Data Analytics Lead Engineer

Citi

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Irving, TX
Salary
$125,760–$188,640 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
14 days ago
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TL;DR · Data Analytics Lead Engineer

The Data Analytics Lead Engineer joins the Lending Analytics engineering team to design, build, and operate scalable data pipelines and cloud-based architectures for Mortgage and Personal Loans. This hands-on role involves developing production-grade systems, managing end-to-end data ingestion, and architecting schemas across data lakes, warehouses, and streaming environments. You will write complex SQL queries, optimize distributed processing, and monitor data quality while integrating generative AI tools for engineering tasks. Required technical skills include Hadoop, Apache Spark, PySpark, Databricks, Delta Lake, Hive, Impala, and Iceberg, alongside experience with Snowflake, Cloudera, Python, Scala, and Shell Scripting. You will also utilize workflow tools like Autosys or Airflow, DevOps practices, and visualization platforms like Tableau or Cognos to solve complex lending data challenges.

What you'll do

  • Build, deploy, and manage end-to-end data pipelines for large-scale lending datasets across Mortgage and Personal Loans.
  • Design and implement scalable data architectures on cloud platforms including data lakes and warehouses.
  • Architect and implement various data schemas to meet specific performance and business requirements.
  • Write and optimize complex SQL queries using distributed and parallel processing to improve pipeline efficiency.
  • Monitor, diagnose, and resolve operational issues and data quality problems to ensure timely delivery.
  • Apply generative AI tools to accelerate engineering tasks like code generation and query optimization.
  • Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions in collaboration with analysts and governance teams.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience building and managing data pipelines, warehouses, and lake solutions using Hadoop, Spark, Databricks, or similar technologies.
  • Practical experience with cloud data platforms like Snowflake or Cloudera to build and automate ETL workflows.
  • Fluency in Python, Scala, or Shell Scripting for data engineering and automation tasks.
  • Ability to design and query relational and non-relational data stores using various schema models.
  • Experience with workflow scheduling tools such as Autosys or Apache Airflow.
  • Proficiency in DevOps practices including version control, build tools, unit testing, and monitoring.
  • Experience with data visualization platforms like Tableau or Cognos.
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
  • Exposure to cloud AI/ML services (preferred).
  • Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as HBase, MongoDB, or Cassandra (preferred).
  • Databricks or cloud platform certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP (preferred).

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