AVP, Senior Product Engineer (L10)

Job Description:

Role Title: AVP, Senior Product Engineer (L10)

Company Overview:

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.

• We have recently been ranked #5 among India’s Best Companies to Work for 2023, #21 under LinkedIn Top Companies in India list, and received Top 25 BFSI recognition from Great Place To Work India. We have been ranked Top 5 among India’s Best Workplaces in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Top 10 among India’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2022.

• We offer 100% Work from Home flexibility for all our Functional employees and provide some of the best-in-class Employee Benefits and Programs catering to work-life balance and overall well-being. In addition to this, we also have Regional Engagement Hubs across India and a co-working space in Bangalore.

Organizational Overview:

This role will be part of the Data Architecture & Analytics group part of CTO organization.

• Data team is responsible for designing and developing scalable data pipelines for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and loading(ETL).

• Data team owns and manages different tools platforms which provides an environment for designing and building different data solutions.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate new data sources and ensure data quality and consistency.

• Building and maintaining data models to facilitate data access and analysis by Data Scientists and Analysts

Role Summary/Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced Datawarehouse technical lead to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for bridging the gap between software development and operations by creating and supporting an environment for efficient software development, testing, and deployment. The technical lead will work closely with the DWH Platform, development teams, and operations team to assure that capabilities are delivered and the smooth operation of our systems and services. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Hands on experience with Ab inito, Oracle , Unix, AWS Redshift.

• Experience in Data warehouse Project migration to AWS.

• Establishing requirement specifications and technical direction.

• Creating a framework for technical standards and procedures.

• Guiding team with troubleshooting technical issues.

• Analyzing existing or potential risks and redundancies.

• Conduct comprehensive assessments to develop solutions.

• Evaluate the environment and tools to incorporate automation.

• Ensure infrastructure and processes compliance with security and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor and optimize system performance and capacity. 

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies. 

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• 4+ years of experience in Datawarehouse-related fields or in lieu of a degree 6+ years of relevant experience.

• Strong understanding of oracle, sql, Linux/Unix and scripting languages like SHELL, SQL.

• Experience with handling bigger oracle Datawarehouse and analytic solutions. 

• Knowledge of Datawarehouse, SCD, dimensions design etc. 

• Strong hands-on knowledge with DWH solutions.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and collaboration skills.

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Knowledge on Redshift and Datawarehouse migration/implementation experiences

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Scrum frameworks

• Knowledge of Database services in Public Cloud for Datawarehouse space

• Certification in Redshift/DWH/oracle or related field 

Eligibility Criteria:

• 4+ years of experience in Datawarehouse-related fields or in lieu of a degree 6+ years of relevant experience.

• Minimum 4+ years of technology experience

• Minimum 4+ years of financial services experience

• Minimum 4+ years of experience managing Data platforms.

• Hands on experience with cloud platforms such as S3, Redshift,etc.

• Ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships at all levels across IT and the business.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, along with a strong ability to lead and influence others.

• Experience working iteratively in a fast-paced agile environment.

• Demonstrated competency linking business strategy with IT technology initiatives

• Proven track record of leading and executing on critical business initiatives on-time and within budget.

• Demonstrated ability to drive change and work effectively across business and geographical boundaries.

• Expertise in evaluating technology and solution engineering, with strong focus on architecture and deployment of new technology

• Superior decision-making, client relationship, and vendor management skills.

Work Timings: 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM IST

(WORK TIMINGS: This role qualifies for Enhanced Flexibility and Choice offered in Synchrony India and will require the incumbent to be available between 06:00 AM Eastern Time – 11:30 AM Eastern Time (timings are anchored to US Eastern hours and will adjust twice a year locally). This window is for meetings with India and US teams. The remaining hours will be flexible for the employee to choose. Exceptions may apply periodically due to business needs. Please discuss this with the hiring manager for more details.)

For Internal Applicants:

• Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying

• Inform your manager and HRM before applying for any role on Workday

• Ensure that your professional profile is updated (fields such as education, prior experience, other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)

• Must not be any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, PIP)

• L8+ Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• L8+ Employees can apply.

Grade / Level : 10

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