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Zapata Technology is hiring a Software / Data Engineer to own and modernize a mission-critical data ecosystem. This is not a run the pipeline role this is a build the next generation data platform role.Youll take an environment currently powered by custom ASP.NET apps, Postgres stored procedures, and legacy VBA scripts and architect the transition to modern, scalable ETL and orchestration frameworks like Apache NiFi and Airflow.If you enjoy untangling complex data systems, designing clean pipelines, and turning it works but no one knows how into its automated, documented, and scalable this role is for you.

100% Remote

What Youll Actually Do (Job Functions)

Own the design and evolution of our ETL and data pipeline

architecture

Replace fragile VBA and ad-hoc scripts with robust, testable data

workflows

Design high-performance Postgres data models, queries, and stored

procedures

Build ingestion and transformation services using Python, ASP.NET,

and SQL

Lead the migration from custom ETL processes to modern tools (NiFi,

Airflow)

Create data pipelines that power analytics, reporting, and

operational systems

Improve data quality, observability, and governance across the

platform

Partner with stakeholders to translate messy requirements into clean

data solutions

Document and automate everything so the system scales beyond any one

person

The Environment Today

Custom ASP.NET data ingestion apps

Heavy Postgres logic and stored procedures

Legacy VBA automation that needs to be retired

Growing need for cloud migration and modern orchestration

The Environment Youll Help Build

Python-driven pipelines

Apache NiFi / Airflow orchestration

Clean Postgres architecture

AWS-based data infrastructure

Scalable, observable ETL workflows

What Were Looking For (Job Requirements)

Strong experience building ETL/data pipelines without relying solely

on ETL tools

Deep SQL and Postgres performance tuning experience

Experience writing data services in Python, C#, or ASP.NET

Experience modernizing legacy data environments

Comfort owning architecture decisions and working independently

Experience migrating systems to AWS

Familiarity with Spark, Databricks, or distributed processing is a

plus

Shell scripting and automation experience

Experience working in Agile teams

4+ years of software or data engineering experience

Strong SQL and database design background

Experience building and maintaining ETL processes

Why Engineers Like This Role

You get real ownership of architecture decisions

You are hired to modernize, not maintain

High impact, visible work that affects the entire\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \

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