Freelance Python Automation Engineer Jobs in Utah

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District is seeking an Automation Engineer to design and support automated data pipelines, system integrations, workflow automations, and scalable digital solutions. This position will help reduce manual processes, improve data accessibility and quality, and strengthen the systems that support organizational reporting, analytics, operations, and decision-making.

Working under the direction of the Digital Solutions Group Leader and closely with the Database Administrator, the Automation Engineer will collaborate with technical, operational, and analytical teams throughout the District.

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, scripts, and system integrations.
• Develop workflow automations, digital forms, notifications, approvals, and other process-improvement solutions.
• Create and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, automation scripts, and data-transformation processes.
• Work with employees and stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and automate manual business processes.
• Support data quality, validation, governance, monitoring, cybersecurity, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Assist with testing, deployment, documentation, user support, training, and ongoing maintenance.
• Research emerging automation, integration, cloud, and data-engineering technologies.
• Participate in strategic digital-services initiatives that strengthen the District's long-term capabilities.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information systems, software engineering, data engineering, business analytics, or a closely related field.
• At least three years of professional experience in data integration, automation, systems development, scripting, database management, or related technical work.
• Experience developing automated workflows, extracting data through APIs, or building ETL/ELT processes.
• Experience working with relational databases, SQL, scripting languages, cloud platforms, or automation technologies.

The successful candidate will bring experience or familiarity in several of the following areas:

• Relational databases and SQL
• APIs and system integrations
• Data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes
• Python, PowerShell, or similar scripting languages
• Microsoft Power Platform or comparable low-code/no-code platforms
• Data validation, quality, governance, and cybersecurity
• Troubleshooting automation and data-processing systems
• Translating business needs into practical, scalable technical solutions
• Communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Experience working in utilities, infrastructure operations, government, public-sector organizations, or operational-technology environments is preferred.

• Department: Digital Services
• Supervisor: Digital Solutions Group Leader
• Employment Status: Full-time, exempt
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Automation Engineer will play an important role in modernizing District processes and building reliable, sustainable solutions that improve efficiency, consistency, and access to information. This is an opportunity to work across departments, solve meaningful operational challenges, and help shape the District's evolving data and automation practices.

Applicants who are selected for employment with our organization may be subject to a background check and drug screening as a condition of employment. The background check may include, but is not limited to, criminal history, education and employment verification, and credit history. The drug screening may test for illegal drugs and controlled substances.

By submitting an application, you agree to consent to these screening processes if you are selected for employment. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon satisfactory completion of the background check and drug screening. Refusal to consent or unsatisfactory results may result in the withdrawal of the job offer or termination of employment.

Please note that our organization complies with all applicable laws regarding background checks and drug screening, and we will use this information only for employment-related purposes. We maintain strict confidentiality of all personal information obtained during the screening process.

If you have any questions about our background check and drug screening policies or the screening process itself, please feel free to contact us.