Data Engineering Lead

Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds,  and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

Equifax is looking to hire a Data Engineer Lead in our Alpharetta, Georgia office to join our growing technology team. This is an awesome career opportunity to work with the latest and greatest technology while working with a close knit team.

What you’ll do

• Design, architect, and implement scalable and secure data pipelines on GCP, utilizing services like Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage.

• Develop and maintain data models, ensuring data quality, consistency, and accessibility for various internal stakeholders.

• Automate data processes and workflows using scripting languages like Python, leveraging technologies like Spark and Airflow.

• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines, identifying and resolving performance issues proactively.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in GCP and related technologies, actively proposing and evaluating new solutions.

• Implement data governance best practices, including data security, access control, and lineage tracking.

• Lead security initiatives, design and implement security architecture.

• Lead data quality initiatives, design and implement monitoring dashboards.

• Mentor and guide junior data engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices to foster a high-performing team.

• Role requires a solid educational foundation and the ability to develop a strategic vision and roadmap for D&A’s transition to the cloud while balancing delivery of near-term results that are aligned with execution.

What experience you need 

• BS degree in a STEM major or equivalent discipline; Master’s Degree strongly preferred

• 8+ years of experience as a data engineer or related role, with experience demonstrating leadership capabilities 

• Cloud certification strongly preferred

• 5+ years of SQL and Java experience

What could set you apart

• Expert level skills using programming languages such as Python or SQL and advanced level experience with scripting languages. 

• Demonstrated proficiency in all Google Cloud Services

• Experience building and maintaining complex data pipelines, troubleshooting complex  issues, transforming and entering data into a data pipeline in order for the content to be digested and usable for future projects; Proficiency in Airflow strongly desired

• Experience designing and implementing advanced to complex data models and experience enabling advanced optimization to improve performance

• Experience leading a team with Git expertise strongly preferred

• Java and Apache beam background

We offer comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, 401k matching, paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.

Are you ready to power your possible?  Apply today, and get started on a path toward an exciting new career at Equifax, where you can make a difference!

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