Data-Driven Information Security Specialist

American Express

Providence (RI)

On-site

USD 27,552 - 41,328

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

American Express is seeking an Information Security Specialist to join our Providence team. The role focuses on translating business needs into robust reporting and metrics, building data pipelines, and maturing security-focused analytics.

You will work with a range of technologies to deliver insights and safeguard data across complex environments. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in data processing, relational databases, and big data ecosystems, with strong SQL skills and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Data Systems, Computer Science, or Statistics Analytics preferred.
Experience with data pipelines, ETL/ELT, batch and real-time processing.
Experience with MS SQL and PostgreSQL in a data warehouse.
Familiarity with Hadoop ecosystem (Greenplum, Spark, Hive, HDFS).
Experience with BI/analytics platforms (PowerBI, Tableau, Looker, Data Studio, Qlik).
Strong SQL performance tuning and stored procedures knowledge.
Ability to mine data, derive insights, and communicate options.

Responsibilities

Translate commercial requirements into reporting and metrics solutions.
Combine proprietary technologies to aid prototyping and product insights.
Architect data pipelines and frameworks for complex data curation.
Lead data analysts and information security analysts.
Manage multiple initiatives and meet time-sensitive purchaser requirements.
Adapt to changing requirements and priorities.
Identify data discrepancies and ensure data integrity.
Analyze statistics to identify trends and patterns.
Perform query tuning and optimization.
Collaborate with the director and security team to mature reporting applications.