AVP, Senior Data Engineer

Synchrony

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Stamford, CTChicago, ILAlpharetta
Salary
$100,000–$170,000 / yr
Posted
21 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $135k
$87k most similar roles pay here $223k

This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $138,725–$209,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $135k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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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 17 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $115,000–$200,000 across 17 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · AVP, Senior Data Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our dynamic and fast-paced Information Technology team at Synchrony, where you will play a crucial role in building and enhancing on-premises data warehouse solutions while accelerating the migration to AWS. Your responsibilities include understanding stakeholder needs, designing scalable and fault-tolerant data applications using technologies like Ab Initio, SQL, and Amazon Redshift, and collaborating with architects, data scientists, and product managers to develop innovative solutions. You will lead a technical team in ensuring data solutions meet business goals and stay updated on the latest trends in data engineering. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in large-scale relational databases and public cloud environments (AWS preferred), strong ETL and data warehousing skills, and hands-on experience with batch and real-time data pipelines in a DevOps setting. Prior work in credit card/banking/fin tech companies and dealing with sensitive data in regulated environments is highly desirable.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement scalable data applications on-premises and AWS to handle large datasets.
  • Resolve complex business process issues through in-depth evaluation and system optimization.
  • Lead the technical team to ensure alignment with business goals and identify necessary enhancements.
  • Stay updated on trends in data engineering and apply best practices in cloud technologies.
  • Utilize innovative frameworks to automate processes and avoid redundancy.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with technology and business stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • At least 4 years of experience in consumer banking technology or equivalent.
  • Expertise in ETL, data warehousing, and cloud technologies (AWS preferred).
  • Proficient in on-prem RDBMS/data warehouse platforms, Ab Initio, advanced SQL, AWS, and Amazon Redshift.
  • Hands-on experience with batch and real-time data pipelines in a DevOps environment.
  • Strong collaboration skills for working with technology and business stakeholders.

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