly with customers and partners;Clearly communicate and consult with managerial, engineering, and technical personnel to clarify intent, identify problems, and suggest changes;Be Responsible for the economical migration of on-premises based workloads into Cloud infrastructure;Automate the elasticity of Cloud services to minimize costs during light usage and to maximize performance during peak volumes;Optimize and consolidate multiple Cloud subscriptions;Troubleshoot and support issues related to performance, security or capabilities of Cloud-based solutions;Integrate Cloud-based solutions with other Cloud or on-premises workloads;Collaborate with teams to provide technical guidance for Cloud options and;Identify inadequate or inefficient systems and suggests alternatives to reduce cost or increase efficiency to enable the company to reach its goals.How does it get done?
The IT Data Engineer I is responsible for:
Managing multiple cases at one time while adding procedural documentation;Employing design patterns and generalize code to address common use cases;Managing your own workload by accurately gauging timelines and meeting deadlines;Work independently with technical leadership to analyze field issues, provide recommendation for problem remediation and performance improvements;Assisting with Level 2 Engineering to reproduce and document customer escalated issues in house and;Communicating with stakeholders to better understand reported issues and bridge the gap between internal development design and external public facing user cases.Who are the customers?
This position will collaborate daily with the data engineer team, data analysts and like roles and security to provide the analytical community the means to support leadership in making informed decisions.Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate has:
Experience in programming languages such as Java, Python, and C/C++ and tools such as SQL, R, SAS, or Excel;Understanding of modern data architectures and concepts such as cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data lake tools (Snowflake, Databricks);Experience with database technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, Oracle, Hadoop, or Teradata and;Problem-solving skills, including debugging skills, allowing the determination of sources of issues in unfamiliar code or systems, and the ability to recognize and solve repetitive problems.
Minimum Qualification
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related quantitative field and one (1) year of combined experience in cloud engineering, cloud migration, data engineering, data integration, streaming data development, data warehousing, data curation, data analysis, design, storage, and data protection and security. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related quantitative field and/or direct experience in master data management, data analytics, or data engineering cloud engineering totaling five (5) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
Must obtain a Defensive Driving Certificate.
Employment is subject to a pre-employment criminal history background investigation and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Office setting with extensive computer usage, may require after hours work, and some travel
Supplemental Information
Do you know what Total Compensation is? Click here
Agency Contact Information: Alex Rodriguez, (505) 538-5184, Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.