Data Engineer, Staff
A-dec Inc. · Newberg, OR
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Jul 6, 2026
Newberg, OR
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Senior level · 10+ years · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Full-time
Advertised as Staff, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20 people in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 10–30
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $146,564 (middle half $123,068–$165,470).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The title is 'Staff Data Engineer' but the role's scope — leading projects of 'moderate scope or portions of major large-scale projects' with 'minimal or moderate' supervision — aligns more closely with a Senior-level individual contributor than a true Staff engineer setting direction across multiple teams. Advertised seniority reflects the title; assessed seniority reflects the actual scope.
A-dec is headquartered in Newberg, OR (Portland metro area). No explicit location is stated in the posting, but the company's known base and the requirement for US work authorization support a Portland-area CBSA assignment.
The degree requirement is 'BS degree in related field or equivalent work experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Azure, Snowflake/Databricks, lambda/kappa architectures, and iPaaS platforms all appear under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are treated as preferred.
Data warehousing is listed as a required knowledge area ('Deep understanding of Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines…') and is retained as a hard gate at the capability level, even though specific platforms (Snowflake, Databricks) are only preferred.
The alt SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers) is noted because the role involves substantial pipeline coding and software engineering practices, though the primary focus on data modeling, warehousing, and integration architecture best fits 15-1243.
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