Job Summary:Help us achieve our mission to provide affordable legal access and identity protection for all, through the interface of leading-edge technology!
We are looking for a Data Engineer II to join the Data Engineering team and partner with our Analytics, Engineering, and Data Science teams to analyze data requirements, build and maintain data pipelines to consume data from various product and service application, and ensure all data are flowing through a modern ELT (extract/load/transform) process to extra. The Data Engineering Team ensures that SLAs (service level agreements) for data movement are upheld, data is landed with integrity and quality, and supports both functional and non-functional business requirements.
The Data Engineer II is a mid-level technical contributor in the organization who works along similar lines of the software engineering discipline of developing and building the applications and systems that run the company, with focus on the data aspects of the systems and services, working and collaborating with teams in the backend systems, the frontend user experience, the products, or the tools to keep the business running.
This role will be part of the greater engineering department at PPLSI (aka LegalShield), which is the cornerstone of all technology and product focused developments for the company. We are a diverse and skillful team encompassing software engineering, data engineering, quality assurance (QA), and technical program management for the company. We partner closely with peers across product management, design, IT, and business stakeholders. Together we work to create, preserve, and improve well-functioning, well-designed, multi-platform systems and products for both internal and external customers.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment of talented, supportive, results-driven, and customer-focused teammates, this is the place for you!
Responsibilities:
As part of the Data Engineering team at PPLSI, the Data Engineer II will:
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Develop and maintain data pipelines, ELT (extract/load/transform) processes, and data storage solutions that ensure data quality, consistency, and availability using a variety of tools including Apache Airflow, Apache NiFi, Matillion and Python
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Work closely with product/program management, engineering teams and business stakeholders to design and build data products
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Research, design and drive implementation of solutions to further modernize data pipeline platform
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Structure Data and Queries for Performance: work with senior members of the Data Engineering team to partner with data analysts, data scientists, and business intelligence developers to model and sanitize data for algorithm development, reporting, performance, and cost management
Qualifications:
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2-5 years of industry experience in Data Engineering
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Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent industry experience
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Experience with Python or other modern scripting languages
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Experience with developing data pipelines with orchestration tools such as Airflow, Dagster, Apache Oozie
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Experience with leveraging APIs, databases, and streams
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Familiar with basic tools and concepts in the data warehouse space, and in writing and analyzing SQL statements
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Familiar with software development phases, including design, implementation, testing, and maintenance
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Willingness to learn new approaches and technologies
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Ability to work well with other engineers in a collaborative environment
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Attention to detail and quality with ability to troubleshoot and analyze
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Open-minded approach to new ideas and approaches
Additional Information:
Physical Requirements/ Work Environment
Employee must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time, with the physical ability to work at the computer or other sedentary tasks for long periods of time. Employee can conduct duties discreetly and impartially. If working remotely, employee is able to work in a space that allows them to effectively complete their job tasks, including having reliable internet connectivity and the ability to participate effectively while on phone and video calls. Employee has regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Location:Remote Job Posting
Department:9310 Engineering
Time Type:Full time
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
PPLSI conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any concerns, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any concerns or otherwise oppose discrimination.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Human Resources at: [email protected].
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What We Do
We create services that protect and empower people. Our vision is to build a better world where access to justice and security is equal for every human — regardless of gender, race, orientation, education, social status, or personal wealth. PPLSI enables everyone to pursue their life – to worry less and live more – without the fear that a legal or privacy issue might bring it all crashing down.
Our Mission
PPLSI protects and empowers people with the tools and services needed to affordably live a just and secure life.
Real Impact
PPLSI is making a difference in the lives of our members. Through affordable legal services, we recovered and saved our members over $22 million in 2020. With our privacy and identity theft protection services, we saved our members an additional $5,000,000. With more than 1.8 million family members and 100,000 small business members, PPLSI brands provide access to technology and professional experts to make life better.
Disrupting Justice
We innovate and disrupt the traditional legal system – an expensive, complicated, and time-consuming system to make legal access simple, easy and affordable.
In the same way that Uber forever changed the transportation industry, Amazon created a new way to shop for everyday goods and Netflix changed how people consume TV shows and movies; PPLSI is the disruptive force providing millions of people with access to the legal and identity protection services they deserve.