Your OpportunityAt Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.
We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).
In this role, you'll lead a highly skilled data engineering team responsible for designing and delivering cloud-based data platforms that power critical business insights across the firm. You'll partner closely with architects, product teams, and business leaders to shape scalable, secure, and reliable data solutions while creating an environment where engineers can do their best work, grow their careers, and see the impact of what they build. If you're energized by leading people, solving complex data problems, and building platforms that matter, this is an opportunity to own your tomorrow at Schwab.
Key Responsibilities - Lead and develop a team of data engineers, providing clear direction, mentorship, and career development support
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic and financial objectives and translate them into scalable data solutions
- Plan, estimate, prioritize, and coordinate technical activities across data engineering initiatives
- Define and enforce standards, guidelines, and best practices for data design, development, testing, and deployment
- Oversee ETL design, development, data management, and analytics delivery to ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements
- Identify and manage project dependencies and downstream impacts across applications and platforms
- Evaluate new tools and technologies, lead proofs of concept, and recommend improvements to the enterprise data landscape
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to resolve platform issues and keep delivery on track
- Ensure alignment with architecture policies, security standards, and development methodologies
- Work effectively with onshore and offshore teams to deliver high-quality, timely solutions
- Provide hands-on technical guidance and coding support when needed
- Identify opportunities for system reuse, simplification, and continuous improvement
What you haveWhat You Have To help us deliver on our commitment to integrity, innovation, and succeeding together, this role requires the following qualifications.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, or a related field
- 3+ years of people leadership experience supporting highly technical teams
- 12+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting ETL and database solutions
- 7+ years of experience leading small to mid-sized technology projects
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)
- 3+ years of experience with Control-M
- 3+ years of experience working with Google Cloud Platform technologies, including GCS, BigQuery, and Dataproc
- Strong data modeling skills supporting operational and analytical reporting systems
- Deep understanding of data warehouse concepts and cloud-based architecture patterns
- Strong SQL skills and solid understanding of relational database concepts
- Experience working in Agile delivery models using tools such as Jira
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications - Experience working in the financial services industry
- Proficiency with Python, Perl, or other scripting languages
- Familiarity with source control and DevOps tools and CI/CD best practices
In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
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