Data Engineer - Senior Level

Company: USAA
Location: Peoria
Posted on: October 14, 2020

Job Description:

Purpose of Job

Data Engineer - Senior Level

We are currently seeking a talented Data Engineer - Senior Level for our Phoenix, AZ facility. Data Engineers deliver quality reporting and data intelligence solutions to the organization and assist client teams with drawing insights to make informed, data driven decisions. Data Engineers (DEs) are engaged in all phases of the data management lifecycle; gather and analyze requirements, collect, process, store and secure, use, share and communicate, archive, reuse and repurpose data. Identify and manage existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and ensure these risks are effectively identified and escalated to be measured, monitored and controlled.

Job Requirements

ABOUT USAA USAA knows what it means to serve. We facilitate the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. This singular mission requires a dedication to innovative thinking at every level.

In each of the past five years, we've been a top-40 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, and we've ranked among Victory Media's Top 10 Military Friendly Employers 13 years straight. We embrace a robust veteran workforce and encourage veterans and veteran spouses to apply.

ABOUT USAA IT Our most important qualification isn't technical, it's human. Here, we don't just sit in front of a screen. We stand behind our 12 million members who rely on us every day.

We are over 4,000 employees strong, a passionately supportive and collaborative team built on Agile principles. We've been in Computerworlds 100 Best Places to Work in IT and named a Top 50 Employer for Minority Engineers & IT by Workforce Diversity Magazine.

See what it's like to work for a company where your passion meets our purpose: USAA Information Technology: A Realistic Preview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BefdTd4hu9U) USAA Data Engineer Spotlight video: https://youtu.be/kVCnnaJUH_c (https://youtu.be/kVCnnaJUH_c)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role. * Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled. * Follows written risk and compliance policies and procedures for business activities. * Design and implement complex technical solutions. * Design, build, manage and optimize data pipelines for data structures encompassing data transformation, data models, schemas, metadata, data quality, and workload management. * Participate in daily standups and lead design reviews. * Breakdown business features into technical stories and approaches. * Analyze data and enable machine learning. Create proof of concepts and prototypes. * Implement efficient defect management, root cause analysis, and resolution processes. * Assist in setting technical direction for the team. * Mentor and coach junior engineers.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

* Bachelor's degree in related field of study, OR 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required * 6 years of data management experience implementing data solutions demonstrating depth of technical understanding within a specific discipline(s)/technology(s) * Deep knowledge of a technology or product line.

*Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level*

When you apply for this position, you will be required to answer some initial questions. This will take approximately 5 minutes. Once you begin the questions you will not be able to finish them at a later time and you will not be able to change your responses.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

* Experience in testing methods - Unit, Integration, Systems, End-to-End, UAT, Performance etc. * Experience in Test Automation frameworks (Cloud or on-prem ETL based frameworks) * Experience with ETL tools such as DataStage or Informatica * Experience in a Data Engineering role, leveraging scripts (Unix, Python etc.) * Experience developing SQL scripts and stored procedures * Exposure to modern cloud based technologies (Snowflake, AWS, etc.) * 1 or more years of experience working with Agile Development Methodologies

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS USAA Data Engineers create innovative solutions that impact our members. Collectively, we are:

* Curious and excited by new ideas * Energized by a fast-paced environment * Able to understand and translate business needs into leading-edge technology * Comfortable working as part of a connected team, but self-motivated * Community-focused, dependable and committed * Exceptionally detail-oriented

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

At USAA our employees enjoy one of the best benefits packages in the business, including a flexible business casual or casual dress environment, comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, along with wellness and wealth building programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education will assist you with your professional goals.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

For Internal Candidates: Must complete 12 months in current position (from date of hire or date of placement) or must have managers approval prior to posting.

Last day for internal candidates to apply to the opening is 10/12/20 by 11:59 pm CST time .

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