Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

The Senior Associate Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and testing data solutions for the product using the enterprise framework. This role will apply learned software delivery capabilities and have the desire to learn higher levels of craftmanship. Senior Associate Data Engineers contribute opinions to design decisions and actively participate in agile ceremonies. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

Responsibilities

• Independently executes a variety of data integration solutions, recognizes data related patterns, and solicits advice on potential approaches

• Contributes opinions to design decisions and understands design tradeoffs

• Develops skills in data warehouse tools, Cloud, agile and other technologies involved in data integration

• Demonstrates and applies knowledge of:

• Data Integration concepts and tools

• DW Design concepts and Metadata documentation

• Data Profiling tools

• Data Security

• Data Quality

• Regularly contributes to team agile ceremonies and helps new engineers with onboarding

• Troubleshoots production issues and defects

• Identifies and executes test scenarios and shares test results

• Participates in the on-call rotation for support

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

• 1+ years of experience in Data Platform Administration/Engineering

• Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of advanced beginner on the Dreyfus engineering scale

Preferred Qualifications

If we had our say, we’d also look for:

• ETL/ELT Tool AbInitio

• Strong experience with SQL.

• Experience in supplemental tools and technologies involved in data integration (Unix/Linux, TWS/Control-M or alike, BI stack)

• Experience working with relational or no-SQL databases, Cloud Tools

• Other programming languages (Unix scripting, Python, etc.)

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

• Basic knowledge of DevOps CI/CD framework, Open-Source concepts, key infrastructure concepts (data centers as well as cloud hosting platform) to support business data needs

External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

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Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Apr-20-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $71,500.00 to $121,100.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Plan

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

• Recognition Program

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Benefits

• Family Support Programs

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com .

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision) (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com . Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.