diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/Cargo.toml b/rust/crates/sift_cli/Cargo.toml
index fc04b8919..d3bcb2756 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ indicatif = { workspace = true }
 parquet = { workspace = true }
 pbjson-types = { workspace = true }
 reqwest = { workspace = true }
+serde_json = { workspace = true }
 sift_pbfs = { workspace = true }
 tdms = { workspace = true }
 hdf5 = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/csv.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/csv.rs
index 627556efd..eade97445 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/csv.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/csv.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use anyhow::{Context as AnyhowContext, Result, anyhow};
 use chrono::DateTime;
 use crossterm::style::Stylize;
 use pbjson_types::Timestamp;
-use reqwest::header::{CONTENT_ENCODING, CONTENT_TYPE};
 use sift_rs::{
     common::r#type::v1::{ChannelConfig, ChannelDataType},
     data_imports::v2::{
@@ -25,15 +24,12 @@ use crate::{
         Context,
         import::utils::{try_parse_bit_field_config, try_parse_enum_config},
     },
-    util::{
-        api::{create_grpc_channel, create_rest_client},
-        tty::Output,
-    },
+    util::{api::create_grpc_channel, tty::Output},
 };
 
 use super::{
     preview_import_config,
-    utils::{gzip_file, validate_time_format},
+    utils::{upload_gzipped_file, validate_time_format},
     wait_for_job_completion,
 };
 
@@ -75,29 +71,10 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: ImportCsvArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
         .into_inner();
 
     csv_file.rewind()?;
-    let compressed_data = gzip_file(csv_file)?;
-
-    let rest_client = create_rest_client(&ctx)?;
-    let res = rest_client
-        .post(upload_url)
-        .header(CONTENT_ENCODING, "gzip")
-        .header(CONTENT_TYPE, "text/csv")
-        .body(compressed_data)
-        .send()
+    let job_id = upload_gzipped_file(&ctx, &upload_url, csv_file, "text/csv")
         .await
         .context("failed to upload CSV file")?;
 
-    if !res.status().is_success() {
-        let status = res.status();
-        let text = res
-            .text()
-            .await
-            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "<failed to read body>".into());
-        return Err(anyhow!(
-            "failed to upload CSV with http status {status}: {text}"
-        ));
-    }
-
     let location = args.run.as_ref().map_or_else(
         || format!("asset '{}'", args.asset.cyan()),
         |r| format!("run '{}'", r.clone().cyan()),
@@ -113,7 +90,7 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: ImportCsvArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
 
         return Ok(ExitCode::SUCCESS);
     }
-    wait_for_job_completion(grpc_channel, location).await
+    wait_for_job_completion(grpc_channel, job_id, location).await
 }
 
 fn create_data_import_request<R: io::Read>(
@@ -300,14 +277,14 @@ fn create_data_import_request<R: io::Read>(
                     let mut enum_configs = Vec::new();
                     let mut bit_field_configs = Vec::new();
 
-                    if data_type == ChannelDataType::Enum.into() {
+                    if data_type == i32::from(ChannelDataType::Enum) {
                         let Some(configs) = enum_configs_iter.next() else {
                             return Err(anyhow!(
                                 "'{name}' was declared as type enum but --enum-config was not specified"
                             ));
                         };
                         enum_configs = configs;
-                    } else if data_type == ChannelDataType::BitField.into() {
+                    } else if data_type == i32::from(ChannelDataType::BitField) {
                         let Some(configs) = bit_field_configs_iter.next() else {
                             return Err(anyhow!(
                                 "'{name}' was declared as type bit-field but --bit-field-config was not specified"
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/hdf5/import.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/hdf5/import.rs
index c6e3674ab..ba1f91f93 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/hdf5/import.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/hdf5/import.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: ImportHdf5Args) -> Result<ExitCode> {
         .context("error creating data import for hdf5")?
         .into_inner();
 
-    upload_gzipped_file(&ctx, &upload_url, file, "application/x-hdf5")
+    let job_id = upload_gzipped_file(&ctx, &upload_url, file, "application/x-hdf5")
         .await
         .context("failed to upload hdf5 file")?;
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: ImportHdf5Args) -> Result<ExitCode> {
         return Ok(ExitCode::SUCCESS);
     }
 
-    wait_for_job_completion(grpc_channel, location).await
+    wait_for_job_completion(grpc_channel, job_id, location).await
 }
 
 pub fn build_hdf5_config(args: &ImportHdf5Args) -> Result<Hdf5Config> {
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/mod.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/mod.rs
index 40e5c3b2e..c223242a0 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/mod.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,9 @@ use crossterm::style::Stylize;
 use std::{process::ExitCode, time::Duration};
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 
-use sift_rs::{
-    SiftChannel,
-    common::r#type::v1::ChannelConfig,
-    jobs::v1::{JobStatus, JobType},
-};
+use sift_rs::{SiftChannel, common::r#type::v1::ChannelConfig, jobs::v1::JobStatus};
 
-use crate::util::{job::JobServiceWrapper, progress::Spinner, tty::Output, user::get_user_id};
+use crate::util::{job::JobServiceWrapper, progress::Spinner, tty::Output};
 
 pub mod backup;
 pub mod csv;
@@ -25,18 +21,15 @@ const INDENT_4: &str = "        ";
 
 pub async fn wait_for_job_completion(
     grpc_channel: SiftChannel,
+    job_id: String,
     import_output_location: String,
 ) -> Result<ExitCode> {
     let spinner = Spinner::new();
     spinner.set_message(format!("{} file for processing", "Uploaded".green()));
 
-    let user_id = get_user_id(grpc_channel.clone()).await?;
     let mut job_service = JobServiceWrapper::new(grpc_channel.clone());
 
-    let Some(mut job) = job_service
-        .get_latest_job_for_user(&user_id, JobType::DataImport)
-        .await?
-    else {
+    let Some(mut job) = job_service.get_job(&job_id).await? else {
         spinner.finish_and_clear();
 
         Output::new()
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/parquet/flat_dataset.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/parquet/flat_dataset.rs
index 72f3bca8f..80aba690b 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/parquet/flat_dataset.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/parquet/flat_dataset.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use std::{collections::HashMap, fs::File, io::Seek, process::ExitCode};
 
 use anyhow::{Context as AnyhowContext, Result, anyhow};
 use crossterm::style::Stylize;
-use reqwest::header::{CONTENT_ENCODING, CONTENT_TYPE};
 use sift_rs::{
     common::r#type::v1::{ChannelConfig, ChannelDataType},
     data_imports::v2::{
@@ -20,14 +19,11 @@ use crate::{
         import::{
             parquet::FooterMetadata,
             preview_import_config,
-            utils::{gzip_file, try_parse_bit_field_config, try_parse_enum_config},
+            utils::{try_parse_bit_field_config, try_parse_enum_config, upload_gzipped_file},
             wait_for_job_completion,
         },
     },
-    util::{
-        api::{create_grpc_channel, create_rest_client},
-        tty::Output,
-    },
+    util::{api::create_grpc_channel, tty::Output},
 };
 
 pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: FlatDatasetArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
@@ -78,29 +74,10 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: FlatDatasetArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
         .into_inner();
 
     file.rewind()?;
-    let compressed_data = gzip_file(file)?;
-
-    let rest_client = create_rest_client(&ctx)?;
-    let res = rest_client
-        .post(upload_url)
-        .header(CONTENT_ENCODING, "gzip")
-        .header(CONTENT_TYPE, "application/vnd.apache.parquet")
-        .body(compressed_data)
-        .send()
+    let job_id = upload_gzipped_file(&ctx, &upload_url, file, "application/vnd.apache.parquet")
         .await
         .context("failed to upload Parquet file")?;
 
-    if !res.status().is_success() {
-        let status = res.status();
-        let text = res
-            .text()
-            .await
-            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "<failed to read body>".into());
-        return Err(anyhow!(
-            "failed to upload Parquet with http status {status}: {text}"
-        ));
-    }
-
     let location = args.run.as_ref().map_or_else(
         || format!("asset '{}'", args.asset.cyan()),
         |r| format!("run '{}'", r.clone().cyan()),
@@ -116,7 +93,7 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: FlatDatasetArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
 
         return Ok(ExitCode::SUCCESS);
     }
-    wait_for_job_completion(grpc_channel, location).await
+    wait_for_job_completion(grpc_channel, job_id, location).await
 }
 
 fn update_config_with_overrides(
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/tdms/detect_tdms_config.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/tdms/detect_tdms_config.rs
index 96cfe52d5..f2fe3cc81 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/tdms/detect_tdms_config.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/tdms/detect_tdms_config.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: ImportTdmsArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
         .context("error creating data import for tdms")?
         .into_inner();
 
-    upload_gzipped_file(&ctx, &upload_url, file, "application/octet-stream")
+    let job_id = upload_gzipped_file(&ctx, &upload_url, file, "application/octet-stream")
         .await
         .context("failed to upload tdms file")?;
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub async fn run(ctx: Context, args: ImportTdmsArgs) -> Result<ExitCode> {
         return Ok(ExitCode::SUCCESS);
     }
 
-    wait_for_job_completion(grpc_channel, location).await
+    wait_for_job_completion(grpc_channel, job_id, location).await
 }
 
 pub fn build_tdms_config(args: &ImportTdmsArgs) -> Result<TdmsConfig> {
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/utils.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/utils.rs
index 8fbc73830..af5f03dea 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/utils.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/cmd/import/utils.rs
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ use sift_rs::common::r#type::v1::{ChannelBitFieldElement, ChannelEnumType};
 use crate::{cli::time::TimeFormat, cmd::Context as CmdContext, util::api::create_rest_client};
 
 /// Gzip and upload a file to a pre-signed upload URL with the given content type.
-/// Reads from the file's current cursor position.
+/// Reads from the file's current cursor position. Returns the job ID from the
+/// upload response.
 pub async fn upload_gzipped_file(
     ctx: &CmdContext,
     upload_url: &str,
     file: File,
     content_type: &str,
-) -> Result<()> {
+) -> Result<String> {
     let compressed_data = gzip_file(file)?;
     let rest_client = create_rest_client(ctx).context("failed to create rest client")?;
 
@@ -38,7 +39,22 @@ pub async fn upload_gzipped_file(
             .unwrap_or_else(|_| "<failed to read body>".into());
         return Err(anyhow!("upload failed with http status {status}: {text}"));
     }
-    Ok(())
+    extract_job_id(res).await
+}
+
+/// Parses the `jobId` from a successful upload response.
+async fn extract_job_id(res: reqwest::Response) -> Result<String> {
+    let body_text = res
+        .text()
+        .await
+        .context("failed to read upload response body")?;
+    let body: serde_json::Value =
+        serde_json::from_str(&body_text).context("failed to parse upload response as JSON")?;
+    body.get("jobId")
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+        .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+        .map(String::from)
+        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("upload response did not include jobId: {body_text}"))
 }
 
 /// Be sure that the file's cursor is rewinded to the start before hand.
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/job.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/job.rs
index e24fccc63..0bb8ff581 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/job.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/job.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use sift_rs::{
     SiftChannel,
-    jobs::v1::{Job, JobType, ListJobsRequest, job_service_client::JobServiceClient},
+    jobs::v1::{Job, ListJobsRequest, job_service_client::JobServiceClient},
 };
 
 pub struct JobServiceWrapper(JobServiceClient<SiftChannel>);
@@ -28,27 +28,6 @@ impl JobServiceWrapper {
         JobServiceWrapper(job_service)
     }
 
-    pub async fn get_latest_job_for_user(
-        &mut self,
-        user_id: &str,
-        job_type: JobType,
-    ) -> Result<Option<Job>> {
-        let jt = job_type.as_str_name();
-
-        let res = self
-            .list_jobs(ListJobsRequest {
-                page_size: 1,
-                filter: format!("job_type == '{jt}' && created_by_user_id == '{user_id}'"),
-                order_by: "created_date desc".into(),
-                ..Default::default()
-            })
-            .await
-            .context("failed to retrieve latest user job")?
-            .into_inner();
-
-        Ok(res.jobs.first().cloned())
-    }
-
     pub async fn get_job(&mut self, job_id: &str) -> Result<Option<Job>> {
         let res = self
             .list_jobs(ListJobsRequest {
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/mod.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/mod.rs
index e1e3fe2f3..634ba6379 100644
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ pub mod channel;
 pub mod job;
 pub mod progress;
 pub mod tty;
-pub mod user;
diff --git a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/user.rs b/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/user.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6331cb7d8..000000000
--- a/rust/crates/sift_cli/src/util/user.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use sift_rs::{
-    SiftChannel,
-    me::v2::{GetMeRequest, me_service_client::MeServiceClient},
-};
-
-pub async fn get_user_id(grpc_channel: SiftChannel) -> Result<String> {
-    let mut me_service = MeServiceClient::new(grpc_channel);
-    let res = me_service
-        .get_me(GetMeRequest::default())
-        .await
-        .context("failed to retrieve user info from provided --profile")?
-        .into_inner();
-    Ok(res.user_id)
-}