Data Engineer

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you’ll be doing...

As a lead data engineer you will be focusing on collecting data from multiple sources in various formats and loading the data using various tools, code snippets, and frameworks as required. You will be expanding and optimizing data and the data pipeline architecture using a cutting edge approach to both structured and unstructured datasets. You will also be working with partners to understand requirements and effectively prioritize for their implementation. This role involves working in a complex, multi-functional, Agile team environment with other data engineers to develop and productionize analytics solutions. This position also offers a flexible / hybrid work environment.

• Processing large amounts of structured and unstructured data, including integrating data from multiple sources.
• Building secure, scalable, sustainable, and stable data solutions using data storage technologies, distributed file system, data processing, and business intelligence best practices.
• Designing and planning for solutions in the various engineering subject areas as it relates to data storage and movement solutions: Enterprise system data architecture, data design, data persistence technologies, data processing, data management, and data analysis.
• Creating both traditional ETL and data movement systems using Star and Snowflake technologies and virtualized data environments that do not require data movement with on demand queries
• Maintenance and optimization of the data environments using both traditional methods (automated maintenance jobs, scripts for combing through parsing engines and query stores, etc.) and more advanced functionality including dynamic SQL, parameterized statements, and XML parsing

This hybrid role will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days as set by the manager.

What we’re looking for...

You’re curious about new technologies and the game-changing possibilities it creates. You like to stay up-to-date with the latest trends and apply your technical expertise to solve business problems. You thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment working as a phenomenal teammate to drive the best results and business outcomes. You believe in following standards and aligning with peers but still embrace new technologies and methods to drive forward better results.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in data engineering tools and technologies, specifically in the Microsoft stack
• Experience troubleshooting data issues.
• Experience in complex SQL.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master's degree.
• Certification on data engineering tools and technologies.
• Experience with large cluster, databases, BI tools, data quality and performance tuning.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Experience with ETL tools such as SSIS
• Experience with reporting tools such as Tableau, SSRS, Qlik
• Experience with Database design and development
• Experience writing Teradata, PLSQL and TSQL code.
• Experience as a SQL Server DBA / Experience with latest server technologies such as Polybase, Temporal tables, In Memory tables, ML Server, etc.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Verizon requires new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Verizon provides reasonable accommodations consistent with legal requirements (e.g., for medical or religious reasons).