Senior data engineer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Data Engineer

In this role, you will:

• Lead moderately complex initiatives within Technology and contribute to large scale data processing framework initiatives related to enterprise strategy deliverables
• Build and maintain optimized and highly available data pipelines that facilitate deeper analysis and reporting
• Review and analyze moderately complex business, operational or technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
• Oversee the data integration work, including developing a data model, maintaining a data warehouse and analytics environment, and writing scripts for data integration and analysis
• Resolve moderately complex issues and lead teams to meet data engineering deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of data information policies, procedures and compliance requirements
• Collaborate and consult with colleagues and managers to resolve data engineering issues and achieve strategic goals

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Data Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• SQL & Database Performance
• Strong expertise in SQL development
• Experience in relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
• Knowledge of query optimization and performance tuning
• Experience in designing and managing data warehouses and data marts
• Data Warehousing & Analytics
• More than 6 years experience in data warehousing and analytics
• Experience designing star/snowflake schemas
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes

Job Expectations:

• Hadoop, Spark, Python & Distributed Technologies
• 4+ years of experience in data engineering and analytics
• Hands-on experience with Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, Hive, Spark, Scala)
• Strong experience in Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
• Proficiency in Python for data processing and pipeline development
• Experience working with distributed data systems and big data architectures
• Cloud Technologies (GCP)
• Experience working on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Dataproc for Spark/Hadoop workloads
  • BigQuery for data warehousing and analytics
  • Dataplex for data governance
  • Cloud Composer (Airflow) for workflow orchestration
• Ability to design and optimize cloud-based data solutions
• AI/ML, Generative & Agentic AI
• Basic to intermediate experience in AI/ML models
• Exposure to Generative AI tools and frameworks
• Knowledge of Agentic AI for automation and faster development
• Ability to support data pipelines for AI/ML workloads
• SDLC & CI/CD
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with CI/CD tools for build and deployment
• Knowledge of version control tools like Git
• Experience in automated testing and deployment pipeline

Posting End Date: 

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

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