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Data EngineerCitizen/GreenCard holder - RequiredCompanyClient is a global financial technology company powering digital banking and instant payout solutions for todays workforce. Client partners with major platforms (Lyft, Uber and more) in the on-demand gig economy to drive financial inclusion and empowerment for next-generation workers.Clients suite of products include Client branded and co-branded mobile banking apps and a debit/ prepaid card that allows gig workers to get paid instantly, earn cashback rewards and get access to no-fee banking. Based on a microservice architecture, Clients core platform has proven capabilities of processing high volumes of payments.Job OverviewThis is a great opportunity to learn, grow and become a SME in data management and database optimization in cloud technology, becoming a key player on our infrastructure team. Join our growing organization and you will get the chance to be in the driver seat of innovation and change here at Client as we think about new ways to better leverage data in support of our increasing mandate.As a data engineer, you will be joining a team of mixed background technologists. Our mandate is to provide flexible and stable platform solutions that empower our feature development teams to create the highest quality services for our customers. On an ongoing basis, we expand our developing, testing, and deploying reliability and resiliency features. All of this continues to require a strong backbone of database solution and design facilitating data ingestion / extraction in the most optimized way, while also ensuring data protection, integration, and ensuring data availability.Reports To Data Engineering ManagerResponsibilities and DutiesStrong MySQL experience enabling platform growth and scale.Advanced expertise and experience on schema design improvements with both tactical and strategic lens to ensure data ingestion / extraction for our warehouse database, supporting current BI team, external reports, and operations teams.Experience working in collaboration with development teams to optimize schema and queries for new features before they go out into production.ETL and Data Lake management expertise required.Knowledge and experience related to migrations from MySQL to PostgreSQL would be a definite PLUS.Python/Go experience is not mandatory but highly desirable, to support current ETL ingestion scripts.Proactively identify improvements to continually improve platform and data resiliency.Analyze system problems including root cause determination and manage any needed recovery process to ensure a quick restoration of service without loss of data.Strong attention to detail in all daily activities.Qualifications and SkillsDiploma / Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar3+ years of relevant work experienceYouve had years of experience in one of the following areas of expertise: Database administration, Data Engineering, ETL data load and ingestion, data classification and normalization, SQL and schema optimization.Expertise in Linux system administration, web servers, and networking would be an asset.Kubernetes experience would be an asset.Experience with implementation of database security hardening best practices, including collaboration among cross-functional teams to encourage safe and zero-trust access.Experience with various AWS services such as Lambda, Redshift, DMSExperience with various Apache tools such as Airflow, Superset, KafkaExperience with other cloud vendors with similar technologies is a PLUSA deep curiosity that motivates you to keep on top of technical trends and informs your ability to suggest tools and approaches to interesting problems.The ability to empathize with and communicate clearly to all the other parts of the business.Equal Opportunity Client Inc. recognizes the importance of providing an accessible and barrier free environment to succeed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workforce where all employees are valued and respected. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.