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Job Description:

***Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future for this role***

As an Associate Data Engineer, this individual will help with development in our current and future platforms as member of the Enterprise Data Ops team in Business Technology. They will help integrate new technologies alongside existing ETL applications as we develop solutions to meet our Enterprise partners needs.

This individual will provide technical expertise, maintenance, and support for the systems used to support our business partners. Knowledge of Data Warehousing concepts, SQL, and experience with, or a willingness to learn ETL tools (Ab Initio) are a must. Hands on experience with AWS/Cloud technologies and/or Java are a plus as we move towards new technologies.

***Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future for this role***

Responsibilities

• Develop application systems that comply with the standard system development methodology and concepts for design, programming, backup, and recovery to deliver solutions that have superior performance and integrity.
• Contribute to determining programming approach, tools, and techniques that best meet the business requirements
• Create data warehouse design and definition to support business operations and analytics using the Teradata database and/or cloud based database solutions.
• Understand and follow the PDP process to develop, deploy and deliver the solutions.
• Be pro-active and diligent in identifying and communicating design and development issues.
• Provide business analysis and develop ETL code and Hadoop scripting to meet all technical specifications and business requirements according to the established designs.
• Offer system support as part of a support rotation with other team members.
• Work independently using good judgment and decision making skills obtained through experience in business technology.
• Promote a risk-aware culture, ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes.

Skills:
Skills Required:

• 2+ years of systems development and analysis experience in designing, developing, implementing & maintaining applications
• Knowledge of Data Warehouse technology (Unix/Teradata/Ab Initio preferred)
• Strong analytical skills and experience with writing and performance tuning complex SQL queries
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to think independently and work with various teams on projects
• Ability to handle multiple initiatives concurrently
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment
• Bachelors Degree or higher level of education or equivalent experience

Skills Desired:

• Hands on experience with AWS or other cloud technologies
• Experience with any of the following: Ab Initio, R, SAS, Python or H2O

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