Data Architect/Engineer- Bilingual Korean / English)
At a glance
Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance role at Woongjin, Inc. Plano · contract · $110,000–$120,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build ingestion pipelines from SQL Server and Oracle into Bronze, using change-data capture for incremental loads
- Create Silver dbt models that clean, standardize and deduplicate data, with checks for data quality
- Shape Gold business data marts and move existing Alteryx transformations into dbt and code
- Run Airflow workflows, configure Iceberg tables and catalog support, and track metadata and lineage
- Build an MCP server for AI agents to find and query Gold-layer marts, and automate Excel reports with Python
What you bring
- At least three years building and operating production data engineering systems
- Strong SQL, plus practical dbt, Python and Airflow experience for models, automation and scheduled workflows
- Experience with a listed analytical engine and lakehouse format, plus Medallion Architecture and dimensional modeling
- You can connect relational databases through CDC or batch ingestion
Who this fits
This mid-level contract role is onsite in Plano and calls for Korean and English. It suits a hands-on data engineer who can own pipelines from ingestion through business marts and support AI-agent access to data.
From the employer
For More Open Positions Visit us at:
http://recruiting.woongjininc.com/
Our Mission
WOONGJIN INC. is a rapidly growing team who provides a range of unique, exceptional, and enhanced services to our clients. We have a strong moral code that includes the service of goodness without expectations of reward. We are motivated by the sense of responsibility and servant leadership.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid Sick hours
We are seeking a mid-level Data Platform Engineer to build a new greenfield data platform integrating internal systems (GSCM, SEASI, SMART, and BOSS) using a Medallion Architecture. This role owns the end-to-end data pipeline—from ingestion through Bronze/Silver/Gold transformation—while migrating existing Alteryx workflows to code-based dbt and Python implementations. The engineer will also develop an MCP server enabling AI agents to query business-specific data marts, directly supporting the organization's AI-driven analytics initiatives. Success in this role will deliver a scalable, governed data foundation that accelerates business insights and AI adoption.
Responsibilities
- Ingest data from sources such as Microsoft SQL Server (BOSS) and Oracle into the Bronze layer, implementing CDC-based incremental ingestion
- Develop dbt models for the Silver layer including cleansing, standardization, deduplication, and data quality testing
- Develop Gold layer business-specific data marts and migrate existing Alteryx transformation logic
- Configure Apache Iceberg tables and a REST Catalog, including schema evolution and time travel support
- Develop and operate Apache Airflow DAGs, managing dependencies, scheduling, and failure notifications
- Develop an MCP server enabling AI agents to query Gold-layer data marts, including catalog/metadata access, ontology integration, and query execution
- Manage metadata and data lineage using OpenMetadata
- Automate Excel reporting using Python and openpyxl
- 3+ years of hands-on data engineering experience in production environments
- Advanced SQL skills, including window functions, CTEs, and query tuning
- Hands-on dbt experience, including model design, incremental strategies, macros, and tests
- Python proficiency for data processing and automation, including libraries such as pandas
- Experience developing Apache Airflow DAGs
- Experience with at least one analytical engine: Trino/Presto, Apache Spark, or DuckDB
- Experience with at least one lakehouse table format: Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Apache Hudi
- Experience with Medallion Architecture and star schema/dimensional modeling
- Experience integrating relational database sources, such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle, using CDC or batch processing
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with EL tools such as Airbyte or Fivetran, and Iceberg REST Catalog implementations such as Apache Polaris
- Experience with governance tools such as OpenMetadata or DataHub, and semantic layers such as Cube.dev
- Ability to interpret Alteryx workflows (.yxmd) and migrate their logic to SQL/dbt
- Experience developing MCP servers or building LLM, RAG, or AI agent pipelines
- Experience developing applications, APIs, or backend services using Java and/or Python
- Experience building Generative AI (GenAI) applications, including LLM integration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agent workflows
- Hands-on experience with LangChain and/or LangGraph for developing tool-enabled AI agents and orchestrating multi-step workflows
- Understanding of retail and home appliance business domains, including PSI (Production, Sales, and Inventory) and sales analytics
- Understanding of retail and home appliance business domains, including PSI (Production, Sales, and Inventory) and sales analytics
Required Technical Skills
SQL
dbt
Python
pandas
Apache Airflow
Trino/Presto or Apache Spark or DuckDB
Apache Iceberg or Delta Lake or Apache Hudi
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
Kubernetes
MinIO (S3-compatible storage)
Preferred Technical Skills
Java or Python
Generative AI (GenAI) and LLM integration
LangChain
LangGraph
RAG and AI agent pipelines
MCP server development
Airbyte
Fivetran
Apache Polaris
OpenMetadata
DataHub
Cube.dev
Alteryx
openpyxl
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