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Role Summary:

Under the general supervision of theData Analytics & Governance Manager/Team Leader theSr. Data Engineer plays a key role in supporting the enterprise data infrastructure and systems required for data storage processing and analysis. While the third-party vendor is responsible for designing the core data warehouse and managing data ingestion from major systems the Sr. Data Engineer will assist the data warehouse vendor with the establishment of new data sources and provide support for any maintenance and troubleshooting required. This includes focusing on integrating smaller or supplemental data sources into the Azure-based data warehouse and Databricks analytics platform collaborating with internal teams to identify model and automate the ingestion of these data sources and ensuring they meet organizational standards for data quality governance and security. Additionally the Sr. Data Engineer partners closely with business leaders and executives to help define and advance the vision for managing data as a strategic business asset aligning data management practices with organizational goals and driving value through effective data stewardship.

What You Will Be Doing:

1. Represent the Data Intelligence department in projects and committees as assigned
2. Lead the design development and optimization of data pipelines for extracting transforming and loading data from diverse sources into the third-party data warehouse on Azure
3. Collaborate with data analysts BI analysts data quality and data stewards and IT professionals to develop and maintain scalable data models and analytical solutions
4. Integrate data from databases APIs and external systems ensuring consistency integrity and quality throughout the process
5. Implement and monitor data governance frameworks including data validation cleansing aggregation and enrichment techniques
6. Establish and enforce data quality checks validations and compliance with policies and procedures
7. Optimize data processing workflows for performance scalability and efficiency; resolve bottlenecks and enhance query performance
8. Design develop and maintain scalable data engineering solutions using Databricks including Spark-based transformations notebooks and jobs
9. Apply Databricks best practices for cluster configuration job orchestration performance tuning and cost-aware design
10. Implement medallion-style data architectures (Bronze Silver Gold) to support governed and analytics-ready datasets
11. Enable and optimize data pipelines to support AI machine learning and advanced analytics use cases fostering innovation across the organization
12. Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies and innovative data engineering approaches for enhanced business insights and improved decision-making
13. Support the ongoing strategic planning and monitoring process for data intelligence and data governance
14. Educate and train stakeholders on data warehouse solutions data governance and best practices
15. Maintain expert-level knowledge of core operating systems data warehouse platforms and data intelligence tools

About You:

1. Advanced knowledge of Databricks for data engineering workloads including Apache Spark job orchestration and best practices such as layered data architectures incremental processing and optimization techniques
2. Ability to comfortably utilize modern cloud-based data integration tools within Azure (e.g. Azure Data Factory Databricks Synapse Analytics)
3. Proficiency with a range of programming and scripting languages commonly used in data engineering including SQL Python Scala Java Bash or PowerShell and R.
4. Advanced understanding of relational and NoSQL databases data modeling and data integration
5. Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
6. Strong analytical problem-solving and debugging skills
7. Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills
8. Commitment to continual process improvement and adherence to data governance standards
9. Demonstrated leadership capabilities including coaching and mentoring team members to foster professional growth and promote a collaborative work environment.

What You Will Need:

1. Bachelors degree in Computer Science Data Science Software Engineering Information Systems or related quantitative field; Masters degree preferred
2. Minimum of six (6) years of experience in data engineering or data management disciplines required
3. Experience designing and operating data pipelines using Databricks in a cloud-based analytics environment preferred
4. Experience in financial institution environments preferred

Our Team Member Value Proposition:

In exchange for bringing your talent to Gesa here are a just a few of the benefits and perks we offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical Dental Vision and Life Insurance
• 20 days/year of Paid Time Off Plus 10 Paid Holidays!
• 401(k) Match
• Incentive Program
• Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Repayment
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Time Off to Volunteer in the Community
• Product discounts
• Engaging Work Environment
• Rewards and Recognition Programs

Full Salary Range:

*While our full pay range is listed most new team members typically start between the minimum and midpoint based on their experience and qualifications. This approach gives room to grow within the role as your career progresses with us!

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Selected candidate(s) must be able to pass a pre-employment credit/background check.

Gesa Credit Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strong advocate of workforce diversity. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

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