Lead IT Data Engineer

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Part and Full Time Benefits Eligibility

• Medical Dental Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Associate assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Referral program
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
• Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance

Full Time Only Benefits Eligibility

• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Company provided life insurance
• Adoption benefit
• Disability (short and long term)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Optional life and dependent life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance and legal plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Base pay in range will be determined by applicants skills and experience. Role is also eligible for team based bonus opportunities. Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the companys 401(k) program.

Veterans transitioning active duty military personnel and military spouses are encouraged to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs up to $725 less applicable taxes and withholding for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

Leads and assists in the establishment planning coordination analysis architecture development configuration implementation and support of data-based solutions that benefit Brookdale business. Creates scripts for extracting transforming and loading data throughout the operational and data warehouse structures. Conceptualizes develops and owns the data architecture data pipelines and centralized data warehouse with trustworthy datasets.

1. Lead efforts involving analysis design development testing documenting implementation and supportof new and existing applications andsolutions.

2. Assist in the administration and management of application/server infrastructure andperformance.

3. Lead and conduct application/architecture design and development reviews as appropriate to ensure working within appropriate technology/standards. Responsible for establishing best practicesstandards and architectures working with co-developmentleads/architects.

4. Support testing of application programs within the companys development/unit test environmentsby ensuring that testing plans are developed according to the requiredmethodology.

5. Defines problems and draws valid conclusions based on collected data and establishedfacts.

6. Assist in the change management process. Serve as a change management role model by adhering to process guidelines andstandards.

7. Work directly with functional users and leaders as required to ensure support of business objectives. Responsible for full technical knowledge of all phases of projects also having a good understandingof related businessfunctions.

8. Contribute skills to affect teams success. Support other project teams and co-team members as appropriate and coordinate and participate in training for subject matter experts technical and functionalalike.

9. Lead the identification and resolution of application and technical issues while understanding and contributing to the architecture ofsystems.

10. Defines application/architecture request projects as appropriate including scope approachdeliverables and detailed work plans. Prepares required resource estimates and/or aids in the estimation process to support projectmanagement.

11. Utilize appropriate project management techniques and methodologies. Ensure that the appropriate documentation is completed for eachproject.

12. Communicate effectively verbally and written with manager peers business users andcompany leadership.

13. Understand and promote Brookdale culture and apply effectively when solving businessproblems.

14. Provide leadership and mentoring to other members of IT and be passionate about finding problems in and improving IT efficiency. Work with other groups to help improve the knowledge skills and efficiency of allteams.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Education and Experience
Bachelors degree in information systems computer science or related field and a minimum of seven to ten years of Data Engineering related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Seven to ten years experience with standard development tools and languages with advanced proficiency in applicable technical platform is required (Informatica Power Center 10.* ETL tool DAC Scheduling Oracle SQL/DDL Python API Coding Scripting Admin Informatica and DAC on Linux operating system etc.). Seven to ten years experience in the design and development of complex business applications and solutions is required. Proven experience in leading larger projects.

Certifications Licenses and Other Special Requirements
Relevant certifications are preferable but not required.

Management/Decision Making
Able to mentor other team members. Ability to manage tasks set technology direction and delegate as necessary. Knows how to manage issues and needs little to no manager involvement. Needs minimal manager guidance to assist with priority setting and issue resolution. Assists others with priority setting and issue resolution. Uses independent judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established guidelines. Solves problems using standard procedures and precedents. Has full understanding of all relevant company and department procedures and standards and is able to assist others to meet compliance.

Knowledge and Skills
Has a working knowledge of a skill or discipline that requires basic analytic ability. Has an overall understanding of the work environment and process. Has a working knowledge of the organization. Proficient with tools and techniques to assist with problem resolution. Leads research analysis and translation of business drivers into business information and technical requirements. Facilitates what-if / white-boarding sessions to explore and share data architecture concepts with peers and stakeholders. Demonstrated ability in designing and implementing centralized modern data warehousing/platforms that support self-service analytics Must be proficient in creating & maintaining data pipelines and have hands-on experience on Informatica Power Center 10.* ETL Tool. Scheduling ETL Scripts with Oracle DAC. Experience with Oracle SQL data manipulation with Oracle DDL data profiling and data discovery as well as Oracle Database Management Tools. Experience with scripting and administration of Informatica and DAC on Linux operating system (i.e. Red Hat RHEL 8.*). Must have hands-on experience with various IT concepts of data management/engineering (ETL data modeling data warehousing etc.) and have a strong understanding of data analytics and data wrangling. Proficient in developing packages stored procedures functions triggers and complex SQL statements. Conceptual and analytical thinker with the ability to define business requirements and extract analyze and synthesize complex business insights. Good communication skills including conflict resolution interfacing with end users/consultants; writing discussion Documents (Spreadsheet Flows etc.); Excel; Visio; Word.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear
• Ability to lift: up to 10 pounds
• Vision
• Requires interaction with co-workers residents or vendors
• Occasional weekend evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
• On-Call on an as needed basis

Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.