About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Data Engineer.

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 experience in data product lifecycle (MS SQL, Oracle, Teradata)
• 3+ years of experience in ETL development
• 2+ years of experience in Python (Pandas, oracledb, sqlalchemy, etc)
• 1+ years of experience in GitHub, Jenkins, UrbanCode Deploy
• 1+ years of experience in Autosys
• 1+ years of experience using APIGEE and/or Kafka

• Relational database and data repository experience
• Experience designing reusable ETL solutions using Python and/or SSIS
• Knowledge and understanding of Data Models, ERD, Dimensional Models and Metadata
• Experience working with complex datasets using SQL
• Advanced data modeling skills and experience in capacity planning
• Proficiency in data quality analysis
• Experience using data analysis to identify trends
• Ability to develop business metadata and data dictionaries
• Experience analyzing data defects, identifying the root cause and defining the remediation options.
• Knowledge of data security and governance principles utilized at WF
• Release process knowledge and experience using ServiceNow and/or DevSecOps
• Working knowledge of EPL including GitHub, Liquibase
• Proficiency in written skills to author requirements documents, specifications and training documents.
• Developing and following best practice for data management.

Job Expectations:

• Design, build and optimize ETLs
• Develop complex SQL logic for curated data views
• Identify and recommend analysis of data quality or integrity issues
• Design, document and execute test plans supporting development
• Evaluate data quality metrics and data quality audits to benchmark the state of data quality
• Make decisions in complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of data governance standards and procedures
• Identify new data sources and develop recommendations for assessing the quality of new data
• Lead project teams and mentor less experienced staff members
• Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to senior managers to coordinate and drive collaboration on solution design and remediation execution

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

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