Data Engineer Entry Level jobs in United States
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USAA · 1 day ago

Data Engineer Entry Level

USAA is seeking a motivated entry level Data Engineer to join the team. In this role, you will develop and support data-driven solutions for Data Governance reporting and analytics, focusing on data management and data quality. You will collaborate with data analysts and stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver effective solutions.

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Responsibilities

Assists in the full life cycle of data engineering to include analysis, solution design, data pipeline engineering, testing, deployment, scheduling, and production support
May assist in the implementation of technical solutions for data engineering and analytic systems
Executes tests scripts and may begin to deploy data pipeline code with assistance from senior team members
Monitors the execution of data pipelines in the production environment. May begin to troubleshoot and return failures to service. Escalates failures through proper channels to ensure timely resolution
Participates in design and code review sessions
Actively participates in Agile ceremonies such as daily standup, iteration planning, backlog grooming, and retrospective sessions
Develops basic familiarity of data management best practices by participating in trainings, reviewing documentation, and reading code from existing solutions
Develops knowledge and understanding of business products and processes
Builds on data management principles and methodologies to include new and emerging related technologies
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures

Qualification

SQLData EngineeringETL ToolsPythonCloud Data EngineeringData WarehousingAnalytical skillsAgile methodologyCloud technologiesProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree; OR Approved certification from CodeUp, Galvanize, VetFIT (Veterans for IT) or eFIT (Employees for IT)
Up to 2 years of data engineering, data analysis or software development experience implementing data solutions
Basic understanding of one or more of the following: SQL, Relational Databases, Python, UNIX, UNIX Shell Scripting (Bash), Cloud Data Engineering (AWS/GCP), Cloud Data Warehousing (Snowflake, Redshift), Control-M, ETL Tools (Datastage, Informatica, DBT), Big Data Technologies (Hadoop Stack)
Basic understanding of Agile methodology practices
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Familiarity of Cloud technologies and tools

Preferred

Successfully completed the USAA IT Internship in 2024 or 2025
Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) on Relational Databases
Experience with Python or UNIX Shell Scripting
Knowledge of Data Warehousing or Data Mart concepts
Knowledge of Cloud database technologies such as Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, PostgreSQL
Familiarity with data management and governance practices

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
401(k)
Pension
Life insurance
Parental benefits
Adoption assistance
Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
Various wellness programs
Career path planning and continuing education

Company

USAA is a financial services company.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Julie McPeak
SVP, General Counsel Insurance
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Waqas Durrani
Senior Vice President, General Counsel - Enterprise Shared Services
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