Data Engineer, Sr.

About The Company USAA is committed to empowering its members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service, and trusted advice. Serving the military community and their families, USAA has built a reputation grounded in core values such as honesty, integrity, loyalty, and service. These values shape the way we interact with each other and our members, making USAA a unique and impactful organization. Furthermore, USAA proudly supports active-duty military spouses by offering remote or hybrid work flexibility consistent with policy and business needs. About The Role We are seeking a dedicated Data Engineer - Senior to join our team. This role involves engagement in all phases of the data management lifecycle, including gathering and analyzing requirements, collecting, processing, storing, securing, and archiving data. The successful candidate will develop and maintain technical systems for data reporting and technical solutions utilizing emerging technologies. Collaboration with business partners to ensure data management solutions align with business objectives is a critical aspect of this role. The Data Engineer - Senior will lead the full cycle of data solutions, from analysis and solution design to data pipeline engineering, testing, deployment, scheduling, and production support. This position requires designing and implementing highly complex technical solutions for data engineering and analytic systems, using new methodologies and emerging technologies. The role also includes mentoring team members, leading design reviews, and setting technical direction. Qualifications Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.Minimum of 6 years of experience in data engineering, data analysis, or software development implementing data solutions, including at least 2 years focused on data engineering or data management.Proven experience delivering end-to-end data solutions encompassing building, managing, and optimizing data pipelines across cloud environments.Experience curating and modeling data for various consumers and products, including data marts, data lakes, and operational analytic applications.Strong understanding and application of agile principles.Extensive knowledge and experience with SQL and relational databases.Proficiency in cloud technologies and tools.Preferred skills include Snowflake, dbt, Kafka, APIs, Python, data modeling, Fivetran, and Git/version control. Responsibilities Lead and engineer the full lifecycle of data solutions, including analysis, design, pipeline engineering, testing, deployment, scheduling, and production support.Design and implement complex technical solutions for data engineering and analytics using innovative methodologies and emerging technologies.Build, manage, and optimize data pipelines involving data transformation, data models, schemas, metadata, data quality, and workload management.Lead design reviews and provide recommendations based on innovative architectural concepts and principles.Translate business features into technical stories and approaches; present solutions to leadership and influence technical decisions.Create proof of concepts and prototypes for complex solutions and present findings to leadership to support solution vision.Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to lead technical solutions.Implement efficient defect management, root cause analysis, and resolution processes.Develop, maintain, and enforce company data development tools and standards; conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and compliance.Create data pipelines extracting data from various internal and external applications into the Data Platform.Assist in setting technical direction for the team and mentor team members.Ensure risks associated with business activities are identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies. Benefits Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.401(k) retirement plans and pension options.Life insurance coverage.Parental benefits and adoption assistance.Paid time off program including paid holidays and 16 paid volunteer hours annually.Various wellness programs supporting physical, financial, and emotional health.Career path planning and continuing education opportunities to support professional development. Equal Opportunity 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.