Data Engineer

Field

Details

Title

Data Engineer

Bill Rate

$60.00/Hour C2C

Start Date

04/20/2026

End Date

06/30/2026

Submittal Due

03/26/2026

Position Type

Full Time/Contract

Location

Harrisburg, PA, United States

Work Location

Harrisburg, PA

Onsite Flexibility

50% Remote

Onsite vs Remote

Hybrid 3 days onsite 2 days remote

Contract Duration

04/20/2026 to 06/30/2026 historically extended for an additional year

Interview Type In Person

Residency Requirements

Candidates local to Harrisburg PA preferred

Visas Accepted

USC GC GC EAD H1B

Schedule

40 hours per week

Role Overview The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development is seeking a Data Engineer to support the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. This role will lead performance management, analytics, reporting, and core data support for broadband programs. The position is ideal for someone who combines strong SQL and Power BI skills with data modeling, integration, and the ability to work across complex operational, financial, and geographic datasets.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and improve data structures and workflows that support broadband program operations, reporting, and analytics.
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports for program status, performance metrics, financial activity, and geographic coverage.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze data from relational and enterprise systems.
• Establish and document data standards, definitions, and quality controls to improve consistency and reliability.
• Integrate data from multiple internal and external sources into centralized, usable formats.
• Support internal and public-facing reporting for leadership, board, legislative, and federal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams, IT partners, vendors, and GIS resources to align tabular and geographic data outputs.
• Help identify and track performance measures and key indicators tied to broadband infrastructure and related initiatives.

Required Technical Skills

• Advanced SQL experience
• Advanced Power BI experience
• Advanced data modeling experience
• Advanced data integration experience
• Advanced experience working with diverse datasets
• Intermediate communication and stakeholder-facing reporting ability

Preferred Qualifications

• Intermediate experience with DAX optimization
• Basic to Intermediate GIS familiarity
• Intermediate understanding of data governance concepts
• Intermediate exposure to federal reporting requirements
• Additional value in advanced GIS capabilities, Power BI administration, or broader programming language experience