Senior Data Engineer – Financial Data Engineering

American Express

. Design, develop, test, and support scalable data pipelines and data processing solutions .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona • United StatesSenior💰 $123,000 - $215,250 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing scalable data pipelines, implementing data governance practices, and managing cloud-based data solutions. Proficient in utilizing tools such as Apache Airflow and Power BI for data processing and visualization, while ensuring data integrity and performance optimization.

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Data EngineeringData GovernanceApache AirflowCI/CD PipelinesPower BI

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Hard Skills

SQLETL/ELTData ModelingLarge-Scale Data ProcessingData MigrationAutomated TestingTroubleshootingData ValidationPerformance OptimizationSource-To-Target Mapping

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

GCPGitGitHubAgileDevOps

Industry Keywords

Data ManagementData QualityWorkflow OrchestrationReporting SolutionsChange Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowApacheCloudETLGoogle Cloud PlatformSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, test, and support scalable data pipelines and data processing solutions
Enable Data Governance, including data lineage, data quality rule enablement and reporting, anomaly detection, and establishing controls, across Finance Applications
Lead and support data and application migrations from legacy platforms to cloud platforms, ensuring data integrity, reconciliation, performance, and stability
Design, develop, and support Apache Airflow DAGs/jobs for workflow orchestration and data processing
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for code builds, testing, deployments, and releases across environments
Manage Git/GitHub repositories, including branching, pull requests, code reviews, dependency management, and vulnerability remediation
Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports, including data modeling, visualization, performance optimization, and report validation
Support migration and modernization of reporting solutions
Perform source-to-target mapping, data validation, reconciliation, and performance optimization
Implement automated testing, monitoring, error handling, and operational controls for data pipelines
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and support timely resolution
Follow Agile, DevOps, release management, security, and change management practices
Collaborate with engineering, product, business, and platform teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience
Strong hands-on experience in data engineering, application development, and data migration
Strong understanding of Data Management principles and data Governance
Strong experience with SQL, ETL/ELT, data modeling, and large-scale data processing
Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP and cloud-based data solutions
Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools
Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and supporting releases across environments
Strong experience with Git/GitHub, code reviews, branching strategies, dependency management, and vulnerability remediation
Hands-on experience with Power BI including dashboard/report development and reporting platform migration
Experience with Agile, automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and production support
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities