Data Engineer (mid-level) - HOH Military Fellowship

Company: USAA
Location: Ruskin
Posted on: March 8, 2023

Job Description:

Why USAA?Let's do something that really matters.

At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families. Not all of our employees served in our nation's military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did. We're working as one to build a great experience and make a real impact for our members.

We believe in our core values of honesty, integrity, loyalty and service. They're what guides everything we do - from how we treat our members to how we treat each other. Come be a part of what makes us so special!

We are currently seeking a dedicated Data Engineer to participate in Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Fellowship Cohort # 23-2 with USAA. The HOH Fellowship Program builds an outstanding experience for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses that increase competitiveness and improve opportunities to find meaningful employment by providing development, skills, and exposure to corporate working environment and private sector business operations. HOH Fellowship Programs are outstanding workforce development programs that range from six to eleven weeks.

Data Engineers (DEs) are engaged in all phases of the data management lifecycle. This includes gathering and analyzing requirements, collecting, processing, storing, securing, and archiving data. Develop and maintain technical systems for data reporting and technical solutions using new technologies. Partner with the business to ensure data management solutions aligned to business objectives.

This is a Data Engineer position on the Fraud statistical data model team responsible for crafting data models using machine learning technology. Development work includes back-end Java development and experience with databases.

This position is a hybrid work type and can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX; Plano, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Charlotte, NC; Colorado Springs, CO or Tampa, FL. Hybrid roles help employees gain the best of both worlds - collaborating in-person in the office and working from home when needed to achieve focused results.The OpportunityWhat you'll do:

• Independently conducts work on the full life cycle of data engineering to include analysis, solution design, data pipeline engineering, testing, deployment, scheduling, and production support.
• Designs and implements complex technical solutions for data engineering and analytic systems.
• Identifies and solves significant technical problems and architecture deficiencies to include design, security, and performance.
• Collaborates on design reviews by providing feedback on trends and makes recommendations for solutions.
• Breaks down business features and into technical stories and approaches. Influences collaborators in technical adoption for the best solutions.
• Builds proof of concepts and prototypes that drive the vision and the outcome for complex initiatives to be delivered.
• Collaborates with the team and other engineers on new technologies and alternatives to plan and complete complex assignments and tasks.
• Helps on-board entry level engineers. May begin mentoring junior engineers.
• Acquires data from multiple data sources and maintains resulting databases, data warehouses, and/or data lakes.
• Assists to develop, maintain, and make sure the company's data development tools and standards. Conducts code reviews on a regular basis to improve quality and ensure compliance.
• Identifies and handles existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are optimally identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.
• Follows written risk and compliance policies, standards, and procedures for business activities.What you have:
  • Bachelor's degree; OR 4+ years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree; OR Approved certification from CodeUp, Galvanize, VetFIT (Veterans for IT) or eFIT (Employees for IT)
  • 4+ years of data engineering, data analysis or software development experience implementing data solutions with at least 1 year of data engineering or data management experience.
  • Extensive knowledge and working experience in SQL and Relational Databases.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.What sets you apart:
    • Current participant in one of the Hiring Our Heroes Fellowship Programs listed: # 23-2
    • Experience with coding using Java or Python.
    • Experience using Hadoop database.What we offer:Hiring Our Heroes Fellows are paid by the HOH program.If selected for a full-time role, USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location. The hiring range for this position is: $86,520 - $155,710.Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.Relocation assistance is not available for this position.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.

Keywords: USAA, Palmetto , Data Engineer (mid-level) - HOH Military Fellowship, Other , Ruskin, Florida