Data Engineer II

You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Function Description:

As part of BU Financial Planning & Analysis team, we manage planning, forecasting, reporting and Investment Management solutions for the organization.

Our core solutions are implemented on Planning Analytics (TM1). We offer solutions to wide range of customers such as corporate planning, investment optimization, risk finance teams. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of end-to-end TM1 process with respect to Fast Forward project
• Develop an understanding of AXP’s Controls & Compliance requirement including SOX process and create necessary documentation in line with the Audit needs of the process
• Liaison with multiple stakeholders engaged in the TM1 processes across finance and non-finance groups to support projects such as Fast Forward
• Assist in defining the data controls structures within TM1 environment to ensure the accuracy and quality of data through all upstream and downstream data channels.
• Prepare periodic Control reporting and MIS and communicating to leaders and business partners
• Execute controls on periodic basis to supplement the audit needs and align them as per data governance needs
• Work with and liaison with various partners (OE, Compliance, Compliance & Risk, Data Governance Team) to achieve goals and meet deadlines
• Participate in various aspects of Data Governance including data activation steps, compliance with data standards
• Support strategic improvements to data assessment process and making necessary enhancements to data analytical and data quality rules as per AEMP70.  

REQUIRED SKILL SETS 

• Relevant experience of defining control around process with supporting documentation which would fulfill audit needs
• Strong analytical and time management skills.
• Strong experience of Agile framework and associated toolset like Rally, Confluence, Jira etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present thoughts to leadership
• Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision or questions.
• Ability to write various documents including audit documentation, controls.
• Strong understanding of American Express business processes and financial systems
• Exhibits ability at problem solving and has an eye to identify opportunities
• Writing complex calculation and formulas for customized solutions
• Be able to implement the change management process
• Knowledge of TM1 and tools like Tableau, Power BI would be a big advantage
• Good knowledge of Essbase cubes is desirable
• Knowledge of domains like CCAR, Treasury and Stress Testing

Critical Factors to Success:

Leadership Outcomes:

•        Put enterprise thinking first, connect the role’s agenda to enterprise priorities and balance the needs of customers, partners, colleagues & shareholders.

•        Lead with an external perspective, challenge status quo and bring continuous innovation to our existing offerings

•        Demonstrate learning agility, make decisions quickly and with the highest level of integrity

•        Lead with a digital mindset and deliver the world’s best customer experiences every day

•        Must be an independent self-starter who is able to perform at a high level under pressure, lead/coordinate activities of cross-organizational teams

 Academic Background – 

Graduate/Master in Engineering with minimum 3/4+ Years of experience.

2+ years data quality or similar level data experience required.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.  

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.