Sr Associate Engineer, IT Data

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American Airlines is hiring a Senior Associate Engineer, IT Data in Fort Worth for an on site, full time role that centers on delivering analytics solutions and data engineering using Azure and modern data platforms. You’ll partner with source data teams and product owners to design, migrate and optimize data pipelines, support cloud infrastructure, and own DevOps practices across the lifecycle from ingestion to BI consumption. Core qualifications include a bachelor’s in Computer Science or a related field, 1+ years building data solutions with SQL and 1+ years of Azure experience; preferred are 2+ years in data engineering, full stack Azure work, and cloud data lake tools such as Data Factory, Databricks and Event Hub. To apply, tailor your resume to highlight concrete outcomes, governance and security awareness, collaboration in cross functional teams, and the ability to deliver end to end data products; if you have airline industry experience or Azure Databricks certifications, call that out and show your eagerness to grow with a company that values diversity and taking care of people on life’s journey.

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you.  As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life.  Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• As one diverse, high-performing team dedicated to technical excellence, you will focus relentlessly on delivering unrivaled digital products that drive a more reliable and profitable airline. 
• The Data Domain refers to the area within Information Technology that focuses on managing and leveraging data as a strategic asset. This includes data management, storage, integration, and governance. The Data domain leans into Machine Learning and AI, as well as Data Science and Business Intelligence. 
   

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced.  Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Work closely with source data application teams and product owners to design, implement and support analytics solutions that provide insights to make better decisions 
• Implement 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, network, security, and administration), ingestion, preparation, data modeling, testing, CICD pipelines, performance tuning, deployments, consumption, BI, alerting, prod support 
• Develop technical solutions and collaborate within a team environment as well as work independently 
• Be a part of a DevOps team that completely owns and supports their product 
• Follow coding standards, best practices and privacy and security guidelines 
• Be part of multi-functional technical and domain skills team 

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• 1+ years experience building data solutions, using agile and DevOps practices. s
• 1+ years data analytics experience using SQL
• 1+  years experience with Cloud technologies (especially Microsoft Azure)

     
Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience  

• 2+ years software solution development using agile, dev ops, product model that includes designing, developing, and implementing large-scale applications or data engineering solutions 
• 2+ years data analytics experience using SQL 
• 2+ years full-stack development experience, preferably in Azure 
• 1+ years of cloud development and data lake experience (prefer 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 
• 1+ years of Teradata Vantage development and administration 
• Airline Industry Experience 

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications

• Expertise with a Cloud based technology stack for data management, ingestion, curation and consumption layers.
• Azure Databricks Certifications (preferred)

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer 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

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction 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.