Data Engineer

Cisco•San Jose, CA

12d•$165,000 - $241,400

About The Position

Our team designs and oversees the deployment of technology architecture to capture and utilize structured and unstructured data from diverse sources. We build the essential structures that channel data through cloud and local databases to meet critical business and technical requirements. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, we automate the cleansing and organization of big data to ensure its integrity. You will work in a collaborative environment, partnering with data scientists and business leaders to translate complex data into actionable insights. This role is vital to our organization, as we establish the design standards and assurance processes that ensure the compatibility of all data flows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 4+ years, or a PhD with 1+ year.
Experience building and managing data pipelines from multiple internal and external sources.
Proficiency in scripting languages and relational database management.
Experience with cloud services and distributed data structures.
Experience using big-data techniques to cleanse, organize, and transform data.

Nice To Haves

Experience guiding others on database/data lake sources and security requirements.
Ability to design and create reporting and visualizations that link data insights to business outcomes.
Knowledge of threat modeling for data features and applications.
Strong collaborative skills for partnering with data scientists and business stakeholders.
Ability to identify risks and escalate complex technical issues within a project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Lead moderately complex data projects from end-to-end, driving analyses from initial technical design through to successful completion.
Develop and scale high-volume data pipelines and architectures to store, process, and visualize large datasets.
Improve feature engineering and build innovative models to solve a variety of complex business problems.
Optimize the reliability and velocity of deliverables by conducting thorough code reviews and writing clean, functional code.
Ensure data quality and compliance by monitoring pipeline performance and resolving multidimensional security or privacy flags.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
grants of Cisco restricted stock units
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (non-exempt)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)