Cloud Data Engineer

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA•Fort Worth, TX

18h

About The Position

The Cloud Data Engineer provides data engineering and analysis support for contract management and tax applications, including core Contract Management, Tax, and Accounting systems. The role requires a proactive mindset, a strong technical background, and solid data and business analysis skills. The engineer understands the data layout of contract management and tax systems and builds data solutions to meet business requirements. They extract data from internal databases for validation, analysis, and system integrations; work with business and technology teams to design dashboards and reports; build APIs; and support data migrations, AI, and automation capabilities. The position calls for working knowledge of Azure cloud and the ability to build solutions using data from multiple clouds. Java, PostgreSQL, and Python experience is highly recommended. The engineer may also build data infrastructure for application upgrades and must maintain productive working relationships with business partners and other IT application teams. The role supports Internal Control System (Sarbanes-Oxley) processes and documentation.

Requirements

At least 3 years of overall work experience.
Bachelor's degree required.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
Ability to collect data, establish facts, and identify trends and variances.
Ability to integrate information from sources with varying levels of complexity.
Analytical, facilitation, IT, testing, programming, database, PC, Microsoft Office, presentation, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Strong communication skills, adaptable to the audience, and ability to clarify actions, objectives, and goals.
Ability to work successfully both as a team member and independently.
Ability to perform a variety of complex tasks simultaneously and use sound judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of Information Technology experience.
Degree major in Information Technology or Computer/Information Science.
Working knowledge of cloud technologies, preferably Microsoft Azure.
Experience with Java, PostgreSQL, and Python.
Familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Project, and mail and scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

Promptly address customer issues and tickets, perform root cause analysis for system issues, and eliminate recurring problems.
Act as a data analyst for the applications by understanding their functional aspects, business processes, interfaces, screens, business flows, and data.
Conduct data analysis, build reports and APIs to support integrations, support data migrations, and build AI and automation capabilities.
Develop plans and time estimates, track progress, and communicate status, issues, and risks to the manager in a timely manner.
Develop strong and productive relationships with business partners, colleagues, and management.
Ensure work complies with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and ITM standards, and document project methodologies for Program Change and Program Development for audit purposes.
Build database structures as needed during application upgrades.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus based on company and/or individual performance.
Vacation time and 15 additional flexible corporate holidays.
Eligibility to participate in the Mercedes-Benz Employee Lease Program.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability.
On-site exercise facilities.
Paid family leave, including six weeks for new parents.
Adoption expense reimbursement of up to $6,000 per child.
Tuition assistance vouchers of up to $6,000 for undergraduate coursework and $8,000 for graduate coursework.
401(k) with company match.
Flexible work arrangements.
Generous vacation and personal time.