Adtalem is a data driven organization. The Data Engineering team builds data solutions that powers strategic and tactical business decisions and supports the Analytics and Artificial Intelligence operations. By implementing the data platform, data pipelines and data governance policies this team provides the basis for decision-making in Adtalem. Adtalem is looking for a Lead Data Engineer who is a technical powerhouse who can scale our data platform to meet ever growing business needs.
ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with various business, IT, Analytics and Data Science groups to lead business requirement discussion and translate them into scalable, high performance data solutionsDesign for all things Data Platform, from data modeling to data ingestion pipelines, transformation processes, the storage optimization, delivery, and discoverability of high quality datasetsCollaborate in producing data platform architecture, development standards and best practices, documenting and socializing with wider group in Data EngineeringDevelop data ingestion processes using available tools and technologies, complex SQLs/programs to transform to target data model, build test plan, execute testing and deploy across environmentsOptimize data and processing pipelines for scalability, reliability and fault-tolerance by using data volume, velocity and variety metricsMake decisions in complex and multi-faceted data engineering situations requiring understanding of software package options and programming language and compliance requirements that influence and lead Technology to meet deliverables and drive organizational changeDesign CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous deployment and delivery of our data products.Ensure quality of critical data elements, prepare data quality remediation plans and collaborate with business and system owners to fix the quality issues at its root.Create design documents, Source to Target Mapping documents and any supporting documents needed for deployment/migration. Capture, store and socialize data lineage and operational metadataEnsure that the data pipelines are stable, secure, maintainable and highly available. Support team during troubleshooting & debugging defects & bug fixes, business requests, environment migrations & other ad hoc requestsWork with business and technology stakeholders to communicate EDW incidents/problems and manage their expectationsDevelop REST APIs to expose data to other teams within the company.Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior data engineers promoting knowledge sharing across the teamPerforms other duties as assignedComplies with all policies and standards