Senior Data Engineer, Information Technology
Locations: Indianapolis, IN; Boston, MA
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Employer
CREA, LLC is a full-service low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) syndicator forming long-term relationships with investors and developers that cultivate success and improve lives. With 25 years in affordable housing, CREA has raised $13.5 billion, resulting in the formation of over 97,500 homes within 1,059 communities across the country. With over 135 employees, CREA continues to seek talented, passionate individuals eager to grow with the organization.
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise data platforms supporting LIHTC and real estate finance operations. This role is ideal for a seasoned data professional who thrives in building scalable data solutions, driving cloud transformation, and enabling advanced analytics. You will play a key role in CREA's transition to a modern Azure Fabric data ecosystem, unlocking data-driven insights across the organization. This position reports to the Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence & Analysis.
Physical Presence: In-Office Tuesday–Thursday; Flexible Monday and Friday.
What You'll Do
Data Platform & Engineering
- Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable data pipelines and integrations
- Develop and maintain ETL/ELT processes for structured and semi-structured data, including orchestration and documentation
- Ingest, transform, and integrate structured and unstructured data into centralized data platforms (warehouse/lakehouse)
- Build reusable code and automation to streamline data processing and management
Cloud Modernization & Architecture
- Lead and support migration of on-premises SQL Server workloads to Azure/Microsoft Fabric
- Participate in data architecture decisions, standards, and platform/tool selection
- Maintain and optimize performance, reliability, and monitoring across cloud and hybrid environments
Analytics, Reporting & Business Support
- Develop and support data solutions that enable analytics, reporting, and business operations
- Produce dashboards and reports; communicate insights to stakeholders
- Serve as a subject matter expert, partnering with IT and business teams to solve key data challenges
Governance, Quality & Security
- Implement data quality, validation, and monitoring controls; perform root cause analysis
- Establish and support data governance practices to ensure integrity and business value
- Champion data security, compliance, and adherence to company guidelines
- Drive Power BI/Fabric governance, including semantic models and workspace management
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering or development with increasing responsibility
- Proven experience building and evolving data platforms and supporting business decision-making
- Strong experience designing, integrating, securing, monitoring, and optimizing data platforms
- Experience with APIs for system integration and data exchange
- Technical experience with: Azure Data Platform (SQL Server Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse, Dataverse, Microsoft Fabric), Azure Data Factory, Power BI, Power Query, DAX, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, Visual Studio
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in related field
- Industry experience in Real Estate, Financial Services, Banking, or FinTech
- Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools for analytics, automation, or solution development
- Experience with Microsoft 365 (Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive), VSTO/C# .NET Add-ins, Power BI Deployment Pipelines, or Monday.com
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Ability to travel up to 5% as needed.
Compensation
Indianapolis, IN: $97K–$118K. Boston, MA: $118K–$143K. Compensation is determined based on factors such as education, qualifications, relevant experience, and geographic location.
Additional Information
No visa sponsorship available.
- CREA values teamwork, integrity, and kindness. We work as a family, investing in each other, worthy causes, and the communities we serve. We embrace differences, treat others with respect, and pursue inventive solutions for our clients.
