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Nelnet

IT Software Engineer – Data

Nelnet

. Own the data foundation underpinning Nelnet’s GenAI solutions for higher education and SLED clients .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining data pipelines and ELT/ETL processes on Google Cloud platforms, with a strong focus on BigQuery, Dataflow, and data governance. Proficient in SQL and Python for data transformation, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations relevant to education and public sector.

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BigQueryDataflowELT/ETL ProcessesSQL DevelopmentGoogle Cloud Certification

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Hard Skills
Data Pipeline DevelopmentData GovernanceData ClassificationData ModelingPerformance TuningAgile MethodologiesRDBMS PrinciplesETL DesignPython for Data TransformationCloud Storage Concepts
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsAbility to Maintain ConfidentialityCollaboration in Virtual Teams
Tools & Technologies
Cloud ComposerApache AirflowSSISJIRATFSNetezzaPostgreSQL
Certifications & Qualifications
Google Cloud Certification
Industry Keywords
FERPAData PrivacyHigher EducationPublic SectorData Access Controls

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AirflowApacheBigQueryCloudERPETLGoogle Cloud PlatformPostgresPythonRDBMSSQLSSISTFS.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the data foundation underpinning Nelnet’s GenAI solutions for higher education and SLED clients
  • Design, build, and maintain BigQuery and Dataflow or Cloud Composer/Apache Airflow data pipelines
  • Build and maintain ELT/ETL processes for batch ingestion of SIS, ERP, and casework-system data into Google Cloud analytics and RAG data stores
  • Monitor pipeline reliability, performance, and cost, optimizing BigQuery usage and Dataflow jobs
  • Classify and tag client data using Dataplex and Cloud DLP
  • Define and enforce data access controls and governance policies
  • Assess and document data readiness for AI use cases
  • Design data models and schemas for current use cases and reusable patterns
  • Partner with client technical teams on source-system constraints, data access, and extraction approaches
  • Maintain documentation of data flows, schemas, and classification decisions
  • Execute the delivery backlog, provide technical estimates, and flag data-related risks
  • Ensure pipelines provide agentic solutions with required structure and freshness
  • Conduct data quality reviews and testing
  • Collaborate with GCP/Gemini Enterprise Engineering, AgentOps, the Forward Deployed Engineer, and Engagement Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
  • Hands-on experience building data pipelines and ELT/ETL processes for analytics or GenAI use cases on a major cloud data platform — required
  • Direct experience with BigQuery and Dataflow or Cloud Composer/Apache Airflow strongly preferred
  • Experience with data governance and classification tooling for sensitive or regulated data
  • Working knowledge of cloud storage, messaging, and access-control concepts
  • Google Cloud certification preferred
  • Strong SQL skills
  • Experience with Python for pipeline development and data transformation
  • Familiarity with data privacy and compliance considerations relevant to education or public sector data, such as FERPA
  • Experience partnering with client or partner technical teams to extract and integrate data from legacy or third-party systems
  • Ability to work from a scoped backlog and translate technical requirements into working data pipelines
  • Proficient in SQL development and performance tuning
  • Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle and exposure to agile or iterative delivery
  • Proficient in ETL design and development in at least one tool, such as SSIS
  • Basic knowledge of C#.NET for SSIS scripting
  • Understanding of RDBMS principles
  • Knowledge of Agile
  • Database design and modeling experience preferred
  • JIRA/TFS experience preferred
  • Netezza and PostgreSQL experience helpful
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to work on a distributed virtual team
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • HSA and FSA
  • Generous earned time off
  • 401K/student loan repayment
  • Life insurance and AD&D insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Performance-based incentive pay
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Wellness program
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities