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Data Engineer jobs in Nashville, TN
Data engineers build the pipelines and warehouses that move data from source systems to the people and models that need it, keeping it fresh, correct, and queryable at scale.
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$38–$94/hr
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$71.3k - $140.6k
Position Summary Our Deloitte AI & Engineering team works to transform technology platforms, drive innovation, and help make a significant... ...fuel growth through innovation. Work you'll do As a PROJECT - Data Engineer…
$102.3k - $209.5k
degree, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or another quantitative... ...analytical workloads. We need experience designing and implementing data wareh…
electricity is generated, transmitted, and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefro…
$102.68k - $171.13k
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive... ..., apply now.We are currently seeking a Senior Oracle Data Engineer - Onsi…
$91.4k - $187k
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking an experienced Data Center Curriculum Developer/Instructional Designer to join our fast... ...and experience interacting with both business and development/ engineering staff…
$100.7k - $209.5k
About the RoleWe are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to develop data-driven forecasting and analytics solutions for networking... ...hands-on. You will work closely with Demand Planning, Networking Engineering, Data…
Req ID:373262NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be... ...thinking organization, apply now.We are currently seeking a Data Engineer to join…
$123k - $163k
Salary: $123,000 - 163,000 per year Requirements: ~7+ years of experience in data engineering for DE III role ~3-7+ years of experience in data engineering for DE II role ~ Advanced to expert-level proficiency in SQL, wi…
Req ID: 391120 NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you... ...organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a Senior Data Engineer - Terraform/Java…
$102.68k - $171.13k
Req ID: 384928 NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to... ...organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a Senior Oracle Data Engineer -…
$70.8k - $156.7k
Data & Analytics Engineer Position Description Do you want to take your career to the next level? CGI is looking for a dedicated and experienced Data and Analytics Engineer with a passion for solving business problems to…
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What data engineers earn in Nashville
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $38–$52 | $78k–$108k |
| Mid level | $52–$72 | $108k–$150k |
| Senior | $70–$94 | $145k–$195k |
National ranges — pay in Nashville typically tracks these.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
SQL and data modelingPython or ScalaAirflow or similar orchestrationSpark or other batch processingWarehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery)dbtStreaming (Kafka)Data quality testingCloud infrastructure
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Design a pipeline that loads data from a production database into a warehouse daily.
Cover extraction strategy, incremental loads versus full refresh, idempotency, and monitoring. Saying how you would backfill after a failure shows real pipeline experience.
How do you handle late-arriving or duplicate data?
Discuss idempotent upserts, watermarks, and dedup keys. This is a daily reality of the job, so a concrete example lands well.
Batch or streaming — how do you decide?
Anchor on the actual freshness requirement and cost. Most 'real-time' asks are fine at minutes; recognizing that is the mature answer.
A stakeholder says the numbers in their dashboard are wrong. Walk me through your debugging.
Trace lineage from the dashboard back to the source, isolating which layer diverged. Showing calm, structured lineage-tracing is the point of the question.
How do you model data for analytics — star schema, wide tables, something else?
Show you know the classic patterns and modern warehouse economics, and that you choose based on query patterns and team skill, not doctrine.
How do you test data pipelines?
Talk about schema and freshness checks, row-count and distribution tests, and tools like dbt tests or Great Expectations — plus alerting when they fail.
Tell me about a pipeline that failed badly and what you changed.
Structure it like an incident review: impact, cause, fix, prevention. Emphasize the durable improvement, such as monitoring or contract enforcement.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For data engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State data scale plainly — rows per day, terabytes managed, pipeline counts — because it is the first thing hiring managers scan for.
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Name your orchestration, processing, and warehouse tools per role; the modern stack (Airflow, dbt, Snowflake) is a keyword screen.
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Highlight reliability outcomes: pipeline failure rates, data freshness SLAs met, incident reductions.
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Show cost work if you have it — warehouse spend is a live concern and optimization stories differentiate.
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Mention who consumed your data (analysts, ML teams, executives) to show you build for users, not just movement.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Data Engineer
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Senior Data Engineer
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Staff Data Engineer
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Data Platform Lead
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