Senior Data Engineer in FORT SMITH, Arkansas at Summit Utilities
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Job Description
Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020; Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best Small Employers.
Summit is a growing natural gas utility providing safe, reliable, and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Being part of the Summit team means embracing excellence and innovation, committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our customers, and the communities where we live. We aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer (SGL19) to join our team. This hybrid role may be based in one of our offices in Little Rock, Fort Smith, or Fayetteville, Arkansas.
POSITION SUMMARY
Summit Utilities is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing modernization of enterprise data pipelines and platform standards that power operational, analytical, and regulatory workloads across the company. This role takes program-level ownership of end-to-end pipeline architecture across cloud and on-prem environments, defines technical direction for storage models, partitioning, orchestration, and cross-system integration, and approves pipeline deployments to production. The Senior Data Engineer is a formal mentor for Data Engineers I–III, partners closely with Data Architects, Analytics Engineers, and IT leadership on platform standards, evaluates and selects technologies, and supports regulatory filings (PHMSA, FERC, state PUC) with reliable, well-governed data infrastructure. Ideal candidates bring 8–12 years of experience with advanced Python and SQL mastery, deep expertise in Azure/AWS cloud architecture, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and a proven track record of delivering scalable enterprise data solutions in a regulated environment.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.
Summit offers competitive pay and medical/dental/vision and other benefits that provide flexibility, choice, and support to our employees when they need it most. We understand that home and family are essential pieces of your life, and our benefits are designed to support you both at work and at home.
Summit Utilities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or veteran status.