Job Summary
We are seeking an IC3 Data Engineer (5-8 years) to design, build, and operate the data platforms that power our GenAI applications. This is a hands-on, pureplay data engineering role with strong database and systems administration ownership: you will build and tune batch and streaming pipelines, administer databases and jobs, and keep the platform reliable and performant. You will supply clean, governed data - including embeddings and vector data - to retrieval, chatbot, and agent workloads. Our stack is cloud-agnostic; experience with any major cloud is welcome.
Job Requirements
- 5-8 years in data engineering, platform engineering, or analytics engineering.
- Strong SQL and hands-on database/query performance optimization (OLTP and OLAP).
- Strong Python, Spark/PySpark, ETL/ELT, Kafka streaming, and multi-source data integration.
- Database administration: access control, backups, replication, high availability, and job management.
- Systems administration: Linux, OS patching, certificates, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.
- Hands-on MongoDB; familiarity with Cassandra and vector databases (Milvus, Qdrant, or pgvector).
- Workflow orchestration (Apache Airflow or similar); data modeling and warehousing.
- Power BI (Power Query, DAX) and Git.
Education
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5-8 years of professional experience in data engineering and data platform operations.
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
Why You'll Thrive at NetApp
At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.
NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.
Our culture
We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.
If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.
Submitting an Application
To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.
