Data EngineerIntegration Specialist

Job Description

Data Engineering at the City is a unique opportunity for meaningful, exciting work and professional development using state-of-the art technologies and software development best practices. This is a position on a diverse team of engineers, analysts, and GIS specialists, contributing to developing, maintaining, and optimizing our data pipelines and integration strategies, assisting departments and agencies in innovating, and enhancing the City’s service to its residents.

The data engineer / integration specialist will develop an intimate understanding of the City’s diverse data and contribute to improving the City’s data engineering infrastructure, pipelines, models, and integrations. The team uses a blend of open source, custom developed and off-the-shelf tools, including Python, Bash, SQL, DBT, GIS, Docker, Terraform, Apache Airflow, Jenkins, Postgres, PostGIS, AWS, GitHub, MuleSoft as an iPaaS and SAS API provides like ArcGIS Online and CARTO.

Some prominent services the team is responsible for include DataBridge, OIT’s enterprise data warehouse, AIS, the City’s custom address information systems which supports public address search and internal geocoding, and Databridge-Airflow, a custom workflow generator and orchestrator for departmental integrations () and open data publishing (). Some examples of OIT’s commitment to serving the public through the effective and innovative integration of City open data include :

www.phila.gov / solarmap

www.phila.gov / stressmap

We are looking for a candidate who is not only technically skilled but also passionate about leveraging data to improve City operations and community life. This team is fundamental to the innovation of City services that directly affect residents. If you are eager to contribute to a team that values innovation, efficiency, service-oriented work and data-driven decision-making, we encourage you to apply.

Essential Functions

• Working with business partners of varying technical ability to understand how their data is produced, stored, and updated, designing enhancements to optimize enterprise integrations and public data accessibility.
• Design and develop new and expand and refine existing data pipelines using Apache Airflow, custom Python-based software, and other tools to connect diverse systems of record, centralized databases, and SaaS environments, improving data platform components, data governance, master data management, data standardization, enrichment and quality assurance.
• Play a key role in enterprise integration and open data initiatives, developing and supporting critical systems like the City’s DataBridge, Databridge-Airflow and AIS.
• Write clear, descriptive technical documentation for systems / applications, partner with data stewards of various technical levels and communicate technical details to non-technical stakeholders.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Competencies :

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Qualifications : Qualifications

Previous work in a public sector or large organization setting is a plus.

Additional Information

Salary Range : $65,000 - $80,000

Did you know?

Please note that effective September 1, 2021, the City of Philadelphia is requiring all new employees to

present proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race,

ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr @phila.gov. For more information, go to : Human Relations Website :

Compensation :

$65,000-$65,000 per year