Senior Data Engineer

Mastercard

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Work type
On-site
Location
O'Fallon, MO
Salary
$115,000–$184,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $150k
$103k most similar roles pay here $223k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $140,262–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, processing transactions between financial institutions and merchants using its extensive network of credit, debit, and prepaid card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

Mastercard currently has 116 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,000–$207,000 across 104 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Data Engineer

The Senior Data Engineer joins the Enterprise Data Quality team to build and scale a next-generation data quality platform. This role focuses on designing and developing high-performance data pipelines, data quality frameworks, and cloud-native solutions to improve the trust and reliability of enterprise data assets. The successful candidate will develop automated remediation capabilities, monitoring systems, and advanced analytics for anomaly detection and root cause analysis. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Spark, Scala, Python, Java, Databricks, Hadoop, and AWS services. Additionally, the role requires expertise in SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Iceberg, Ozone, and Nifi to manage large-scale distributed data processing. The position involves solving complex data challenges by implementing validation controls and leveraging AI/ML techniques, including predictive analytics and generative AI tools, to enhance operational efficiency within a sophisticated enterprise data environment.

What does a Data Engineer earn?

Median $183138 from 214 postings across 58 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and maintain scalable data pipelines using Spark, Databricks, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Implement data quality frameworks including validation controls, monitoring, and automated remediation capabilities.
  • Develop and optimize data processing solutions using AWS services, SQL, data warehouses, and data lakes.
  • Apply AI/ML techniques and statistical modeling to enhance data quality monitoring and root cause analysis.
  • Provide production support by troubleshooting complex issues and resolving incidents to ensure platform stability.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and Generative AI capabilities to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
  • Advanced experience designing and developing scalable data pipelines using Spark, Scala, Python, Java, Databricks, and AWS services.
  • Expertise in data engineering, data quality frameworks, data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, Nifi, and large-scale distributed processing.
  • Advanced SQL skills with experience in Oracle, PostgreSQL, Iceberg, Ozone, Hadoop, and object storage platforms.
  • Experience implementing data quality controls, validation frameworks, observability, monitoring, and incident resolution processes.
  • Ability to apply AI/ML techniques, statistical modeling, and anomaly detection to enhance data quality and operational efficiency.
  • Familiarity with Deep Learning concepts and AI/ML frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
  • Relevant cloud, data engineering, big data, AI/ML, or analytics certifications are preferred.

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