Junior Data Engineering Analyst

Heredia, Costa Rica

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Company Description

Experian is the world’s leading global information services company. During life’s big moments – from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime.

We have 20,000 people operating across 44 countries and every day we’re investing in new technologies, talented people, and innovation to help all our clients maximize every opportunity.

Job Description

Experian Services is looking for an entry level / junior Data Engineer to join their Decision Sciences team. This is a unique opportunity to get involved with a revenue driving team who relies on an entirely cloud based analytical platform.  The engineer will be responsible for capturing and ingesting data from multiple data sources and formats to put into a highly flexible database that the team uses to report on the state of the business and drive revenue. 

The position requires SQL knowledge as the backbone of data processing and the engineer would function well knowing other scripting languages like Python and Java/JavaScript.  Along with writing programs to load the data and keeping these processes documented the engineer will also monitor data quality by using the reporting tool Tableau to promptly alert the business of any issues that may impact downstream analytics and revenue.  The ideal candidate should be able to work well under direct supervision in a team environment as well as demonstrate ownership for individual projects.  You will be joining a team filled with curious personalities who are encouraged to innovate through new ideas to improve the business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Writes and maintains data ETL processes
  • DBA-related tasks such as maintaining and building tables and procedures
  • Builds reports to monitor the health and timeliness of data received and loaded
  • Manages data and departmental document repository ensuring up-to-date versions and correct document storage
  • Shares ideas with other teammates

Qualifications

  • Four-year degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a related analytical field.
  • A good understanding of SQL
  • Must understand relational database concepts
  • Must have some knowledge and understanding of a programming / scripting language (in addition to SQL)
  • Must be able to clear the company’s pre-employment screening

Candidates with the following qualifications will be given priority:

  • 2+ years of related experience
  • Experience working with large datasets
  • Experience building reporting in Tableau or similar BI tool
  • Experience with ETL tools, particularly Alteryx
  • Experience with Git version control software
  • Experience with scripting languages (Python preferred, Java/JavaScript a plus)

Additional Information

Our benefits include: Medical, life and dental insurance, Asociación Solidarista, International Share Save Plan, Flex Work/Work from home, Paid time off, Annual Performance Bonus, Education Reimbursement, Family Bonding, Bereavement Leave, Referral Program, and more.

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Tags: Computer Science Data quality Engineering ETL Git JavaScript Python SQL Tableau

Perks/benefits: Flex hours Flex vacation Health care Medical leave Salary bonus

Region: North America
Country: Costa Rica
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