Remote Data Engineering Specialist – Cloud Analytics & Big Data Solutions at arenaflex | $27/Hour

About arenaflex: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to unlock a world of possibilities, both professionally and personally? Join the arenaflex team and embark on a journey that will take your career to remarkable new heights while allowing you to become the very best version of yourself. At arenaflex, we believe that great work begins with great people, and we are committed to building a workforce as diverse and dynamic as the customers and communities we serve. As you step into this exciting new role, you'll tackle meaningful challenges with creativity and confidence, mastering cutting-edge technologies and advancing your career while enjoying a supportive and inspiring work environment. Whether you're working from the comfort of your home or collaborating with colleagues across time zones, arenaflex empowers you to elevate both your personal and professional life. Take the leap and become part of something extraordinary.

Our organization operates at the intersection of technology, data, and innovation, serving millions of customers through intelligent data-driven solutions. The Revenue and Planning Technology team within our broader Technology group is seeking a passionate and skilled Senior Data Engineer to help shape the future of analytics at arenaflex. This is your opportunity to design, build, and optimize data engineering solutions that empower better decision-making across the enterprise. If you have a passion for cloud technologies, big data platforms, and building scalable analytics solutions, this role is your chance to make a lasting impact.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity at arenaflex

This position offers far more than just a paycheck — it offers the chance to be part of a team that continuously innovates and pushes the boundaries of what data engineering can achieve. Here's what makes this role special:

• Build Mission-Critical Data Engineering Solutions: You'll play a vital role in enabling data engineering solutions that power business intelligence and analytics across arenaflex. Your work will directly influence how the organization understands its customers, optimizes its operations, and plans for the future.
• Join a Culture of Continuous Improvement: At arenaflex, learning never stops. You'll work alongside talented engineers, data scientists, and product owners who are constantly raising the bar and sharing knowledge across teams.
• Be Part of a High-Impact Team: This role is embedded within the Revenue and Planning Technology team inside our Technology organization. You'll bring your data engineering expertise, collaborative mindset, and analytical skills to help cultivate a truly data-driven culture by designing and delivering analytics solutions that make data analysis easier, faster, and more effective for stakeholders throughout arenaflex.
• Work with Cutting-Edge Cloud Technologies: From Azure Data Factory to Databricks, you'll have the opportunity to work with the most modern cloud-native data platforms available today.

Key Responsibilities: What You'll Do as a Senior Data Engineer

As a Senior Data Engineer at arenaflex, you will be entrusted with designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-scale data pipelines and analytics platforms. Your responsibilities will span the full development lifecycle and include collaboration with cross-functional teams across the organization. The list below reflects the core duties of this position, though management may assign additional related tasks as needed to support evolving business needs.

• Partner with Source Data Application Teams and Product Owners: Work closely with internal stakeholders to design, implement, and support analytics solutions that deliver actionable insights and enable smarter, data-informed decision-making across the business.
• Implement Data Migration and Engineering Solutions: Build robust data migration and data engineering solutions using Azure products and services, including Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Event Hub, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Databricks, and other modern cloud-native tools, as well as traditional data warehouse technologies.
• Own the Full Development Lifecycle: Engage in every aspect of the development process — from solution design and cloud engineering (covering infrastructure, networking, security, and governance) to data ingestion, preparation, modeling, testing, CI/CD pipeline automation, performance tuning, deployment, consumption, business intelligence, alerting, and ongoing production support.
• Provide Technical Leadership: Collaborate effectively within a team environment while also demonstrating the ability to work independently. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the technical growth of the broader data engineering community within arenaflex.
• Embrace DevOps Culture: Be an active member of a DevOps team that fully owns and supports its products end-to-end, taking pride in reliability, observability, and continuous delivery.
• Build Batch and Streaming Data Pipelines: Design and implement both batch and streaming data pipelines using modern cloud technologies to support real-time and near-real-time analytics use cases.
• Drive Engineering Excellence: Champion the development of coding standards, best practices, and security and privacy guidelines. Help shape a culture of quality, scalability, and maintainability across the engineering organization.
• Mentor and Develop Talent: Provide guidance and coaching to team members on both technical skills and domain knowledge, helping to build multi-functional, high-performing teams.

Minimum Qualifications: What You'll Need to Succeed

To thrive in this role, candidates should bring a strong educational background, demonstrated professional experience, and a robust technical skill set. The minimum qualifications include:

Education and Prior Professional Experience

• Educational Background: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering, or a related technical discipline — or equivalent practical experience and training.
• Software Development Experience: A minimum of 3 years of software solution development experience using agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and a product model that includes designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications or data engineering solutions.
• Data Analysis Experience: At least 3 years of hands-on data analysis experience using SQL.

Technical Skills and Tooling Expertise

A blend of development, deployment, and support experience in several of the following tools and platforms is required:

• Scripting Languages: Python, Scala, Unix Shell, SQL
• Data Platforms: Teradata, Cassandra, MongoDB, Oracle, SQL Server, ADLS, Snowflake
• Azure Data Explorer: Working knowledge is a strong plus
• Azure Cloud Technologies: Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake, Azure Power Apps, and Azure Functions
• CI/CD Tools: GitHub, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Terraform
• BI and Analytics Tool Stack: Cognos, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, Denodo, Grafana
• Data Warehousing: DataStage, Informatica
• Data Governance and Privacy: Informatica Axon and EDC, BigID

Preferred Qualifications: Setting Yourself Apart

Candidates who bring the following additional experience and credentials will be given special consideration:

Education and Prior Professional Experience

• Advanced Software Development Experience: 3 or more years of software solution development experience using agile, DevOps, and product model methodologies, including designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications or data engineering solutions.
• Advanced Data Analysis Experience: 3 or more years of data analysis experience using SQL.
• Full-Stack Development Experience: 3 or more years of full-stack development experience, ideally within the Azure ecosystem.
• Cloud and Data Lake Experience: 3 or more years of cloud development and data lake experience (preferably on Microsoft Azure), including Azure Event Hub, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Azure Data Explorer (ADX), Azure Stream Analytics (ASA), Azure Databricks, Azure DevOps, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake, Azure Power Apps, and Power BI.
• Industry Experience: Prior experience in the airline, transportation, or travel industry is a plus, though not required.

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications

• Azure Technology Stack Mastery: Deep expertise with the Azure technology stack for data management, data ingestion, capture, processing, curation, and creating consumption layers.
• Cloud Architecture Leadership: Demonstrated expertise in providing technical direction within the Azure-native cloud services ecosystem.
• Certifications (Preferred): Azure Developer Track Certification and/or Scala Certification are highly desirable.

What You'll Get: Benefits and Perks at arenaflex

At arenaflex, we believe in taking care of our team members just as well as we take care of our customers. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and overall quality of life. Here's what you can expect:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits: From day one, you'll have access to medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance coverage to help you and your family stay healthy. We also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts, and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be your best self — that's why our wellness programs provide the tools, resources, and support you need to thrive physically, mentally, and emotionally.
• 401(k) Retirement Program: Our 401(k) plan is available upon hire, and depending on your workgroup, employer contributions may be available after one year of service, helping you build long-term financial security.
• Additional Perks: Other fantastic benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, and exclusive discounts on hotels, car rentals, cruises, and travel experiences.
• Remote Work Flexibility: This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from the comfort of your home while staying connected to a collaborative and engaged team.
• Competitive Compensation: Earn $27 per hour with a stable full-time schedule of 8 hours per day, with consistent pay, growth opportunities, and the potential for advancement within arenaflex.

Be Yourself at arenaflex: Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity form the foundation of the dynamic workforce at arenaflex. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities, and shareholders — helping team members reach their full potential while creating an inclusive workplace that addresses and exceeds the needs of our diverse world. We believe that when people feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work, magic happens. At arenaflex, every voice matters, every perspective is celebrated, and every individual has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Work Environment and Company Culture at arenaflex

At arenaflex, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture that blends professional excellence with genuine human connection. Our remote-first approach ensures that talent knows no geographic boundaries, and our team members enjoy the flexibility to do their best work from wherever they thrive most. We embrace agile methodologies, encourage continuous learning, and provide ample opportunities for professional development through certifications, conferences, internal training programs, and mentorship opportunities. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do — even when working remotely, you'll find a tight-knit community of innovators, problem-solvers, and forward-thinkers who are passionate about leveraging data to transform the business landscape.

Career Growth and Learning Opportunities

Joining arenaflex as a Senior Data Engineer is more than just a job — it's the beginning of a long-term career journey. We are deeply committed to the growth and development of our team members. From day one, you'll have access to a wide range of learning resources, including:

• Mentorship programs pairing you with senior leaders and technical experts
• Sponsorship opportunities for professional certifications such as Azure Developer Track and Scala certifications
• Cross-functional project opportunities that broaden your skill set and business acumen
• Clear career pathways into principal engineering, architecture, and leadership roles
• Annual professional development budgets for conferences, courses, and training
• Regular hackathons, innovation challenges, and internal tech talks

Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Career?

If you're a driven, detail-oriented, and innovative data engineering professional looking for a remote opportunity with a forward-thinking organization, arenaflex wants to hear from you. This is your chance to work on high-impact projects, collaborate with exceptional talent, and grow your career in a supportive and inclusive environment. Whether you're an experienced cloud data engineer looking to make a move or a senior developer ready to step into a more strategic role, this position offers the perfect blend of challenge, growth, and reward.

Don't miss this opportunity to join a team that values curiosity, celebrates diversity, and is committed to helping you achieve your professional dreams. Bring your expertise, your passion, and your unique perspective to arenaflex — and let's build the future of data engineering together. Apply today and take the first step toward an exciting new chapter in your career. Your adventure at arenaflex awaits!