Data Engineer

ut developing high quality, high performance, and scalable solutions. The candidate will work aside a team of seasoned engineers whose main objective is to maintain all aspects of the system health and ensure the on-time, quality delivery of platform and system releases.

This position will be part of the Operational Data Exchange (ODX) Technology team within the Data Organization at Schwab focusing on providing Operational Intelligence and Insights, and position Schwab to remain a Data Driven organization using a world class Data Exchange (DX) platform. The ODX team is beginning its cloud journey, and this role will play a key role in modernizing and migrating existing on prem Data Exchanges (DX's) to Google Cloud. The DX's support various critical business functions and business units - Finance, Futures & Forex Trading, Risk, Treasury, Compliance, etc. This is a role for someone who is excited to lead and build a future state data platform that is going to be pivotal to drive client-centricity, reducing time to market, scale & increasing efficiency. Ideal candidates enjoy fast-paced environments, thrive under ambiguity, driven and requires less oversight and embrace change passionately. This is a unique opportunity to grow and transform our business through driving significant step-change in our time to market, building more integrated client-centric experiences, and enabling project success via cross-functional coordination and ownership.

In this role you will:

• Provide technical and project leadership to drive fast platform and data pipeline development.

• Drive Agile development supporting organization priorities and innovation.

• Hands-on development and mentoring as necessary for all members of the team to ensure team and project success.

• Drive outcomes and team performance, collaborate with all to achieve results, and think strategically.

• Work closely with development, product owner and team members to decompose stories, design features, and prioritize tasks.

• Lead team in execution of application support and automation for deployments.

• Interface with product owner and key stakeholders in Project Management, Business, Development, QA and Technology Operations to ensure high quality delivery of software projects on time and on budget.

• Identify technology risks and dependencies early to establish mitigation plans.

• Create and maintain artifacts for production support and deployment processes.

• Meet periodically with onshore and offshore developers and application support to review and improve processes.

• Utilize automated software tools and frameworks for deployments and on-going maintenance activities.

• Support integration and modernization efforts.

What you have

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of data engineering and automation experience

• 5+ years working in the financial services industry

• 5+ years project leadership experience in matrixed organization

• 5+ years of experience and demonstrate proficiency in cloud-based technologies (GCP preferred or AWS)

• 5+ years of experience leading in a data innovation and data technology function in the context of data as the product Also including experience with Web, APIs, RPA, AI and DB engineering

• Masters or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar/equivalent area of study

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Futures & Forex Trading and data platforms

• Good understanding of latest Architecture and Development Standards and Guidelines

• Experience providing guidance, direction, and feedback to other technical staff in order to meet agreed upon objectives.

• Ability to analyze, propose and implement timely, cost effective, quality solutions for all issues or problems within area of responsibility

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required for composing and delivering technical presentations or other forms of documentation to various levels of technical and non-technical management

• Proficient managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, geographically dispersed environment

• Good understanding of Database, preferably SQL and/or PostGres

• Good understanding of Data pipelines and patterns

• Experience in Python coding skills

• Experience in dev tools such as GitHub, Bamboo, JMeter, SonarQube

• Experience with mapping data required for regulatory, non-regulatory data needs

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance