Data Engineer II

About the job

The Data Engineer II will collaborate with faculty, operational staff, business users, and other stakeholders to develop, manage, and optimize datasets, reports, data pipelines, and systems supporting programs and projects at the HII, with a particular emphasis on the Florida Parkinson’s Disease Registry. As a member of the Data Engineering team, this role will support the full data lifecycle, including data integration, curation, quality assurance, reporting, and data sharing. The Data Engineer II will apply professional expertise to manage and integrate data from diverse sources, develop and operationalize data solutions, and support program and project deliverables. This position will help ensure data integrity, standardization, security, and compliance with applicable data governance requirements, while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and reuse of data processes and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain complex data processes, programs, and pipelines to integrate, transform, cleanse, and consolidate data from diverse sources for reporting, analytics, and operational use.

• Create and maintain SAS, SQL, and related data processing programs to extract, subset, transform, summarize, and validate data from large and complex databases and institutional systems.

• Design and implement data models, data structures, and integration processes that support reliable analytics, reporting, and data sharing. Assist with new data acquisition, exploration, standardization, and integration.

• Develop, review, enhance, publish, and schedule reports, dashboards, and analytical outputs to monitor data acquisition, data quality, project/program status, and other key performance measures.

• Design and maintain processes that promote data integrity, completeness, accuracy, and consistency across datasets, reports, dashboards, and other data products.

• Work directly with faculty, operational staff, business users, and other stakeholders to understand objectives, analyze functional and data requirements, and translate those needs into technical designs, prototypes, data models, reports, and analytical solutions.

• Collaborate with external institutions and agencies to support project execution, data exchange, integration, and resource sharing activities.

• Apply best practices in the development, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of data programs, pipelines, systems, and analytical solutions while adhering to institutional data governance, security, privacy, and data management requirements.

• Maintain the integrity, reliability, and reproducibility of analysis datasets, data models, documentation, programming code, and other technical deliverables. Document systems, processes, and workflows comprehensively and contribute to the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures.

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve data processing, integration, reporting, automation, standardization, and reuse.

• Collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders to coordinate activities and support timely completion of project and program deliverables. Proactively communicate progress, timelines, accomplishments, risks, and issues to management, including proposed mitigation strategies when challenges arise.

• Develop and maintain domain expertise in complex enterprise applications, institutional data systems, data processing technologies, and business intelligence tools to support current and evolving data management and analytical needs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or other field involving software and analytical training and two years of relevant work experience. OR a Bachelor's degree with no specific required field and three years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:  Master’s degree and one year of relevant work experience, OR a combination of six years of relevant work experience and validated training. Preparation for a relevant IT certification, validated through certification requirements and documentation of completion, is considered to be related training.

Additional Information for Applicants:   This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree. • Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S. • SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements • A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed: • (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree; • (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree; • (c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree; • (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or • (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree • Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment. • Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.**

About Us

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Compliance and Federal Notices

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.  The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.  The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.  This job description does not constitute an employment contract.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 44674
• Job Category: Technology
• Posting Date: 2026-10-30
• Apply Before: 2026-11-13
• Locations: 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612, US (Hybrid)
• Hiring Salary: 79,684.00-$103,000
• Essential Personnel: No