Palo Alto Networks · 2 weeks ago
Senior Staff IT Data Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $236K/yr
5+ years expPalo Alto Networks is a leading cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting the digital way of life. They are seeking a Senior Staff IT Data Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable data transformations and analytical solutions that support business objectives while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources into our data warehouse or data lake environment
Aptitude for proactively identifying and implementing GenAI-driven solutions to achieve measurable improvements in the reliability and performance of data pipelines or to optimize key processes like data quality validation and root cause analysis for data issues, is a nice-to-have
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions
Optimize and tune existing data pipelines for performance, reliability, and scalability
Implement data quality and governance processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with regulatory standards
Work closely with the BI team to design and develop dashboards, reports, and analytical tools that provide actionable insights to stakeholders
Mentor junior members of the team and provide guidance on best practices for data engineering and BI development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on building and maintaining data pipelines and analytical solutions
Expertise in SQL programming and database management systems
Hands-on experience with ETL tools and technologies (e.g. Apache Spark, Apache Airflow)
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and experience with relevant services (e.g. GCP Dataflow, GCP DataProc, Big Query, Procedures, Cloud Composer etc.)
Experience with Big data tools like Spark, Kafka, etc
Experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python/Scala, etc
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Preferred
Aptitude for proactively identifying and implementing GenAI-driven solutions to achieve measurable improvements in the reliability and performance of data pipelines or to optimize key processes like data quality validation and root cause analysis for data issues
Demonstrated readiness to leverage GenAI tools to enhance efficiency within the typical stages of the data engineering lifecycle, for example by generating complex SQL queries, creating initial Python/Spark script structures, or auto-generating pipeline documentation
Experience working SFDC Data Objects (Opportunity, Quote, Accounts, Subscriptions, Entitlements) would be highly desired
Experience with BI tools and visualization platforms (e.g. Tableau) is a plus
Benefits
FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees
Mental and financial health resources
Personalized learning opportunities
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M
Leadership Team
Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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