Data Workflow Engineer – AI & Automation Focus

Data Workflow Engineer – AI & Automation Focus

Location: Dallas, Austin, Boston or Reston

Your Role

We’re looking for a Data Workflow Engineer with a strong foundation in building scalable data systems and a practical, solution-oriented mindset. In this role, you’ll transform fragmented occupancy and lease analytics processes into streamlined, automated workflows. You will design and implement tools that improve data quality, reduce manual effort, and enable more advanced analytics capabilities, while also exploring how AI and automation can enhance data operations over time.

What you’ll do

Design, build, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines to consolidate and transform occupancy, lease, and facilities data from multiple sources

Develop automated validation and reconciliation frameworks to improve data quality and reduce manual effort

Analyze current workflows, identify pain points, and translate them into scalable data engineering solutions

Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to align solutions with operational needs

Partner with offshore teams to automate repetitive processes and improve overall efficiency

Implement monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve data issues

Explore and apply AI/ML techniques (e.g., anomaly detection, intelligent data matching) to enhance validation and insights

Continuously improve workflows and processes to increase scalability, accuracy, and performance

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field

Strong proficiency in Python and SQL

Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Prefect)

Experience working with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Azure Synapse)

Solid understanding of data modeling, data quality, and reconciliation best practices

Proven ability to solve complex data challenges and work independently

Strong communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams

Experience with enterprise systems (e.g., lease, occupancy, facilities platforms) is a plus

Foundational knowledge or interest in AI/ML concepts (e.g., anomaly detection, NLP, classification)

Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools and technologies, especially in AI and automation

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

A bit about our team

Finance

Our Finance team works in one of the world’s fastest growing and most exciting business sectors. We use our financial expertise and commercial awareness to support and develop an international, publicly-listed organization. From managing budgets to financial planning, we deliver a full range of finance and accounting services to help our business stay on track and meet our goals. We also have other specialist areas of expertise including Portfolio Management and Lease Administration.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Health and Safety

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

Our published pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and geographical location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. Moreover, an employee’s total compensation package varies by role and may include salary, cash bonus or commissions, and equity awards not quantified below.

Compensation range: $107,800 - $163,350 annually. This compensation range represents the Company’s good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary for this position at the time of this posting.

Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.

Apply today, take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.