Staff Data Engineer

$124,000 - $201,500/Yr

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Staff Data Engineer at Palo Alto Networks is a pivotal role within the Data & Analytics team, responsible for designing and implementing scalable datasets that serve as enterprise-grade assets. This position involves translating business problems into data requirements, fostering collaboration across teams, and driving business value through the development of certified data models. The role emphasizes innovation, execution, and continuous learning, contributing to the company's mission of enhancing cybersecurity through advanced data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable datasets as enterprise-grade assets.
• Translate business problems into data requirements and deliver beyond expectations.
• Deliver real-time data and insights to executives using innovative methods.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to foster collaboration and shared success.
• Create data models that prioritize simplicity and usability for scalability.
• Develop certified and scalable data models that provide actionable insights.
• Conduct in-depth analysis to uncover actionable insights from data models.
• Tackle complex data engineering and design tasks to enhance skills.
• Collaborate closely with data analysts, product owners, and data scientists to understand requirements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the data and analytics domain.
• Expert level in writing optimized SQL code.
• Advanced proficiency in Python for constructing integrations within GCP DataProc clusters.
• Familiarity with B2B space and customer analytics, including data models for contracts, subscriptions, and GDPR processes.
• Experience in building ETL processes using data from BigQuery.
• Familiarity with GCP services and experience supporting deployments on GCP.
• Experience in managing code using GitHub (CI/CD).
• Ability to execute and deliver in agile (scrum) development methodology.
• Working knowledge with Tableau (preferred).

Nice-to-haves

• Curiosity and a self-starter attitude towards continuous improvement and automation of data processes.
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items.
• Mental and financial health resources.
• Personalized learning opportunities.
• Restricted stock units and bonuses as part of compensation.