Data Engineer - Senior Level

USAA Life Insurance Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) and pension

Life insurance

Parental benefits

Adoption assistance

Paid time off with holidays and 16-vol

Wellness programs

Job summary

USAA is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to own the full data lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and support. You will design, implement, and optimize data pipelines and analytics systems across cloud environments, collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable data solutions.

The role emphasizes leadership in design reviews, mentoring teammates, and ensuring data quality and compliance as part of a comprehensive data program at USAA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant education/experience.
• 6 years of data engineering, data analysis or software development experience.
• End-to-end data solutions across cloud environments with data marts/lakes.
• Strong SQL and relational database knowledge; Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead full cycle of data solutions from analysis to production support.
• Design and implement complex data engineering and analytic systems.
• Build and optimize data pipelines and data models.
• Lead design reviews and mentor team members.
• Break down business features into technical stories for leadership.
• Create proofs of concept and prototypes for leadership review.

Skills

Data engineering

Data analysis

Software development

SQL

Agile practices

Cloud technologies

Python

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Kafka

APIs

Python

Fivetran

Git

Job description

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.

The Opportunity

As a dedicated Data Engineer - Senior , you will be 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 utilizing emerging technologies. You will partner with the business to ensure data management solutions aligned to business objectives.

What you will do:

• Leads and/or engineers the full cycle of data solutions from analysis, solution design, data pipeline engineering, testing, deployment, scheduling, and production support.
• Designs and implements highly-complex technical solutions for data engineering and analytic systems using new methodologies and emerging technologies.
• Designs, builds, manages and optimizes data pipelines for data structures encompassing data transformation, data models, schemas, metadata, data quality, and workload management.
• Leads design reviews for the team and provides recommendations using innovative architectural concepts and principals.
• Breakdowns business features into technical stories and approaches. Presents to leadership and influences on technical solutions.
• Creates proof of concepts and prototypes on highly complex solutions and presents to leadership to deliver on vision for solution.
• Collaborates with cross-functional partners and stakeholders to lead technical solutions.
• Implements efficient defect management, root cause analysis, and resolution processes.
• Helps develop, maintain, and enforce the company's data development tools and standards. Conduct code reviews on a regular basis to improve quality and ensure compliance.
• Creates the development of data pipelines, extracting data from our various applications (internal & external sources) into the Data Platform.
• Assists in setting technical direction for the team and serves a mentor to team members.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you will have:

• Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
• 6 years of data engineering, data analysis or software development experience implementing data solutions with at least 2 years of data engineering or data management experience.
• Proven experience with end to end delivering of data solutions that includes building, managing, and optimizing data pipelines across cloud environments; curating and modeling the data for various types of consumers/products and their pattern of usage to include data marts, data lake, and operational analytic applications.
• Strong understanding of the agile principles and ability to apply them.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in SQL and Relational Databases.
• Proficient in working with Cloud technologies and tools.

What sets you apart:

• Snowflake
• dbt
• SQL
• Kafka
• APIs
• Python
• Data Modeling
• Fivetran
• Git/version control

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $127,310 - $243,340

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation: 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.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

Benefits:

At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path pla