American Express · 7 hours ago
Senior Data Engineers
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$123K/yr - $215K/yr
2+ years expAmerican Express is a company with a long history of innovation and commitment to its customers. They are seeking Senior Data Engineers to work with product teams to create data architecture and maintain data models, ensuring seamless integration into existing systems.
Credit CardsFinanceFinancial ServicesPaymentsTravel
Responsibilities
Work with product teams to understand business data requirements, identify data needs and data sources to create data architecture, and support changes and implementation
Document data requirements and data stories, and maintain data models to ensure seamless integration into existing data architectures
Create and maintain information about stored data and understand database requirements and translate those requirements into physical database design
Build and enhance database design and infrastructure that supports the business portfolio
Perform database design review, support database testing, and provide production environment support for database systems and processes
Design database features for ongoing sprints and monitor database requirements based on industry trends, new technologies, known defects, and issues
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field
2 years of big data engineering experience
2 years of experience with designing and building large-scale distributed data applications using Apache Spark
2 years of experience with developing databases and schemas on Cassandra, including data modeling for high-throughput and low-latency use cases
2 years of experience with implementing distributed storage and retrieval using HDFS
2 years of experience with orchestrating and scheduling workflows using Oozie
2 years of experience with automating deployments and managing configurations using Ansible
2 years of experience with tuning the performance of Spark jobs, Cassandra queries, and SQL workloads
2 years of experience with conducting code reviews and managing source control using GitHub
2 years of experience with applying Agile methodologies, including sprint planning, iterative development, and continuous delivery
2 years of experience with using containerization and CI/CD tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins
2 years of experience with applying data modeling and governance practices
2 years of experience with developing and optimizing SQL
2 years of experience with using Splunk for log management
2 years of experience with applying the Spock Framework for unit testing
2 years of experience with working with data streaming platforms, including Apache Kafka
2 years of experience with monitoring Spark applications and infrastructure using Prometheus and Grafana
2 years of experience with writing shell scripts for test automation
Benefits
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities
Company
American Express
American Express is a financial services company that provides credit cards, charge cards, payment solutions, and related services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Brett Mooney
CEO & Country Manager, American Express Canada
Stephen J. Squeri
Chairman and CEO
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