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Staff Data Engineer

AT General Motors
General Motors

Staff Data Engineer

Austin, TX

Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX, Roswell, GA, or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

The Team:

The Loyalty Analytics and Campaign Enablement team is responsible for curating and providing data solutions to enable the General Motors organization to personalize the customer loyalty experience, drive engagement, and provide a holistic view of the Loyalty and GM Card program health and opportunities.

The team is responsible for both analytics and data strategy, as well as direct implementation of solutions to support General Motors Loyalty and GM Card programs.

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The Role:

As a Staff Data Engineer will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary Kanban team of various experience levels and will be responsible for solution design, development, and deployment of data engineering solutions across Cloud Based Solutions ( Azure Databricks / Salesforce CRM-A ).

You will build industrialized data assets and optimize data pipelines in support of Advance Analytic objectives. You will work closely with our forward-thinking Data Scientists, BI Developers, System Architects and Data Architects to deliver value to our vision for the future.

What You'll Do

  • Drive adoption of cloud-first technologies and industry-standard Data Engineering practices to accelerate and scale our engineering capabilities.
  • Organize and lead delivery of on-premises and cloud-based data solutions as a hands-on practitioner and team lead.
  • Adhere to standards and processes to validate, monitor, and support data products that enable our decision science portfolio and data science capabilities. Actively drive standards adoption through pull-request reviews, design reviews, and other mechanisms as a practicing data engineer.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data governance, security, data architecture, release management, Dev & ML Ops, and infrastructure, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of data engineering initiatives.
  • Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in the field of Data Engineering, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement and innovation within our organization.
  • Participate in a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and development within the team and the broader data engineering community.

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Expert programming skills in data and analytics platforms, big data processing frameworks and languages, and development tools including Azure (or similar), Databricks, Spark, Python, SQL, and GitHub.
  • Experience Implementing DevSecOps processes in a data engineering environment.
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience developing and implementing enterprise-scale data and analytics solutions using modern hybrid cloud technologies with a focus on data pipelines and reporting.
  • Advanced experience in SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres and ADLSv2.
  • In-depth knowledge of industry-standard Data Engineering practices including data privacy & security, ETL/ELT, data architecture, data quality assurance, performance optimization, source code management, release management, and operations.
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience) in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
  • Effective communication and people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams and non-technical stakeholders. Experience leading teams and efforts.
  • Naturally curious with the ability to work independently and proactively.
  • Ability to develop engineers through coaching, mentorship, and project efforts.
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL

NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

A company vehicle will be provided for this role with successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review.

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About GM

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Why Join Us

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Diversity Information

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (U.S.)

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Accommodations (U.S. and Canada)

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Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX, USA; Roswell, GA, USA; Warren, MI, USA
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202420476
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Woman founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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