Synchrony seeks a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design and implementation of scalable data applications for both on-premises and AWS environments, including Amazon Redshift. This role involves managing data needs for a single business vertical, collaborating with architects, scientists, and product managers to develop solutions that handle terabytes of data from various sources. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in large-scale relational databases, ETL processes, and cloud technologies like AWS, as well as strong skills in Ab Initio, SQL, and Amazon Redshift. They must be adept at working within a fast-paced Agile framework, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance while promoting automation to avoid redundancy. The position requires familiarity with sensitive data handling in regulated environments and experience in the consumer banking industry, making it crucial for candidates to stay updated on the latest trends in data engineering and best practices.
Skills
AWS
Amazon Redshift
Ab Initio
SQL
ETL
DevOps
CI/CD
RDBMS
Scalability
Fault Tolerance
Data Warehousing
Cloud Technologies
Agile
Tableau
APIs
Microservices
What you'll do
Design and implement scalable data applications to store and process terabytes of data from upstream sources.
Resolve complex problems through in-depth evaluation of business processes, system processes, and enterprise standards.
Lead the technical team to ensure appropriate data solutions meet business goals and identify necessary enhancements.
Partner with information architects, platform architects, data scientists, and product management on solution requirements.
Stay updated on latest trends in data engineering and promote automation to avoid redundancy.
Utilize AWS (Amazon Redshift) for designing, developing, testing oversight, and production implementation of data solutions.
What we're looking for
4+ years of experience in data engineering, preferably in consumer banking.
Strong expertise in ETL, data warehousing, and cloud technologies (AWS).
Proficient in on-prem RDBMS/data warehouse platforms, Ab Initio, SQL, AWS Redshift.
Experience with batch and real-time data pipelines in a DevOps environment.
Ability to work in a fast-paced Agile environment with global teams.
Market check
Salary context
This
$100,000–$170,000
range sits above
32%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$117,000–$202,250
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$133,900–$198,000
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Synchrony
Synchrony is a premier consumer financial services company and one of the nation’s largest providers of private-label and co-branded credit cards, alongside promotional financing and FDIC-insured savings products.
Synchrony currently has
12 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$135,000–$230,000
across 12 roles with salary data.