Minneapolis direct-hire IT recruiting

Data engineers and BI developers for Minnesota’s mid-sized companies.

Direct-hire recruiting for technology teams at companies of roughly 50 to 500 employees in Minneapolis–St. Paul and the Upper Midwest. You pay when someone starts.

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Based in Minneapolis. Focused on banks, credit unions, manufacturers, distributors, associations, and software companies across the region.

Built for companies without a large recruiting department.

A technical leader, a lean internal team, and a data or engineering role that has been open longer than anyone wanted. That is where we help.

Banks and credit unions

Reporting, risk, and data platform hires in regulated environments, where candidates must understand compliance as well as the tooling.

Manufacturers and distributors

The first or second data engineer on staff, often expected to own both the warehouse and reporting layer while working alongside an ERP.

Software companies and associations

Analytics engineers and BI developers who can work with product teams or member data without a large platform team behind them.

Our deepest recruiting focus is data.

Data engineers, BI developers, and analytics engineers with production experience—people who have shipped pipelines and reports that other teams depend on.

SQL Server
Power BI
Snowflake
Azure Data Factory
Synapse
Microsoft Fabric
Databricks
dbt
Python

We also recruit for

Software engineering: Full-stack and backend engineers, QA engineers
Cloud and infrastructure: Cloud engineers, DevOps, systems administrators
Technology delivery: Business analysts, IT project managers, Scrum masters
Technology leadership: IT directors, engineering managers, heads of data

How a search runs.

Three steps, each with a date attached, so you always know where the search stands.

A 30-minute intake
We cover the role, stack, team, compensation, and what a good first year looks like. You get an honest read on whether the range fits the Minneapolis market.
A screened shortlist in 10 business days
Two to four people, each interviewed against your must-haves. You receive a one-page summary per candidate, not a resume pile.
Interviews through offer
We coordinate schedules, gather feedback both ways, and handle the compensation conversation so the offer lands without surprises.

Plain terms.

Full-time, direct-hire placements only. No contractors, no payrolling.
Contingency fee of 20% of first-year base salary, invoiced on the start date.
90-day replacement guarantee if a hire leaves or does not work out.
No exclusivity required. No retainer.
One recruiter owns your search from intake to offer.
We work with vendor lists when you have one, and directly with the hiring manager when you do not.

Looking for a role? Send a short introduction and your resume for future Minneapolis and Upper Midwest searches.

Email your resume

Tell us about the role.

A quick description is enough to start. We will reply with a call time and an honest read on whether we can help.

Prefer email? info@nextalignservices.com