Data Engineer Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Oregon
Oregon's data engineer job market centers on Portland's growing tech sector, with employers like Nike, Intel, and Daimler Truck North America running active data infrastructure teams. The state's universities feed strong local talent pipelines, but companies regularly sponsor international candidates for data engineering roles requiring expertise in pipelines, cloud platforms, and distributed systems.
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Senior Data Engineer IS (DataOps)
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Enterprise Information Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing and developing modern, data-centric applications that support clinical and operational workflows across the healthcare system. These solutions leverage cloud technologies, big data platforms, data science methodologies, and contemporary software development frameworks. Key responsibilities include building scalable data pipelines, transformation and enrichment processes, provisioning layers, and intuitive user interfaces aligned with strategic initiatives. This role also involves mentoring junior Data Engineers and contributing to the research and adoption of emerging technologies to establish repeatable processes and templates. Collaboration is a core value, with a strong emphasis on thorough source control and documentation. The ideal candidate approaches complex challenges with simplicity, utilizing modern tools and techniques to deliver efficient solutions. This position works closely with Product, Platform, and Architecture teams to ensure alignment.
Providence supports 100% virtual work for residents located in the following areas:
- Alaska
- Washington
- Oregon
- Montana
- California
- Texas: Lubbock
- Texas: Levelland
- Texas: Plainview
What you’ll own:
- Automation and monitoring batch/streaming ELT/ETL pipelines across cloud services and Snowflake; keep data fresh and accurate.
- Triaging failures, performing root-cause analyses and post-mortems, and continuously reducing MTTR.
- Orchestrating schedules and dependencies (e.g., Ctrl-M) and managing connectors (in Fivetran/HVR).
- Building operational automation with SQL, Python, and shell (Bash/PowerShell) on Linux.
- Implementing observability: logging, alerting, data-quality checks, audits, and runbooks.
- Optimizing Snowflake performance and spend (warehouses, caching).
- Enforcing access controls and secrets management, supporting compliance and audit needs.
- Partnering with product/analytics teams; documenting procedures and providing reliable on-call support (rotational).
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering. Or equivalent educ/experience
- 5 years of related experience; 5-8 years preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering -OR- a combination of equivalent education and work experience
- 8 or more years of data development experience
- 5 or more years of production data operations experience
- Strong SQL, plus hands-on Python and shell scripting (Bash/PowerShell) on Linux
- Experience with cloud computing and data warehousing on relational platforms
- Solid understanding of OLAP/dimensional modeling and RDBMS fundamentals
- Knowledge of semi/unstructured data (JSON/Parquet) and API integrations
- Familiarity with open-source ELT/ETL tooling.
- Git-based workflows and CI/CD basics for data deployments
- Experience building and managing data ingestion pipelines from multiple sources into cloud data platforms
- Working knowledge of Snowflake, including database objects, warehouses, and basic query optimization.
Nice to have:
- Fivetran and/or HVR (Fivetran HVR) experience or equivalent CDC/replication tools
- Snowflake operations expertise (performance tuning, Streams/Tasks, Snowpark), plus knowledge of Snowflake AI features
- Streamlit for lightweight internal apps and operational dashboards
- Experience with enterprise schedulers (e.g., Ctrl-M) and data-quality/observability platforms
- Background in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare/HIPAA) and service management (e.g., ServiceNow)
- Snowflake administration experience (account management, RBAC, resource monitors Storage/warehouse configuration, network policies)
Salary Range by Location:
AK: Anchorage: Min: $61.31, Max: $104.39
AK: Kodiak, Seward, Valdez: Min: $63.91, Max: $108.82
California: Humboldt: Min: $63.91, Max: $108.82
California: All Northern California - Except Humboldt: Min: $71.70, Max: $122.09
California: All Southern California - Except Bakersfield: Min: $38.56, Max: $61.
California: Bakersfield: Min: $36.99, Max: $59.09
Idaho: Min: $54.56, Max: $92.89
Montana: Except Great Falls: Min: $49.36, Max: $84.05
Montana: Great Falls: Min: $46.76, Max: $79.62
Nevada: Min: $63.91, Max: $108.82
Oregon: Non-Portland Service Area: Min: $57.16, Max: $97.32
Oregon: Portland Service Area: Min: $61.31, Max: $104.39
Texas: Min: $46.76, Max: $79.62
Washington: Western: Min: $63.91, Max: $108.82
Washington: Southwest - Olympia, Centralia & Below: Min: $61.31, Max: $104.39
Washington: Eastern: Min: $54.56, Max: $92.89
Washington: South Eastern: Min: $57.16, Max: $97.32
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Requisition ID: 434164
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Development/Engineering
Job Function: Information Technology
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Multiple shifts available
Career Track: Business Professional
Department: 4011 SS IS HI DP 3
Address: WA Renton 1801 Lind Ave SW
Work Location: Providence Valley Office Park-Renton
Workplace Type: Remote
Pay Range: $See Posting - $See Posting
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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Which companies in Oregon sponsor visas for data engineers?
Portland-headquartered companies including Nike, Adidas North America, and Intel have established histories of sponsoring H-1B visas for data engineering roles. Larger tech-adjacent employers like Daimler Truck North America and healthcare systems such as Providence and OHSU also sponsor for data and analytics positions. Oregon's mid-size SaaS companies and fintech firms participate in sponsorship less consistently, so researching individual employers matters.
What visa types are most common for data engineer roles in Oregon?
The H-1B is by far the most common visa category for data engineers in Oregon. Because data engineering typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, or a related field, roles generally meet the specialty occupation standard H-1B requires. Candidates already on F-1 OPT or STEM OPT extension also fill data engineering roles while employers initiate H-1B sponsorship.
How to find data engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Oregon?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, making it straightforward to browse data engineer roles in Oregon without sorting through positions that don't support international candidates. Because Oregon's sponsoring employers range from large multinationals in Portland to specialized tech firms in Hillsboro and Bend, using a sponsorship-focused search on Migrate Mate saves significant time compared to general job searches.
Which Oregon cities have the most data engineer visa sponsorship opportunities?
Portland concentrates the majority of Oregon's data engineering sponsorship activity, driven by its density of technology, retail, and healthcare employers. Hillsboro, home to Intel's largest U.S. campus, is a secondary hub with consistent demand for engineers working on data infrastructure and semiconductor analytics. Eugene and Bend have smaller but growing tech communities, though sponsorship opportunities there are less frequent than in the Portland metro area.
Are there any Oregon-specific factors data engineers should know before pursuing sponsorship?
Oregon employers sponsoring H-1B workers must pay the Department of Labor's prevailing wage for the specific role and location, which is calculated at the county level. Portland metro prevailing wages for data engineers reflect a high-cost market, so offers from Oregon-based employers typically align with competitive regional rates. Oregon's active university ecosystem, particularly Oregon State University and Portland State University, means employers are accustomed to hiring internationally and navigating the sponsorship process.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored data engineer jobs in Oregon?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.