Data Engineering Consultant (Hybrid)

*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Data Engineering Consultant*

Overview:

Design, deploy, and manage the organization's data architecture. Collaborate with technology and management teams to understand structural requirements and define standards for how data will be stored, consumed, integrated, and managed across the organization and translate into a usable blueprint. Build an inventory of data needed to implement architecture and create a vision for how data will flow through the organization. Design and build complex data models, approve modifications, and implement systems. Implement measures to ensure data accuracy and accessibility, constantly monitoring and refining the performance of data management systems. Produce and enforce database development standards.

 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Devise technical solutions to drive business outcomes based on an understanding of customers, business processes and technical requirements.

Performs Data Engineering Tasks in a diverse technology environment including: designs, codes, configures, tests, implements, and supports quality data pipeline solutions, systems architecture to enhance business capabilities.

Building and maintaining data pipelines, data transformation, cleansing, and masking, and building data APIs.

The ideal candidate is a skilled data engineer with demonstrated experience.

The candidate should have cloud experience and be familiar with traditional and modern data architectures and tooling.

The candidate should also be curious and enthusiastic about exploring and building data platform capabilities to achieve maximum value to the organization.

Collaborate with business users and IT partners to understand and document requirements for data.

Play a key role in helping Securian implement the Enterprise Data Strategy by building an Enterprise Data Store, populating it with clean and well-structured data, and participating in other key initiatives in the strategy.

 

Qualifications:

5+ years of data engineering experience

Previous experience as a Data Engineer, or related field.

4 year degree in Computer Science or related field

Technical skills

Experience with tools and concepts related to data and analytics, such as dimensional modeling, ETL, reporting tools, data warehousing, structured and unstructured data.

ETL experience using tools such as Informatica or StreamSets

Data validation and cleansing

ANSI SQL Skills/Experience

Exposure and experience with traditional and modern data architectures

Cloud knowledge and experience – AWS preferred

Soft skills

Experience working with business users to analyze requirements and design solutions that meet their needs.

Strong problem solving and analytical abilities

Attention to detail

Solid communication skills

Willingness to learn

**This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement*

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you’re in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you’ll join us 2-3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. When working in our offices at least two days per week isn’t feasible (vacations, illness, travel, etc.), an eight day per month standard is an option. 

Physical job requirements:

Ability to utilize keyboard, mouse and computer for up to 8 hours per day

Ability to work at least 40 hours per week

Ability to utilize telephone for up to 8 hours per day

Ability to perform grasping tasks throughout the entire work day (examples: handwriting, grasping of equipment/machines, paper manipulation, sorting, folding, handling stacks of paper)

Securian Financial has been around for 140 years. We’re committed to giving back to our community, donating 15,000 employee volunteer hours this past year. We also provide extensive resources to our employees for professional development and growth and a number of diverse professional and social opportunities throughout the company. There’s a reason our employees have voted us as a best place to work year after year! In addition:

  Generous paid time off. We want you to take time off for whatever matters most to you!

  Tuition reimbursement program. We value continuous learning at Securian!

  Company-funded pension plan as well as 401K retirement plan – great resources to secure your financial future.

  Continuous opportunities for new challenges.

  Variety of health plan options as well as dental and vision plans.

  Paid maternity/paternity leaves.

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