City of Detroit
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III DATA ENGINEER III
City of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48228
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III DATA ENGINEER III
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III DATA ENGINEER III
Salary
$103,852.00 - $120,891.00 Annually
Location
Michigan, MI
Job Type
Certified-Regular Civil Service
Job Number
2025115111433KHTYT
Department
Dept of Innovation & Tech
Opening Date
08/12/2025
Closing Date
8/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General
Description
Benefits
Questions
Description
The Data Engineer III is an experienced level information technology professional located in the Department of Innovation and Technology that plans, designs, develops, implements, and maintains code, programs, policies, and procedures to protect the integrity and efficiency of data infrastructure. As a Data Engineer III, work is independently planned and carried out in conformance with accepted policies and practices. The Data Engineer III adheres to instructions, policies, and guidelines and exercises judgment to resolve commonly encountered work problems and deviations. The work performed by Data Engineers primarily involves designing, building, and documenting data pipelines and data infrastructure. Data Engineers are responsible for integrating a diverse number of datasets to improve delivery to internal customers, and allow for data-led decision making.
Examples of Duties
Collaboratively designing and developing an organization-wide data warehouse, data catalog, and data pipeline infrastructure that will allow for improved service delivery to residents and data-driven decision making by city colleagues.
Developing, maintaining, and documenting optimized data pipeline architecture that improves data quality, and facilitates better links between legacy data silos.
Identifying, designing, and implementing internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, for greater integration and scalability, etc.
Building pipelines that support analysis, reporting, modeling, and visualization to provide actionable insights for improved service delivery, operational efficiency, and other key performance metrics.
Keeping sensitive and protected data separated and secure according to legal and policy requirements, potentially across multiple data warehouses.
Training colleagues and building a citywide network of data engineering users that connect regularly to share best practices.
Promoting the value of responsible data practices, interoperability, and reproducibility, emphasizing foundational considerations of privacy, ethics, attribution, and documentation when working with data.
Minimum Qualifications
These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and /or license(s), which are required for employment in the classification. Minimum qualifications increase based on the level of the position. Note: additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position.
Education
For all Information Technology Specialists, it is a requirement to have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course of work in computer science, information systems, programming, systems analysis, geographic information science, engineering, communications, or other related field of study.
Experience
For entry into the Information Technology Specialist position, no work experience is required; however, the minimum education requirements must be met. One year of experience in systems analysis, computer science engineering, programming, information security management, data analysis, information science, or geographical information systems analysis is preferred but not required. Information Technology Specialists must demonstrate proficiency with integrated word processing and spreadsheet functions.
For selection, appointment to an Information Technology Specialist level III or higher, in addition to the minimum education requirements, more progressive levels of experience are required based on the following:
Information Technology Specialist III – at least three (3) years of experience
Information Technology Specialist IV – at least four (4) years of experience
Equivalency
Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Supplemental Information
Applicants may be required to illustrate proficiency in the use of software packages such as the Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel. Applicants may be required to take written tests or work simulations to illustrate proficiency in other skill sets as may be determined based on the duties and responsibilities to be performed. These written tests might include mathematical skills and writing skills, including grammar and reading comprehension.
Applicants may be subject to background, criminal, and credit checks.
Evaluation Plan
Interview: 70%
Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%
Domicile Credit: 15 Points
Veteran Points: 0-15 Points
LRD: 07/28/2025
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. Part of the reason for the low turnover rate is the exceptional benefit package listed below. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:
HEALTH
Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.
Dental
Vision
INSURANCE
Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.
Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.
PAID TIME OFF
Sick Leave
Vacation
Holidays
OTHER LEAVE BENEFITS
The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
City Employees Retirement System
As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:
• Completion of thirty (30) years of service;
At age sixty (60) if you have at least ten (10) years of service, or
At age sixty-five (65) with eight (8) years of service.
• In the event of disability, other eligibility rules apply);
An early, actuarially reduced, retirement is offered after you have attained at least twenty-five (25) years of service;
• Employees are vested after ten (10) years of service, regardless of age.
ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.
Have a successful career with the City of Detroit. Always remember that you are a part of a team with a common Vision of delivering excellent service to the citizens of the City of Detroit.
01
Please indicate your highest level of education completed
High School Diploma/GED
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
PhD/J.D.
02
Please indicate your years of experience in Records Management.
03
Please indicate your degree & type. (IF APPLICABLE)
Required Question
Employer
City of Detroit
Address
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Website
http://www.detroitmi.gov/Detroit-Opportunities/Find-A-Job
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III DATA ENGINEER III
Salary
$103,852.00 - $120,891.00 Annually
Location
Michigan, MI
Job Type
Certified-Regular Civil Service
Job Number
2025115111433KHTYT
Department
Dept of Innovation & Tech
Opening Date
08/12/2025
Closing Date
8/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit
9000-Non Union Salary Regular Service General
Description
Benefits
Questions
Description
The Data Engineer III is an experienced level information technology professional located in the Department of Innovation and Technology that plans, designs, develops, implements, and maintains code, programs, policies, and procedures to protect the integrity and efficiency of data infrastructure. As a Data Engineer III, work is independently planned and carried out in conformance with accepted policies and practices. The Data Engineer III adheres to instructions, policies, and guidelines and exercises judgment to resolve commonly encountered work problems and deviations. The work performed by Data Engineers primarily involves designing, building, and documenting data pipelines and data infrastructure. Data Engineers are responsible for integrating a diverse number of datasets to improve delivery to internal customers, and allow for data-led decision making.
Examples of Duties
Collaboratively designing and developing an organization-wide data warehouse, data catalog, and data pipeline infrastructure that will allow for improved service delivery to residents and data-driven decision making by city colleagues.
Developing, maintaining, and documenting optimized data pipeline architecture that improves data quality, and facilitates better links between legacy data silos.
Identifying, designing, and implementing internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, for greater integration and scalability, etc.
Building pipelines that support analysis, reporting, modeling, and visualization to provide actionable insights for improved service delivery, operational efficiency, and other key performance metrics.
Keeping sensitive and protected data separated and secure according to legal and policy requirements, potentially across multiple data warehouses.
Training colleagues and building a citywide network of data engineering users that connect regularly to share best practices.
Promoting the value of responsible data practices, interoperability, and reproducibility, emphasizing foundational considerations of privacy, ethics, attribution, and documentation when working with data.
Minimum Qualifications
These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and /or license(s), which are required for employment in the classification. Minimum qualifications increase based on the level of the position. Note: additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position.
Education
For all Information Technology Specialists, it is a requirement to have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course of work in computer science, information systems, programming, systems analysis, geographic information science, engineering, communications, or other related field of study.
Experience
For entry into the Information Technology Specialist position, no work experience is required; however, the minimum education requirements must be met. One year of experience in systems analysis, computer science engineering, programming, information security management, data analysis, information science, or geographical information systems analysis is preferred but not required. Information Technology Specialists must demonstrate proficiency with integrated word processing and spreadsheet functions.
For selection, appointment to an Information Technology Specialist level III or higher, in addition to the minimum education requirements, more progressive levels of experience are required based on the following:
Information Technology Specialist III – at least three (3) years of experience
Information Technology Specialist IV – at least four (4) years of experience
Equivalency
Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Supplemental Information
Applicants may be required to illustrate proficiency in the use of software packages such as the Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel. Applicants may be required to take written tests or work simulations to illustrate proficiency in other skill sets as may be determined based on the duties and responsibilities to be performed. These written tests might include mathematical skills and writing skills, including grammar and reading comprehension.
Applicants may be subject to background, criminal, and credit checks.
Evaluation Plan
Interview: 70%
Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%
Domicile Credit: 15 Points
Veteran Points: 0-15 Points
LRD: 07/28/2025
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. Part of the reason for the low turnover rate is the exceptional benefit package listed below. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:
HEALTH
Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.
Dental
Vision
INSURANCE
Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.
Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.
PAID TIME OFF
Sick Leave
Vacation
Holidays
OTHER LEAVE BENEFITS
The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
City Employees Retirement System
As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:
• Completion of thirty (30) years of service;
At age sixty (60) if you have at least ten (10) years of service, or
At age sixty-five (65) with eight (8) years of service.
• In the event of disability, other eligibility rules apply);
An early, actuarially reduced, retirement is offered after you have attained at least twenty-five (25) years of service;
• Employees are vested after ten (10) years of service, regardless of age.
ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.
Have a successful career with the City of Detroit. Always remember that you are a part of a team with a common Vision of delivering excellent service to the citizens of the City of Detroit.
01
Please indicate your highest level of education completed
High School Diploma/GED
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
PhD/J.D.
02
Please indicate your years of experience in Records Management.
03
Please indicate your degree & type. (IF APPLICABLE)
Required Question
Employer
City of Detroit
Address
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226
Website
http://www.detroitmi.gov/Detroit-Opportunities/Find-A-Job
Apply
Please verify your email address Verify Email