Senior Data Movement Engineer

Job Title: Senior Data Movement Engineer
Location: New Haven, CT
Duration: 12 Months
 
Key Job Responsibilities.
Experience in Data Engineering in AWS/Azure Cloud
Experience with API data integration
Experience with Talend or other Data Movement tools Informatica, Azure Data Factory
Snowflake or other relational database experience such as Oracle or SQL Server
CI/CD Experience either using Git or Azure Dev Ops
Team Lead responsibility Looking for the resource to become the overall Data Engineering lead
Job Description
Overview
The client is embarking on the modernization of its core data platforms. We are currently seeking a Senior Data Movement Engineer who can assist us with modernizing our current ETL environment, as well as begin building new ETL/ELT workflows and data pipelines as we move towards a cloud environment. The Data Movement Engineer will support our data architects, data analysts, and business intelligence developers on various data initiatives. They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data requirements of multiple teams and systems. The ideal candidate will possess experience in the data management domain, and be willing to contribute their technical skills and experience towards the development of elegant and efficient data processes.
Core Responsibilities

• Complete full life cycle of ETL/ELT development to address business needs or resolve issues including design, mappings, data transformations, scheduling and testing.
• Translate Data Movement requirements into technical ETL design.
• Develop ETL/ELT workflows and mappings to extract, transform, and load data into target environments.
• Develop data extraction and transmissions to external vendors.
• Develop test plans and perform unit testing.
• Create supporting documentation for new ETL processes.
• Work closely with data analysts to gain understanding of business processes and corporate data.
• Determine impacts to data warehouse structures and information flows due to changes in business or technical requirements.
• Contribute to architectural decisions to support business processes.
• Provide production support for data solutions.
• Complete root cause analysis and contribute to remediation planning and implementation.
• Perform data quality analysis, report data quality issues and propose solutions for data quality management.
• Learn and expand upon internal controls and participate in customer support.
• Perform design and code reviews in support of organizational standards.
• Mentor less experienced team members.
• Prepare effort estimation including researching and estimating costs of software development, unit testing. May provide estimates for upgrades of vendor packages upgrades and integration with existing systems.
• On Call and/or after hours work required.

Essential Competencies
Professionalism/Personal Accountability, Collaboration and Teamwork, Communication, Flexible and Adapts to Change, Service to Customers and Clients
Skill Qualifications
Required:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in data warehousing, business intelligence tools, and the analysis of data
• Minimum of 5 years of SQL query development, preferably across multiple database management platforms, and working with dimensional and star schema data warehouse implementations
• Proficiency in ETL/ELT concepts and tools (Informatica IICS, Talend, Boomi and PowerCenter preferred)
• Working knowledge of data warehousing concepts, structures and ETL best practices
• Experience using query tools (e.g.. AQT, MS Query)
• Ability to problem solve using analytical thinking skills
• Must work well independently - must be inquisitive and seek answers to complex questions without being prompted
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills including verbal and written to communicate effectively with clients and management
• Strong project management skills to ensure that projects get done on time and within budget
• Effectively participates in teams and moves the team toward completion of goals
• Ability to resolve conflicts

Preferred:

• Some experience with cloud database technologies preferred
• Some experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau) desirable

Education and Experience Qualifications
Required:

• BA or BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• 10+ years experience

Physical Demands
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.