Sr Data Engineer

Primerica, Inc.
Duluth, GA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$130,000.0 - $135,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 JIRA Code Review Computer Programming Data Architecture Information Engineering Data Governance Data Integration
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Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Mart Data Virtualization IBM DB2 Relational Databases Database Models Software Debugging Software Design Patterns Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Metadata Microsoft SQL Server MongoDB Performance Tuning Scrum Methodology Query Optimization Rapid Prototyping Process Power BI Cloud Services SQL Databases Data Streaming Tableau (Software) Test Data User-Centered Design Data Processing Cloud Platform System Data Ingestion Sql Optimization GitHub Copilot Data Strategy Kubernetes Information Technology Collibra Apache Kafka Tools for Reporting Functional Programming Terraform Software Version Control Data Pipelines Databricks Programming Languages

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data solutions that support enterprise analytics, reporting, and business intelligence initiatives. This role will be responsible for building and optimizing ETL pipelines, data marts, and modern lakehouse architectures within a Databricks and AWS environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python, SQL, cloud-based data platforms, and data modeling, along with experience collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality data products., * Design and implement ETL processes and data architecture to support the correct functioning of the analytics environment, as well as client and third-party reporting environments and dashboards

  • Own end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of data marts to support reporting, analytics, and business intelligence needs
  • Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to support the development, enhancement, and effective utilization of lakehouse and medallion architectures
  • Perform the design, development, and extension of data marts, metadata, data models and data products, aligning with organizational data strategy
  • Ensure all data engineering and data pipeline code artifacts are maintained in a version control system
  • Assist with the integration of data solutions into applications and downstream systems
  • Participate in Agile processes including Scrum
  • Use AI tools such as GitHub Copilot to assist in rapid prototyping and development
  • Mentoring of junior engineers, including development best-practices, code reviews and ensuring appropriate usage of Jira

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Information Technology, with strong hands-on experience in Data Engineering and enterprise data solutions
  • Hands-on data engineering experience with Databricks, preferably within the AWS ecosystem
  • Advanced understanding of the Databricks platform, including notebook development, workflow/job orchestration, data ops (i.e. IaC, DABs), cluster management, and scalable data processing
  • Experience with AWS services such as Amazon S3, EC2, Lambda, IAM and other cloud-native data technologies
  • Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, and other modern programming languages as needed
  • Advanced knowledge of database modeling, particularly with IBM DB2, Databricks and Mongo DB
  • Advanced SQL skills, including query tuning and performance optimization
  • Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server and IBM DB2
  • Proficiency with debugging, troubleshooting, and applying appropriate design patterns
  • Strong understanding of data engineering principles, including data ingestion, transformation, pipeline development, and data movement
  • Experience with Data Governance platforms, such as Collibra

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

  • Experience with streaming platforms such as Kafka, AWS Kinesis
  • Experience with BI/reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau
  • Experience with data virtualization technologies
  • Experience creating and maintaining test data for lower environments
  • Experience with Kubernetes and Terraform is a plus
  • Experience with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or similar AI tooling
  • Knowledge of Palantir would be a plus
  • Comfortable working with analysts and business stakeholders to understand data needs and requirements

Benefits & conditions

  • Day one health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with competitive employer match
  • Vacation, sick, holiday and volunteer time off
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
  • Professional development
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Company-sponsored social and philanthropy events

It has been and will continue to be the policy of Primerica, Inc., and its subsidiaries to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, color, religious creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, ancestry, military service or veteran status, genetic or carrier status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

About the company

In 2025, USA Today recognized Primerica as a Top Workplace USA for the fifth year in a row, and Newsweek named Primerica one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for the second consecutive year. In 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Primerica as a Top Workplace for the eleventh consecutive year, and Forbes recognized Primerica as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for the fifth year in a row. In addition, for the tenth time Primerica has been voted a Best Employer by Gwinnett Magazine. Primerica is a great place to work! Join our team to experience what it’s like to work at “one of the best places to work in the metro Atlanta”., At Primerica, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission - creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

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