Data Engineer III

Who is Forcepoint?
Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!
About the Role
Forcepoint is looking for a hands-on Data Engineer to join our growing Business Intelligence team. This is a role for someone who thrives on taking on challenges, moves with urgency, and takes real ownership of their work. You will design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure that power critical decisions across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Data Engineering & Pipeline Development
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery using Fivetran and API Ingestion with AWS S3
Develop and optimize complex SQL queries and Python scripts to support ETL/ELT workflows
Manage and maintain data workflows within Databricks, ensuring performance, reliability, and data quality
Collaborate on data modeling, schema design, and governance best practices
Reporting & Analytics Enablement
Build and maintain Databricks dashboards and reports that surface actionable insights to business stakeholders
Partner with analysts and business teams to translate reporting needs into scalable data solutions
Stakeholder Communication & Project Management
Communicate clearly and proactively with stakeholders across business units, setting realistic expectations on timelines and deliverables
Prioritize workload effectively across multiple concurrent projects and shifting business needs
Document data processes, pipeline logic, and architectural decisions to enable team-wide transparency
Participate in sprint planning and contribute to Agile development cycles
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to leverage AI, machine learning, or cloud-native tooling to enhance data products
Stay current on emerging technologies including AI agents, LLM integrations, and modern cloud data patterns
Contribute to code reviews and version-controlled development practices via GitHub
Technology Stack
You will be expected to work comfortably across our full data platform:
Category
Technologies
Cloud & Storage
AWS, S3, Databricks
Languages
Python, SQL
Reporting & BI
Tableau, Excel, Databricks
Data Ingestion
Fivetran, API Ingestion
Version Control
GitHub
Qualifications
Required
3+ years of experience in a data engineering, analytics engineering, or similar role
Strong proficiency in SQL — able to write complex queries, optimize performance, and debug efficiently
Hands-on Python experience for data transformation, automation, and pipeline development
Experience with Databricks or equivalent distributed data processing platforms
Familiarity with version control and collaborative development using GitHub
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience with Databricks, including building pipelines and writing complex queries
Familiarity with Salesforce and experience integrating or extracting data from CRM platforms
Experience with API-based data ingestion and building pipelines from third-party data sources
Exposure to AI/ML tooling, cloud AI services, or LLM-powered data pipelines and agents
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
What We're Looking For
Beyond the technical skills, we want someone who brings the right mindset to the team:
Self-starter mentality — you don't wait to be told what to do next; you identify the problem and get after it
Clear communicator — you keep stakeholders informed, manage expectations honestly, and ask the right questions early
Organized and prioritization-focused — you juggle multiple asks without dropping the ball, and you know how to triage
Curiosity and a growth mindset — especially around AI, automation, and the future of data engineering
Team player — you share knowledge, support your peers, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
Don’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace – so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.
The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Applicants must have the right to work in the location to which you have applied.