Director of IT (Manufacturing, Minnesota-only)

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51606

SkyWater is partnering with a Minnesota-based manufacturing company to recruit a hands-on IT leader who can scale modern technology capabilities within a regulated environment. This mid-sized organization ($50M–$150M revenue) is a proven leader in its industry and backed by an ownership group deeply committed to long-term sustainability and growth. Based in the Twin Cities metro, this is an opportunity to guide an IT team through the next phase of transformation and expansion.

We’re seeking candidates who are local to Minnesota, have demonstrated success in people leadership, and bring experience in regulated environments (e.g., NIST, ITAR, CMMC), ERP systems, AI initiatives, and M&A integration. If this aligns with your background, we encourage you to apply.

Agile Software Project Manager (Minnesota-only)

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51559

SkyWater has recently partnered with a growing, Minneapolis-based organization that has been around for over 35 years and continued to hire strong technical talent. This organization is a B-corp that offers solutions and services that help the betterment of society.

This Agile Project Manager will work with the development team and ensure high-quality, on-time delivery of internal and client-facing projects. This person will own sprint planning, coordinate workloads across the team, and create the structure and accountability needed for successful execution.

Soft skills are very important as this is a close-knit team. Must be local to MN, and not require sponsorship.

If you thrive in fast-moving environments, understand software development, and enjoy keeping teams aligned and productive, we’d love to talk.

Senior Data Engineer

  • Location: Minneapolis , Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51501

We have been retained by a local manufacturer with strong growth and stability to bring on a seasoned data engineering professional for a pivotal Senior Data Engineer position. In this highly impactful and visible role you will be a hands on technical subject matter expert as they continue to modernize their data environment. Reporting to the Director of Software Development and working closely with their Director of BI you will be responsible for maintaining and modernizing their data environment as they transition from on-prem to the cloud (likely Azure).

If you are someone who has experience taking data environments to the cloud and enjoy variety, moving the needle, and being a technical data guru this should be to your liking. Hybrid role (2-3 days onsite).

Python Engineer

  • Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51495

SkyWater Search Partners has partnered with a growing tech consulting firm to hire a Senior Python Engineer for a critical project with one of the largest banks in the U.S., focused on optimizing costs across key areas of the company.

This highly visible role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on an enterprise system using Python, big data tools (e.g., Spark, PySpark), support automated deployments, and leverage modern cloud technologies.

The position is fully onsite in Jersey City, NJ through 2025 (no relocation assistance), transitioning to fully remote afterward as you continue contributing to other projects.

Sponsorship is not provided.

Database Administrator (Minnesota-based)

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51487

SkyWater is partnering with a leading cloud software innovator supporting thousands of customers is expanding its data operations team. We’re seeking a Database Administrator passionate about optimizing large-scale PostgreSQL environments on AWS. This is a chance to shape the performance and reliability of a mission-critical SaaS platform serving global clients.

If you’re local to Minnesota, and open to an opportunity to flex some database muscle on a small team – apply now!

Programmer Analyst (IFS)

  • Location: Algonquin, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51470

SkyWater is partnering with a long-established manufacturing company in the healthcare products space to identify an ERP Programmer Analyst to serve as the in-house subject matter expert for their IFS ERP platform. This company has grown through acquisition and is consolidating multiple legacy ERP systems into IFS. The role is highly visible, working cross-functionally with IT, accounting, sales, customer service, and operations.

This role will be responsible for technical development, integrations, and enhancements within IFS. It’s a hands-on position combining development, administration, and internal consulting—ideal for someone who can both code and collaborate across business units. The selected candidate will help build standards and documentation for how IFS is used across the organization, while also driving future migration and cloud initiatives.

Compensation: $110 – 120k/year + benefits, no sponsorship available. 

Hybrid—targeting 2–3 days onsite weekly at a key facility (Algonquin, IL preferred, but open to St. Louis, Grafton, Houston, or Charlotte). Additional flexibility possible for the right candidate.

Insight Analyst – Spanish Speaking

  • Location: Bentonville, Arkansas
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51320

Our client is a global retail analytics company helping retailers and suppliers make smarter business decisions using advanced data and visualization tools. They are seeking a data-driven Insight Analyst II to join their Bentonville team and support multiple large-scale retail accounts, including a newly onboarded national client. This position requires fluency in both Spanish and English.

This role combines hands-on SQL analytics, client communication, and storytelling through data — ideal for someone who enjoys solving business problems and bringing insights to life.

Location: Bentonville, AR – Hybrid (2 days onsite / 3 remote)
Compensation: Targeting mid-$80Ks base
Employment Type: Full-time, Direct Hire

Senior Design Assurance Engineer (Minnesota – Onsite)

  • Location: Golden Valley, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51303

SkyWater has partnered with a dynamic, people-first medtech powerhouse in the Minneapolis metro area to attract and hire a Senior Design Assurance Engineer. With a collaborative culture that champions diverse voices, we’re building a community of innovators who prioritize patient impact over bureaucracy.

As Sr. Software Design Assurance Engineer, you’ll champion quality for non-device apps (patient/physician portals) and device-adjacent software in Class III implants. Partner cross-functionally to audit deliverables, drive risk management, validate test environments, and enforce IEC 62304/FDA compliance – from concept to commercialization. Mentor a growing team, tackling audits, ECOs, and cyber controls in a hybrid setup (Mon-Thu onsite).

Sr. UX Designer (On- Site Columbus OH)

  • Location: Columbus, Ohio
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51106

SkyWater Search Partners has teamed up with a well-established technology consulting firm to identify a Senior level User Experience/ UX Designer for a flagship project with one of the largest banks in the U.S.
They are seeking a UX Designer who thrives in complex, data-heavy environments and has experience shaping intuitive, visually compelling enterprise applications. You’ll work closely with engineers, product owners, and stakeholders to bring a modern, elegant user experience to a next-generation financial analytics platform.

This position will be onsite for the duration of the project (through 2025), then turn info a fully remote role working on other enterprise projects – no bench time! 

**No Sponsorship Available**

Sr. Python Developer (Onsite – Columbus)

  • Location: Columbus, New Jersey
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51084

SkyWater Search Partners has teamed up with a well-established technology consulting firm to identify a Python Developer for a flagship project with one of the largest banks in the U.S. Leveraging Python, Spark, GCP, APIs, and containerized environments (GKE).

This is a high-visibility, long-term project with continuous opportunities to transition to other enterprise initiatives afterward — no bench time.

This position will be full time + onsite for the duration of the project (through 2025), then turn info a fully remote role working on other enterprise projects – no bench time! 

**No Sponsorship Available**

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