Sr Data Engineer

Cox Enterprises • Atlanta, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Data Engineer at Cox Automotive is responsible for processing structured and unstructured data, validating data quality, and developing and supporting data products. This role involves active participation in Agile planning, providing technical advice and guidance to less experienced engineers, and monitoring emerging technologies to ensure the team stays up-to-date with best practices. Cox Automotive is dedicated to transforming the automotive industry through groundbreaking technology and exceptional experiences for both drivers and dealers, working with iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, and industry-leading dealer-facing companies such as vAuto and Manheim. The company fosters a people-centered, dynamic, collaborative, and creative environment that encourages innovation and professional growth, supporting employees in their career aspirations and promoting the freedom to explore new horizons.

Requirements

• Must live within a commutable distance to Atlanta GA
• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 4+ years related experience OR Masters Degree w/ 2+ years experience OR 16 years experience of equivalent combination of industry related professional experience and education.
• Working experience with batch and real-time data processing frameworks
• Strong working experience with data modelling, data access, schemas, and data storage techniques within Snowflake
• Working experience in design, development, and implementation of highly scalable, high-volume software systems and components, client-facing web applications, and major Internet-oriented applications and systems
• Working experience working with relational databases such as SQL, MySQL, Postgres/PostgreSQL
• Working experience with business intelligence tools and platforms
• Working experience with data quality tools
• Working experience with application lifecycle methodologies (e.g. waterfall, agile, iterative)
• Experience with ETL processes and tools
• Experience working with Git
• Experience working with AI related tools such as co-pilot
• Experience implementing new tools into environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience or exposure to DBT
• Scrum Developer Certification or equivalent
• Working experience with Sisense platform
• Working experience with SQL Server Integration Services
• Working experience with AWS data tools (Database Migration Service)
• Working experience with Python
• Experience working with Jira, Rally or similar tools

Responsibilities

• Gathers and processes raw, structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data using batch and real-time data processing frameworks.
• Understands and enforces appropriate data master management techniques.
• Ensures data quality and implements tools and frameworks for automating the identification of data quality issues.
• Work with internal and external data providers on data validation providing feedback and making customized changes to data feeds and data mappings.
• Understands the challenges that the analytics organization faces in their day-to-day work and partner with them to design viable data solutions.
• Recommends improvements to processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the effectiveness of the team and reduce technical debt.
• Implements and optimizes data solutions in enterprise data warehouses and big data repositories.
• Installs, maintains, monitors, and supports business intelligence, distributed computation, and big data analytics tools.
• Provides ongoing support, monitoring, and maintenance of deployed products.
• Actively works with less experienced data engineers providing technical guidance and oversight.
• Actively participates in the engineering community, staying up to date on new data technologies and best practices and shares insights with others in the organization.

Benefits

• Flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations
• Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
• Bereavement leave
• Time off to vote
• Jury duty leave
• Volunteer time off
• Military leave
• Parental leave
• Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Retirement planning (401(k))
• Flexible vacation/wellness days
• PTO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees