Data Engineer

About The Company
USAA’s mission is to empower its members to achieve financial security through competitive products, exceptional service, and trusted advice. The organization strives to be the provider of choice for the military community and their families. Honesty, integrity, loyalty, and service guide how USAA works with members and colleagues. USAA also supports active-duty military spouses; remote or hybrid flexibility may be available in accordance with applicable policy and business needs.

About The Role
USAA is seeking a dedicated Senior Data Engineer to contribute across the data management lifecycle, from requirements analysis and solution design to development, deployment, and production support. In this role, you will build and maintain systems for data integration, reporting, and analytics, using established and emerging technologies. You will partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver secure, reliable data solutions aligned with organizational objectives. You will also help guide technical direction, share expertise with colleagues, and promote high standards for data engineering practices. Qualifications You will need a bachelor’s degree or four years of relevant education and/or experience. Candidates should have at least six years of experience in data engineering, data analysis, or software development implementing data solutions, including at least two years focused on data engineering or data management. Required experience includes delivering end-to-end data solutions; building, managing, and optimizing cloud-based pipelines; and curating and modeling data for different consumers and products. Familiarity with data marts, data lakes, and operational analytics applications is important. You should have extensive knowledge of SQL and relational databases, proficiency with cloud technologies and tools, and the ability to apply Agile principles. Experience with Snowflake, dbt, Kafka, APIs, Python, data modeling, Fivetran, and Git or other version-control tools is an advantage. Responsibilities Lead or contribute to the complete delivery of data solutions, including requirements analysis, architecture and design, pipeline engineering, testing, deployment, scheduling, and ongoing production support. Design, build, manage, and optimize complex pipelines and data structures, including transformations, models, schemas, metadata, data quality controls, and workload management. Develop solutions that collect data from internal and external applications and integrate it into the data platform. Lead design reviews and recommend practical, innovative architectural approaches. Translate business features into technical stories, present solution options to leadership, and create prototypes or proof-of-concept implementations for complex initiatives. Work closely with cross-functional partners to deliver technical outcomes, troubleshoot issues, conduct root cause analysis, and support effective defect resolution. Help maintain data development standards and tools, participate in code reviews, and promote quality and compliance. Mentor team members and contribute to the team’s technical direction. Identify, assess, monitor, and control risks in accordance with applicable risk and compliance policies. Benefits The salary range for this position is $127,310–$243,340. Actual pay may vary based on experience, market data, and location. Employees may be eligible for incentives based on corporate and individual performance, subject to the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors. USAA offers benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellness, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan; pension; life insurance; parental benefits; adoption assistance; paid time off and holidays; and 16 paid volunteer hours. Wellness programs, career planning, and continuing education opportunities are also available. USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Equal Opportunity USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.