Experienced Senior Data Engineer – Cloud-Based Data Engineering and Analytics Solutions Development for American Airlines

Introduction to American Airlines and Our Mission

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your downtime? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your skills, and become the best version of yourself. As you embark on this new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and finesse, mastering new skills and propelling your career while having a great time. Feel free to enhance both your personal and work life and jump start your career with us!

About the Role and Why You'll Love This Job

You will assist with enabling data engineering solutions at American Airlines, playing a critical role in our Income and Planning Innovation group within our Technology team. You'll bring your data engineering, collaboration, and analysis skills to help develop a data-driven culture by designing and delivering analytics solutions and making data analysis easier and more effective for American Airlines. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be part of a team that improves our data entry jobs and processes, ensuring that our data is accurate, reliable, and secure.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

• Work closely with source data application teams and product owners to design, implement, and support analytics solutions that provide insights to make better decisions.
• Carry out data migration and data engineering solutions using Azure products and services (Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Event Hub, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Databricks, etc.) and traditional data warehouse tools.
• Perform multiple aspects involved in the development lifecycle - design, cloud engineering (Infrastructure, networking, security, and administration), ingestion, preparation, data modeling, testing, CICD pipelines, performance tuning, deployments, usage, BI, alerting, and nudge support.
• Provide technical leadership and collaborate within a team environment as well as work independently.
• Be part of a DevOps team that fully owns and supports their product.
• Implement batch and streaming data pipelines using cloud technologies.
• Drive improvement of coding standards, best practices, and security and compliance rules.
• Mentor others on technical and domain skills to create multi-functional teams.

Essential Qualifications and Requirements

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training.
• 3 years of software solution development using agile, DevOps, working in a product model that includes designing, developing, and deploying large-scale applications or data engineering solutions.
• 3 years of data analysis experience using SQL.
• A combination of development, administration, and support experience in several of the following tools/platforms:
  • Scripting: Python, Bash, Unix, SQL.
  • Data Platforms: Teradata, Cassandra, MongoDB, Oracle, SQL Server, ADLS, Snowflake.
  • Azure Data Explorer. Networking skills are a plus.
  • Azure Cloud Technologies: Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake, Azure Power Apps, and Azure Functions.
  • CI/CD: GitHub, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Terraform.
  • BI Analytics Tool Stack - Cognos, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, Denodo, and Grafana.
  • Data Warehousing: DataStage, Informatica.
  • Data Governance and Security: Informatica Axon and EDC, BigID.

Preferred Qualifications and Requirements

In addition to the essential qualifications, we prefer:

• 3+ years of software solution development using agile, DevOps, product model that includes designing, developing, and deploying large-scale applications or data engineering solutions.
• 3+ years of data analysis experience using SQL.
• 3+ years of full-stack development experience, preferably in Azure.
• 3+ years of cloud development and data lake experience (preferably Microsoft Azure) including Azure EventHub, Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, ADX, ASA, Azure Databricks, Azure DevOps, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake, Azure Power Apps, and Power BI.
• Airline industry experience.
• Skills, Licenses, and Certifications:
  • Proficiency with the Azure Technology stack for data management, data ingestion, capture, processing, curation, and making usage layers.
  • Expertise in providing practical guidance within the Azure Native cloud services.
  • Azure Development Track Certification (preferred).
  • Bash Certification (preferred).

What You'll Get in Return

At American Airlines, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health benefits: On the first day, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription, and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the beginning - we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts, and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be your best self - that's why our wellness programs provide you with the right tools, resources, and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, company contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises, and more.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at American Airlines

From the teammates we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the powerful workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our teammates to our customers, suppliers, communities, and shareholders, helping teammates reach their full potential and creating an inclusive workplace to address and exceed the challenges of our diverse world.

Conclusion and Call to Action

Are you ready to feel a huge sense of pride and fulfillment as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American Airlines and join our team as a Senior Data Engineer. Apply now and take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career with us!