• Act as a bridge between business, technology, and data teams • Develop, maintain, and optimize data pipelines using AWS Glue • Participate in the migration and modernization of legacy processes

Please submit your CV in English and indicate your level of English proficiency. Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation isproject-based, not permanent employment. What this opportunity involves While each project involves unique tasks, contributors may: - Design rigorous energy engineering problems reflecting professional practice; - Evaluate AI solutions for correctness, assumptions, and constraints; - Validate calculations or simulations using Python (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy); - Improve AI reasoning to align with industry-standard logic; - Apply structured scoring criteria to multi-step problems. What we look for This opportunity is a good fit for energy engineers with an experience in python open to part-time, non-permanent projects. Ideally, contributors will have:  - Degree in Energy Engineering or related fields, e.g. Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, Electronics etc. - 3+ years of professional energy engineering experience - Strong written English (C1/C2) - Strong Python proficiency for numerical validation - Stable internet connection  Professional certifications (e.g., PE, CEng, EMP, CEM) and experience in international or applied projects are an advantage. How it works Apply → Pass qualification(s) → Join a project → Complete tasks → Get paid Project time expectations For this project, tasks are estimated to require around 10–20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active. Compensation On this project, contributors can earn up to $55 per hour equivalent, depending on their level and pace of contribution. Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise. Please note that other projects on the platform may offer different earning levels based on their requirements.

• Design, implement, and operate MCP and OCR integrations, ensuring the overall stability and performance of the platform. • Focus on developing enrichment integrations for LLM prompt generation. • Optimize platform reliability (performance tuning, DB connection handling, LLM gateway operations, observability, autoscaling).

Title: Principal Data Engineer (Principal Oracle DBA) - REPOST Location: Saint Paul, MN, United States Job Description: Salary $101,004.80 - $163,841.60 Annually Location 390 Robert St. N St. Paul, MN Job Type Full-Time Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid Job Number 2025-00215 Division Regional Administration Department IS-Admin WHO WE ARE This is a repost due to an additional vacancy. We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us on our website. We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Information Services (IS) is the central IT department within the Regional Administration (RA) division that supports all divisions of the Metropolitan Council. Our 140 team members provide technology, practices, and innovative solutions that enable the Council's core services. How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region: The Principal Data Engineer works with business and IS leaders and stakeholders to establish data engineering strategies that support the organization’s goals and objectives. They lead and influence decisions around data, collaborating with IS and business units to create solutions that make data available to systems and/or data consumers, such as system users, developers, data scientists, or business analysts. They create and socialize the data engineering technology roadmap and plan how to get there. They evaluate new technologies, tools, and techniques and work closely with the IS architects to build data engineering solutions on top of the overall technology architecture. They help establish data governance policies, procedures, standards, and best practices to ensure compliance with industry regulations, security and data privacy laws, and information security requirements. This role designs, develops, and maintains data solutions. This includes databases (DBs), data lakes, data warehouses, data marts and data movement (data pipelines/ETL/ELT), as well as integrating analytics and data science outputs into existing business processes or systems. They administer, monitor, and maintain data solutions and tools, ensuring their security, performance, and availability. They also identify and resolve data quality issues. The Principal Data Engineer requires the highest degree of expertise in database technologies, data modeling, structured and unstructured data, and strong programming skills. They often act as technical leads and work on small to large initiatives, advising and mentoring others. They play a critical role in ensuring the data is properly managed and leveraged to support strategic decision-making and to achieve business objectives. Full Salary Range: $48.56 - $78.77 hourly/$101,005 - $163,842 yearly This position is eligible for a hybrid telework arrangement (both remote and onsite). Candidate's permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin. What you would do in this job Strategic Planning & Leadership - Develop data engineering strategies for operations, reporting, and analytics. - Create and socialize the data engineering roadmap to achieve the strategic plan. - Evaluate new technologies, tools, and techniques and make recommendations. - Develop data policies, procedures, standards, and best practices. - Mentor, influence, and advise data engineers on industry best practices. - May act as a technical lead on small to large data-related initiatives. Data Operations - Ensure data systems are available, scalable, secure, and supportable. - Administer, monitor, and support 24x7x365 operations, ensuring data security, performance, and availability. - Resolve incidents and meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs). - Ensure compliance with industry regulations, security, and data privacy laws. - Recommend performance improvements, optimizations, and automation. - Help fulfill data practices requests, complete audits, and respond to cybersecurity events. - Efficiently complete data service requests. - Identify and resolve data quality issues. Data Development - Design, develop, and implement data solutions for operational, reporting, and analytical systems. - Create solutions that make data available to systems and/or data consumers, including system users, developers, data scientists, and business analysts. - Build and leverage CI/CD development practices. - Integrate analytics and data outputs into business processes or systems. Cross-Functional Collaboration - Effectively collaborate with business teams on data needs and requirements. - Partner with IS teams to deliver available, secure, and supportable solutions for on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments. - Mentor and train IS and business teams on data solutions. What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications) Any of the following combinations of education (in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, or related) and relevant experience: - Master's degree and four (4) years of experience - Bachelor’s degree and six (6) years of experience - Associate’s degree and eight (8) years of experience - High school diploma/GED and ten (10) years of experience Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: - Developed data strategies & roadmaps - Defined data standards, best practices, policies, & procedures - Administered & supported DB operations 24x7x365 & metrics for SLAs - Developed data solutions for operations, reporting, & analytics - ITIL, Incident, Service, Change & Problem Management experience - Knowledge of & experience with data privacy laws, security, & industry regulations - Installation & configuration of DB software & drivers on servers & clients - Writing & tuning complex SQL queries - Oracle DB Administration - Oracle Exadata Administration What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications): - Oracle Database@Azure Experience - SQL Server Administration - Experience leading a technical team - Modern cloud data platform experience in Databricks - Developing & supporting data integrations (data pipelines/ETL/ELT) - Reporting & data visualization experience What knowledge, skills, and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job: - Knowledge of IS teams, roles & responsibilities, services, & general technologies. - Understand the data management team, group functions, & data technologies. - Knowledge of the various business units & the types of data each has and needs. - Understand & use incident, service, problem, & change management processes. - Strong interpersonal relationships within and across teams, to remove barriers, reduce risk, build trust and improve insights. - Skill and comfort in delivering strategic guidance to IS teams and leadership. What you can expect from us: - We offer the opportunity to make a difference and positively influence the Twin Cities metropolitan area. - We encourage our employees to develop their skills through on-site training and tuition reimbursement. - We provide a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a good work/life balance. More about why you should join us! Additional information Union/Grade: AFSCME/Grade J FLSA Status: Exempt Safety Sensitive: No What your work environment would be: You would perform your work in a standard office setting. Work may sometimes require travel between your primary work site and other sites. If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a background check, which verifies education, employment, and criminal history. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are job-related and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation. If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a criminal background check if the job you're applying for is in Information Services. Security Policy: This position involves direct access to Criminal Justice Information (CJI) as defined by the FBI CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) Security Policy. In accordance with section 5.12.1.1 of the FBI CJIS Security Policy, final candidates must agree to submit to a state-of-residence and national fingerprint-based record check. If the record check reveals criminal convictions, the Metropolitan Transit Police Department and/or the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will review the nature and circumstances of those convictions to determine whether access to Criminal Justice Information would be permissible. If it is determined that access to Criminal Justice Information would not be permissible, the candidate will no longer be eligible for this position. IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration. The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the region's diversity and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply.