American Express

Data Engineer II

Posted On

July 18, 2025

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Permanent

Apply By

Aug. 31, 2025

Job Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

As a part of Finance Technology Data Governance team, you are responsible for bringing data under governance with the Enterprise Data Management for the applications within the business unit.
You will be responsible for implementing data policy and standards for the Metadata, Data Quality, Data Lineage, Technical Controls, and remediation of Data Quality issues.
You will have the opportunity to work across business units, enterprise technology teams, and product/platform teams to define and execute Data Management strategy, driving the consistency, usability, and governance of our data assets for the respective business unit.
Support the implementation and maintenance of Enterprise Data Management policy requirements and standards for data and data systems
Build expertise on data consumed and produced to support data analysis related to Data Quality.
Monitor and support Data Quality Triggers, root cause analysis, issue resolution and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:

4+ years of software development experience in a professional environment and/or comparable experience.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent is required with hands-on expertise with application design, software development and automated testing
Highly experienced in Database concepts and ETL technology
Proficient in cloud Data Management skills
Proficient in Data Management and Data Governance concepts (metadata, lineage, data quality, access controls, retention and deletion principles)
Demonstrated ability to analyze high volume data
Demonstrated ability for testing across data assets, usage of various tools as needed
Strong PL/SQL skills including complex query building and query performance tuning
Experience in Java, PySpark, Apache Flink, and other open-source data processing platforms
Should be proficient with implementation of process controls
Demonstrated experience in Agile development, application design, software development, and testing
Proficient in communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels across functions, from both technical and non-technical perspectives alike
Good collaboration skills: ability to drive consensus and tangible outcomes, demonstrated by breaking down silos and encouraging cross communication process

Preferred Qualifications:

Financial business domain knowledge will be a plus

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
Support for financial-well-being and retirement
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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