Lead Data Engineer

About this role:

"Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Data Engineer. We believe in the power of working together because great ideas can come from anyone. Through collaboration, any employee can have an impact and make a difference for the entire company. Explore opportunities with us for a career in a supportive environment where you can learn and grow."

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and act as key participant in large scale software planning for the Technology area
• Design, develop, and run tooling to discover problems in data and applications and report the issues to engineering and product leadership
• Review and analyze complex software enhancement initiatives for business, operational or technical improvements that require in depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors
• Make decisions in complex and multi-faceted data engineering situations requiring understanding of software package options and programming language and compliance requirements that influence and lead Technology to meet deliverables and drive organizational change
• Strategically collaborate and consult with internal partners to resolve highly risky data engineering challenges

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Database Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Data Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5+ years of working experience in Data Ingestion, Data Curation, Data Extraction
• 4+ years in development of data pipelines/ETL for data ingestion, data preparation, data integration, data aggregation, feature engineering, etc
• Experience with Informatica, Talend or Ab Initio is required
• Experience with UNIX & PL-SQL scripting is required
• 5+ years of strong experience in relational DBMS platforms, (DB2 or Oracle)
• 5+ years of strong experience in SQL and Data Analysis. Data Modelling and strong query optimization skills.
• Strong understanding of unit testing, integration, functional and load testing.
• Ability to conduct code reviews with a focus on testability and code coverage.
• Should have experience working in an Agile environment using Scrum or Kanban.
• 4+ years of strong experience with Hadoop
• 2+ years of strong experience with Hive
• 4+ years of strong experience with Python
• 1+ years of experience with Kubernetes
• 1+ years of experience with Docker
• 1+ years of experience with Google Big Query
• 3+ years of experience with Autosys
• 2 years presenting to technical and executive audiences
• Good knowledge of non-relational DBMS platforms, (MongoDB or Neo4j)
• Good knowledge of real-time data streaming via Kafka
• Good knowledge of Cloud ecosystems such as Google Cloud Platform
• GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Certified is a plus

Job Expectations: Posting End Date:
24 Apr 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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