Data Engineer Entry Level

Why USAA

At USAA our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA where our core values honesty integrity loyalty and service define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

USAA is seeking a motivated entry level Data Engineer to join the this entry-level position you will play a vital role in developing and supporting data-driven solutions for Data Governance reporting and analytics focusing on areas such as data management data quality and standards this role you will develop and support data pipelines and ETL processes and contribute to the design and implementation of data warehousing addition to these core tasks you will get the opportunity to write and complete SQL queries for data extraction transformation and this role you will collaborate with data analysts and stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver effective solutions.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to bein the office 4 days per week.This position will be based in San Antonio TX. Relocation assistance isnotavailable for this position.

What youll do:

• 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.

What you have:

• Bachelors 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.

What sets you apart:

• 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

Compensation range:The salary range for this position is $69920.00-$125850.00

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e. H-1B TN STEM OPT Training Plans etc.).

USAA views its internship program as a pipeline to possible future employment. This is based on an individuals graduation date performance role qualifications and business need. To be considered for possible future employment opportunities interns must meet the full-time work eligibility requirements for any given role. Thus interns should ensure their sponsorship status and other provided information is accurately reflected on their intern application. Inadequate completion of your application may render you ineligible for further consideration in the hiring process.

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the hourly range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual hourly rate for this role may vary by location.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical financial and emotional wellness. These benefits include 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 and various wellness programs. Additionally our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

Interns may not be eligible for all benefits for more details on our outstanding benefits please visit our benefits page on .

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA 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 or status as a protected veteran.