Data Engineer with Colorado Avalanche- Contract

Job Title: Data Engineer with Colorado Avalanche

Department: Colorado Avalanche, Hockey Ops

Location: Denver, Colorado or remote (with Occasional Travel)

Reports to: Sr. Data Engineer

Employment Type: Full Time- Employment Contract- Salary

Supervisor Position: No

Posting End Date: 7/20/2026

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Position Overview:

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to hire a full-time data engineer to work within the team’s Hockey Operations Department. This person will complement the team’s Senior Data Engineer in maintaining and expanding the Avalanche hockey operations database. They will be tasked with importing and integrating data from external providers and interacting with the rest of the hockey operations department to ensure optimal dissemination of information to the appropriate parties. This person will also have the opportunity to contribute in developing a front-end interface and tools for the broader Hockey Operations Department.

Location:

Denver, Colorado or remote (with occasional travel)

Responsibilities:

Manage and improve the organization’s data storage, structure, and ETL pipeline while optimizing query performance for large datasets

Design automated processes to oversee data integrity and query performance on a regular basis, as well as being available to spot and resolve data issues that may arise at any time

Ensure that our automated processes run on schedule without issue

Incorporate expansive new datasets from disparate sources into our structure in a seamless fashion

Required Qualifications:

Strong knowledge of ETL architecture and development in a cloud-based environment

Academic and/or industry experience in database architecture, back-end software design, and query optimization

Expertise in SQL and/or SQL-based tools (dbt, SQLMesh, etc.)

Experience with Git and development best-practices

Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and work ethic

Preferred Qualifications:

A degree in software engineering, computer science, information technology, or a related field

Work experience in a database-related position

Knowledge of Spark and large-scale data processing

Experience with Databricks and Azure

Knowledge of NHL players and teams as well as a passion for hockey and hockey analytics

Some front-end development acumen/experience is considered a significant plus

Compensation:

Salary Range: $80,000-$95,000, Contract Employee

Applications must be received by: 07/20/2026

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