Engineer 3, Data Engineering

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Job Summary

This job independently designs, develops, and manages advanced data structures and pipelines, ensuring data quality and accessibility. It strategically implements data solutions across various platforms, maintaining compliance with privacy and regulatory standards. The role acts as a technical resource, optimizing data processes and storage to support key business initiatives.

Job Description

Data Engineer 3 – Data Governance

Position Summary: We are seeking a Data Governance Engineer 3 with strong Data Engineering expertise and practical experience implementing Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata Management, and Lineage solutions. The ideal candidate will play a key role in enabling trusted, governed, and high-quality enterprise data while building scalable cloud-based data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize enterprise-scale data pipelines and ETL/ELT frameworks using Python, PySpark, and Apache Spark.Build and support scalable data platforms on AWS using services such as S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift, and Lambda.Lead development of robust data ingestion, transformation, and integration solutions for large-scale datasets.Design and implement data quality frameworks, validation controls, monitoring mechanisms, and remediation processes.Drive metadata management, data cataloging, data lineage, and business glossary initiatives across data platforms.Collaborate with Data Stewards, Data Owners, Architects, Product Teams, and Engineering teams to implement governance requirements.Define and promote data governance standards, controls, and best practices across data engineering teams.Support governance adoption through automation, engineering standards, and reusable framework development.Develop and maintain data models supporting reporting, analytics, and business intelligence requirements.Build solutions based on Medallion Architecture and Lakehouse design principles.Contribute to Common Data Engineering frameworks, standards, accelerators, and reusable components.Analyze and resolve complex data quality, reliability, and performance issues across data platforms.Ensure compliance with enterprise security, privacy, regulatory, and governance requirements.Review code, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the overall technical growth of the team.Drive operational excellence through monitoring, optimization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

4.5 - 7.5 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Platform Engineering, or related fields.Strong hands-on expertise in Python.Advanced experience with PySpark or Apache Spark.Strong SQL development, optimization, and data modeling skills.Experience working with AWS-based data platforms and services.Hands-on experience designing and maintaining ETL solutions.Understanding modern Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, and Lakehouse concepts.Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile delivery models.Practical experience in Data Governance implementation.Knowledge of Metadata Management, Data Cataloging, Data Lineage, and Data Stewardship.Exposure to MDM, data compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Good to Have

Experience implementing Data Quality frameworks and controls.Experience with governance tools such as Atlan.Understanding Data Observability and Governance operating models.Strong analytical, stakeholder management, mentoring, ownership, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Designing and constructing data architectures and pipelines to standardize, transform, and ensure the integrity of data for business insightsGuaranteeing data quality throughout the ingestion, processing, and loading phases, with a focus on maintaining high standardsEngineering robust ingestion frameworks for a variety of data types, while monitoring and reporting on data qualityDeveloping accessible methods for data consumption, including APIs, database views, and data extracts for user applicationsImplementing data solutions on multiple platforms such as Kubernetes, Teradata, and cloud services like AWS and DatabricksSelecting appropriate data storage platforms based on data sensitivity, privacy requirements, and access needsMastering data lineage and applying transformation rules for effective change management and issue resolutionCollaborating with cross-functional teams to refine data sourcing and processing, ensuring optimal data quality and efficiencyConsistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees At All Levels Are Expected To

Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.Drive results and growth.Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

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Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years