Senior Data Engineer

Our Purpose

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Title and Summary

Senior Data Engineer

The Delivery Team is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to drive our customer experience strategy forward by consistently innovating and problem-solving. Are you the kind of person that sees a need for help and raises their hand? Can you confidently help enterprise clients leverage the power of our customer engagement platform as they look to build deeper relationships with their consumers? Are you solution oriented, process driven, a fast learner, with strong communication skills and passionate about technology? If the answer is a resounding yes to those questions, then you will probably be a great fit!

Responsibilities:

Integration and Communication:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand integration requirements and design effective solutions.
- Develop and maintain communication protocols between different software systems, ensuring data consistency and accuracy.
- Implement and configure APIs, web services, and other integration mechanisms to enable seamless data flow between systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues, working closely with developers and stakeholders to ensure timely resolution.
- Conduct thorough testing and validation of integrated systems to ensure functionality, reliability, and performance.

Technical Expertise:
- Gain a deep understanding of various software systems, their architecture, and underlying technologies.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including integration specifications, system diagrams, and process flows.
- Assist in the evaluation and selection of integration tools and technologies to optimize system performance.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in integration engineering and software development.

Software Development:
- Collaborate with software developers to understand system requirements and provide integration expertise during the development process.
- Develop custom integration solutions using programming languages, scripting, and other development tools.
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality, adherence to standards, and maintainability.
- Participate in the design and implementation of automated testing frameworks and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript.
- Familiarity with web services, APIs, and integration technologies (e.g., REST, SOAP, JSON, XML).
- Knowledge of database systems and SQL.
- Knowledge of software testing and debugging techniques.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Adaptability and a willingness to learn new technologies and tools.

Location Requirements: This is a hybrid position based in Mastercard's Sao Paulo, Brazil office.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.