U.S. Bank · 3 days ago
Senior Data Engineering Specialist
U.S. Bank is on a journey to help customers and businesses make better financial decisions. The Senior Data Engineering Specialist will guide the migration to Azure cloud, design scalable data lake solutions, and manage data governance and security across cloud environments.
BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceMortgageWealth Management
Responsibilities
Guide team to migrate from on Prem Cloudera to Azure cloud environment
Designed and implemented scalable data lake solutions using Snowflake and Databricks, Developed and optimized data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and storage
Managed data governance, quality, and security across cloud environments and Implemented performance tuning, automation, and CI/CD for data workflows
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support cloud migration activities
Install, configure, manage, and monitor Cloudera Hadoop clusters, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. This includes managing HDFS, YARN, and other ecosystem components
Tune Hadoop, Hive, and Spark jobs and configurations for optimal performance, efficiency, and resource utilization. This includes optimizing queries, managing partitions, and leveraging in-memory capabilities
Diagnose and resolve issues related to Linux servers, networks, cluster health, job failures, and performance bottlenecks. Provide on-call support and collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth operations
Implement and manage security measures within the Cloudera environment, including Kerberos, Apache Ranger, and Atlas, to ensure data governance and compliance
Setup and manage HashiCorp Vault for secure keys and secrets management
Utilize CyberArk for privileged access management and secure administrative tasks on the cluster
Migrate Hadoop, Hive, and Spark data and applications to Azure cloud services such as Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, or Snowflake. Ensure data integrity, performance tuning, and validation
Develop scripts (e.g., shell, Ansible, Python) for automating administrative tasks, deployments, and monitoring. Work with users to develop, debug, optimize Hive/Spark/Python programs that connect to the Cloudera environment
Create and maintain documentation for system configurations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting knowledge bases
Work closely with the Cloudera vendor to stay current with the latest releases, perform upgrades, and address vulnerabilities
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Deep expertise in Data Engineering and Management technologies, synthetic data, automation, advanced analytics
10+ years of hands-on experience in Data engineering, Cloud platform management, and performance optimization
Hands-on experience with Hadoop, Hive, Spark, and migration of Big Data into Azure cloud services
Working knowledge and hands-on experience in Data Integration and Data Lake Architectures with Databricks and Snowflake platforms
Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud and big data migration to cloud platforms
Experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets and keys management
Experience with CyberArk for privileged access and administrative security tasks
Proficiency in Linux, clustering, and distributed systems
Expertise in Hive and Spark for data processing and analytics
Expertise in Hadoop ecosystem components such as HDFS, YARN, Hive, Spark, and Sqoop
Proficiency in languages such as shell, Ansible, C/C++, Java, and Python, Pyspark for automating workflows, deployments, and monitoring
Expertise in Linux, Network, Python scripting, DNS, Kerberos, LDAP/AD, MySQL, PostgreSQL, JupyterHub
Experience in creating and maintaining documentation for system configurations, operational procedures, and troubleshooting knowledge bases
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve system failures and performance bottlenecks
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Preferred
Strong experience with Cloudera Hadoop distribution administration
Strong problem-solving, analytical skills
Deep understanding of banking, operations, risk, and compliance—pairing technical fluency with business and regulatory acumen
Experience on change management process and addressing PCI and PII data requirements
Experience in cloud-native architectures (Azure/AWS), Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized workflows
Experience in implementing secure systems with secure API design, IAM integration, Kerberos, Active Directory, and Azure SSO
Benefits
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Company
U.S. Bank
At U.S.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$991MKey Investors
U.S. Department of the TreasuryMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
2023-09-29Post Ipo Debt· $55M
2023-08-03Post Ipo Debt· $936M
1978-01-13IPO
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