CareerPlan

Data Engineer (Faculty Specialist)

University of Maryland College Park, USRemoteFull-time$100k–$130k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
Remote

Core

Design, develop, and support relational and distributed data platforms (Cassandra, Hadoop) for geospatial data processing and transportation analytics.

Role type

Senior Data Engineer (Geospatial/Transportation)

Builds

Data storage and processing solutions for critical infrastructure planning and operations managers

Domain

Transportation analytics and geospatial data

Required skills

Python, Java, SQL, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Hadoop, Geospatial analysis, Linux (RHEL), Bash scripting, AWS, GCP

Preferred skills

PostGIS, Spark, Iceberg, Sedona, Git, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Cloud architecture, Backup/recovery strategies, Technical leadership

Technologies

PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Hadoop, Spark, Iceberg, Sedona, PostGIS, RHEL, AWS, GCP, Git, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket

Responsibilities

Design and deploy data storage and processing solutions; Develop data models and schemas for relational and non-relational platforms; Write and maintain data pipelines for large dataset ingestion; Write geospatial analysis queries and stored procedures; Optimize data processing pipeline performance; Debug and tune queries for application developers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC