Engineer Data Ops

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Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
In-Office
Mid level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Support Snowflake platform reliability, quality, and governance. Implement and maintain DataOps processes, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, orchestration, and data quality checks. Monitor pipelines, respond to incidents/on-call, assist with schema validation, lineage, access controls, and cost/performance optimization. Maintain documentation, runbooks, and compliance evidence.
Summary Generated by Built In

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

Job Description

The Engineer, Data Operations (DataOps) supports the reliability, quality, governance, and operational effectiveness of the enterprise Snowflake data platform. This role contributes to the implementation and maintenance of DataOps processes, automated testing, monitoring, deployment pipelines, and governance controls. Working under general guidance, the Engineer applies established practices to support data product delivery and platform operations while developing deeper expertise in DataOps engineering.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Data Product Operations
  • Support implementation of data contracts, schema standards, and release procedures for batch and streaming data products.

  • Participate in validation of schema changes and assist with impact assessments.

  • Maintain documentation related to data products, SLAs, and operational procedures.

CI/CD and Platform Automation
  • Contribute to Git-based deployment pipelines for Snowflake and dbt assets.

  • Implement and maintain automated testing for data transformations and data quality checks.

  • Support promotion of code and configuration across development, testing, and production environments.

Pipeline Operations
  • Monitor scheduled data pipelines and investigate operational issues.

  • Assist with implementation and maintenance of orchestration workflows using approved tools.

  • Support execution of operational runbooks and recovery procedures.

Data Quality and Monitoring
  • Develop and maintain data quality tests and monitoring dashboards.

  • Investigate anomalies and participate in issue resolution activities.

  • Assist with alert configuration and operational reporting.

Governance Support
  • Implement established governance controls including tagging, masking, and role-based access assignments.

  • Support lineage documentation and metadata management activities.

  • Assist with audit evidence collection and compliance reviews.

Incident Management
  • Participate in on-call support and incident response activities.

  • Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to root cause analysis documentation.

  • Implement corrective actions under guidance of senior team members.

Cost and Performance Optimization
  • Monitor warehouse utilization and query performance metrics.

  • Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.

  • Support implementation of cost management controls.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field.

  • 2–4 years of data engineering, analytics engineering, or platform operations experience.

  • Experience with Snowflake, SQL, and data transformation frameworks.

  • Exposure to Git-based development practices.

  • Familiarity with data quality concepts and cloud data platforms.

Preferred
  • Experience with dbt and Terraform.

  • Exposure to orchestration tools such as Airflow or Dagster.

  • Experience supporting production data environments.

  • Familiarity with governance and data catalog technologies.

This job operates in a professional office environment.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description. You may be required to perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field
  • 2-4 years of data engineering, analytics engineering, or platform operations experience
  • Experience with Snowflake
  • Experience with SQL
  • Experience with data transformation frameworks
  • Exposure to Git-based development practices
  • Familiarity with data quality concepts and cloud data platforms
  • Experience with dbt
  • Experience with Terraform
  • Exposure to orchestration tools such as Airflow or Dagster
  • Experience supporting production data environments
  • Familiarity with governance and data catalog technologies

Empower (empower) Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Empower (empower) and has not been reviewed or approved by Empower (empower).

  • Retirement Support A 401(k) match up to 6% plus potential discretionary contributions and no‑cost financial planning signal strong retirement support. This focus on retirement consistently elevates the value of the total rewards package.
  • Healthcare Strength Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with mental‑health resources, wellness incentives, and HSA contributions indicates a robust health offering. Multiple plan options and supportive services (such as virtual care and second opinions) expand access and utility.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO programs (including Responsible Time for exempt roles), paid holidays, floating days, and paid volunteer hours offer strong time‑off coverage. These features contribute materially to overall compensation value.

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The Company
HQ: Greenwood Village, CO
11,963 Employees

What We Do

Built on a foundation of trust, integrity and promise, we proudly serve over 71,000 outstanding organizations and more than 17 million individuals. ¹ We take great pride in helping people with saving, investing and advice, while providing them with the tools and resources they need to help reach their financial goals. We’re continuing to grow — and innovate — every day. Our mission is to empower financial freedom for all. That mission starts by delivering advice, personalized guidance and critical support. We strive to meet the unique needs of everyone we serve and embrace the opportunity to inspire them along their journey. Disclosures: https://www.empower.com/social-media

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