Sr People Analytics Data Engineer

$110,040 - $204,360/Yr

Northwestern Mutual - Milwaukee, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Milwaukee, WI

1,001-5,000 employees

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About the position

The Sr People Analytics Data Engineer at Northwestern Mutual is responsible for applying engineering best practices to analyze, design, develop, deploy, and support software solutions. This role involves mentoring team members, contributing to a collaborative work environment, and ensuring data quality through audits and fixes. The position emphasizes the importance of Agile methodologies and continuous integration practices, making it essential for the candidate to have a strong background in software engineering and data concepts.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering best practices to analyze, design, develop, deploy, and support software solutions.
• Influence team members through lean agile leadership.
• Mentor on Software Craftsmanship and Quality Standards.
• Develop software using continuous Deployment and integration practices.
• Participate in Agile implementation and maintenance of source control and release procedures.
• Participate in Code Reviews and provide feedback to the team.
• Mentor technical members of the team.
• Contribute to a collaborative work environment where all team members are respected and motivated to improve.
• Identify data quality issues and their root causes.
• Propose fixes and design data audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 6-8 years of professional experience.
• At least 6 years of professional software engineering, debugging, analysis, testing, and software documentation experience.
• Advanced programming skills in Python, JVM (Java, Scala), Apache Spark, and SQL.
• Experience with Agile methodologies/DevOps environment.
• Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Strong understanding of Data Quality and Data Concepts.
• Strong understanding of Data Integration Patterns and Tooling including ELT/ETL, EII, Replication, Event Streaming, and Virtualization.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of 4-6 subject areas/domains of data.
• Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Comprehensive benefits
• Concierge service
• Employee resource groups