AVP Senior Data Engineer L11

Role Title:  2602425 AVP Senior Data Engineer L11 

Company Overview: Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a leading consumer financing company that has been at the heart of American commerce and opportunity for nearly a century. Synchrony delivers credit and banking products that empower tens of millions of consumers to improve their financial lives and access what matters most. Leveraging innovative solutions that are shaping the future of retail commerce, Synchrony supports the growth and success of some of the nation’s most respected brands, alongside hundreds of thousands of small and midsize businesses, including health and wellness providers. Committed to excellence in service and culture, Synchrony is proud to be named as #3 as a Great Place to Work® in India and is honored to be ranked the #1 Best Company to Work For® in the U.S. by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.synchrony.com.  

Organizational Overview:  
Synchrony's Data Engineering team architects and operates cloud-native data platforms and event-driven pipelines that process hundreds of millions of credit card transactions annually, delivering curated, trustworthy datasets to downstream consumers and operational systems with high availability and strong reliability requirements. 

We champion engineering rigor, data quality, and a platform-first mindset across  real-time event streaming, batch orchestration, Lakehouse architecture, and AI-ready data products, leveraging cutting-edge open-source and cloud-native technologies. 

 
Role Summary/Purpose: 

Technical lead for development of multiple build projects to improve, enhance or add new functionality to Synchrony Data warehouse applications, as well as all run support activities. Provide technical oversight, process architecture, design expertise and guidance, interdepartmental coordination, and vendor direction for Synchrony Data warehouse application transformation efforts. This individual will work with development teams utilizing modern software development methodologies and tools to provide best solution for Synchrony. 

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for all components related to ETL (Extract/Transform/Load) build project deliverables. 
• Oversee Vendor work on build projects; review designs to ensure project requirements are met. 
• Review and certify IT estimates, requirements, design, coding and testing deliverables. 
• Oversee project validation (QA) and production promotion. 
• Provide senior level expertise in technical disciplines used. 
• Ensure compliance with Data Governance, architecture, technology and security standards set by SYF. 
• Govern design strategy, production promotion processes, software change control specifically related to Ab Initio as well as DW technology. 
• Drive effort to find ways to increase efficiency, minimize operating expense and improve performance of all data warehouses gather, store and deliver functions. 
• Interface regularly with the SYF Data Warehouse applications. 
• Proactive communication with regard to deliverable status, issues, barriers, or challenges. 
• Ensure preparation and maintenance of appropriate technical documentation including but not limited to program design document, process flows and test plan. 
• Participate in addressing IR's/RCA's with Service Delivery team and provide direction in problem resolution. 

Qualifications/Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science or MCA with at least 6 years of experience in data management. 

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience with ETL tools such as Abinitio. 

• Working experience in Agile software development methodologies. 

• Expertise and/or proficiency in the following: Unix Scripting, SQL, Software Version Control and Ab Initio. 

• Preferred exposure to the following Ab Initio tools:  GDE – Graphical Development Environment; Co>Operating System; Control Center; Metadata Hub; Enterprise Meta>Environment; Enterprise Meta>Environment Portal; Acquire>It; Express>It; Conduct>It; Data Quality Environment; Query>It; Test Data Management. 

• Strong understanding of Database and Datawarehouse concepts. 

• Experience in Data Architecture and Data Modelling. 

• Experience in Data Management within the financial services industry. 

• Experience in Big Data and Cloud technologies. 

• Excellent people skills with ability to influence clients, team members, management, and external groups. 

• Superior oral and written communication, analytic and critical thinking skills. 

Desired Characteristics: 

• Competent with data transmission protocols. 
• Competent with data encryption methodologies. 
• Competent with Agile methodologies. 
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting. 
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and manage multiple assignments simultaneously. 
• Strong working knowledge of Bank Card, PLCC and Consumer Lending Program Applications 
• Expertise with Oracle/MySQL/Redshift databases. Familiarity with other ETL, Database, OS, Scheduling tools / languages. 
•  Willingness to learn new technologies quickly.  

Eligibility Criteria: 

Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of IT experience or equivalent leadership program experience, or in lieu of degree High School Diploma/GED and 6+ years of IT experience, experience in developing and implementing information systems and project management experience. 

Work Timing : 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST 

This role qualifies for Enhanced Flexibility offered in Synchrony India and will require the incumbent to be available between 06:00 AM Eastern Time – 11:30 AM Eastern Time (timings are anchored to US Eastern hours and will adjust twice a year locally). This window is for meetings with India and US teams. The remaining hours will be flexible for the employee to choose. (Exceptions may apply periodically due to business needs) 
We are proud to offer flexibility at Synchrony. Our way of working allows you the option to work from home or workspaces in our Regional Engagement Hubs—Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata, or Delhi/NCR. 
Occasionally you may be required to commute or travel to Hyderabad or one of the Regional Engagement Hubs for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, trainings, and culture events. 

For Internal Applicants: 

• Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying. 

• Inform your manager and HRM before applying for any role on Workday. 

• Ensure that your professional profile is updated (fields such as education, prior experience, other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format) 

• Must not be on any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, LPP) 

• L9+ Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible. 

• Level 9+ Employees can apply. 

Grade/Level: 11