# Senior Data Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-data-engineer

A senior data engineer designs, builds, and optimizes large-scale data pipelines and infrastructure that move and transform data for analytics and machine learning use cases. They write Python and SQL to build ETL pipelines, use Apache Spark for distributed processing, and manage cloud data warehousing solutions like Snowflake or AWS to ensure data is reliable, scalable, and accessible. This role typically sits within a data or platform engineering team and requires someone experienced in both software engineering rigor and data architecture strategy.

Top skills: [Apache Spark](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/apache-spark), [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python), [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Data Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-architect)

## Similar roles

[Big Data Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/big-data-architect), [Business Intelligence Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-intelligence-architect), [Data Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-architect), [Database Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-architect), [Senior Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-data-scientist), [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-machine-learning-engineer)

## Open Senior Data Engineer roles (4)

- [Senior Data Engineer](https://usbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/US_Bank_Careers/job/Hopkins-MN/Senior-Data-Engineer_2026-0015364-1) at [U.S. Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-s-bank) (listed on U.S. Bank's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://xcelenergy.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Denver-CO-80205/Senior-Data-Engineer_JR114084) at [Public Service Company of Colorado](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/public-service-company-of-colorado) (listed on Public Service Company of Colorado's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://godirect.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/voya_jobs/job/Atlanta-GA/Senior-Data-Engineer_JR0033120) at [Voya Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voya-financial) — Atlanta, GA (listed on Voya Financial's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://gfs.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/usjobs-gen-gfs/job/Wyoming-Michigan/Senior-Data-Engineer_R-52273) at [Gordon Food Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gordon-food-service) (listed on Gordon Food Service's own careers site)

## Likely next role (16)

Where Senior Data Engineers commonly go next: [Data Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-architect).

- [Data Architect](https://accenture.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AccentureCareers/job/Hyderabad/Data-Architect_ATCI-5775347-S2069268) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) (listed on Accenture's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Solutions & Engineering Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9c441a37-2332-49df-a7b0-f748ed4fc67b/senior-data-solutions-engineering-architect-at-century-theatres) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Plano, TX
- [GenAI Data Modeler](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dbb14474-5a76-4897-ba4c-96d55290b6c7/genai-data-modeler-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Atlanta, GA
- [Data Architect (954)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29ac2ab7-ed17-4177-85f4-409cdfdc02d8/data-architect-954-at-abc-supply) at [ABC Supply](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/abc-supply) — Beloit, WI
- [Lead Data Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9ab179b3-3314-460b-8318-1fda1d8e607c/lead-data-architect-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Bellevue, WA, $173,100 – $276,800
- [Principal Data Architect, CMC Digital](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1c41bc75-b717-48a3-91c5-f0d69da7dff8/principal-data-architect-cmc-digital-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — Full-time, $145,900 – $234,200
- [Staff Data Architect, CNN Data Analytics, Science & Insights.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2a0b09bf-70ab-472a-ba38-87c552893e22/staff-data-architect-cnn-data-analytics-science-insights-at-warner-bros) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — $136,500 – $253,500
- [Data Center Power Test Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/df7ed9f6-95c7-4b3f-af52-29362dfaf819/data-center-power-test-architect-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Santa Clara, CA, $168,000 – $322,000
- [Lead Data Architect - News Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/045dcc3d-df50-4889-85b7-126b5bb61c78/lead-data-architect-news-engineering-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg)
- [Data Architecture Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/916491dd-6087-4659-8999-4eee0809d89f/data-architecture-lead-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Full-time, $122,300 – $165,000

## Roles similar to Senior Data Engineer (33)

From [Big Data Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/big-data-architect), [Business Intelligence Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-intelligence-architect), [Data Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-architect), [Database Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-architect), [Senior Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-data-scientist), [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-machine-learning-engineer).

- [Data Architect](https://accenture.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AccentureCareers/job/Hyderabad/Data-Architect_ATCI-5775347-S2069268) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) (listed on Accenture's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Scientist](https://warnerbros.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/global/job/GA-Atlanta-1050-Techwood-Drive-NW/Senior-Data-Scientist_R000107582) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — Atlanta, GA (listed on Warner Bros. Discovery's own careers site)
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/washingtonpostcareers/job/DC-Washington-TWP-Headquarters/Senior-Machine-Learning-Engineer_JR-90275887) at [WaPo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wapo) — DC-Washington-TWP Headquarters (listed on WaPo's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Scientist](https://usbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/US_Bank_Careers/job/New-York-NY/Senior-Data-Scientist_2026-0027351) at [U.S. Bank](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-s-bank) (listed on U.S. Bank's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Scientist](https://kemper.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Kemper_Careers/job/Alpharetta-Georgia/Senior-Data-Scientist_R-26-0038114-1) at [Kemper Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kemper-corporation) (listed on Kemper Corporation's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Scientist](https://jobs.sap.com/job/Newtown-Square-Senior-Data-Scientist-PA-19073/1432020033/) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Newtown Square, PA (listed on SAP's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Scientist](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/confido/c6a2eb44-6f4f-4e71-9e4c-b4bd33fbe691/application) at [Confido](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/confido) — New York, NY, $250,000 – $300,000 (listed on Confido's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Scientist](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Milwaukee-Wisconsin-United-States/Senior-Data-Scientist_R26-5265) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) — Milwaukee, WI (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Senior Machine Learning Engineer](https://shipt.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Shipt_External/job/US-Remote/Senior-Machine-Learning-Engineer_R4287) at [Shipt](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shipt) — US Remote (listed on Shipt's own careers site)
- [Senior Data Scientist](https://campbellsoup.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers_GlobalSite/job/USA---NJ---Camden/Senior-Data-Scientist_Req-67264) at [Pepperidge Farm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pepperidge-farm) — Camden, NJ (listed on Pepperidge Farm's own careers site)

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