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Data Engineering Senior

DENG.GEN.P5

P5P5 — Expert Professionalmedium0.70draftglobalv1

Senior data engineers design the architecture of data platforms and ensure scalability.

Summary

Senior data engineers design the architecture of data platforms and ensure scalability.

Level — P5 — Expert Professional

Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas

Scope
Multiple systems or a technical domain
Autonomy
Sets direction within the domain
Complexity
Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
Impact
Org / multi-team outcomes
Decision rights
Authority over a technical domain
Leadership
Leads cross-team technical initiatives
Typical experience
8–12 yrs

Core outputs

No core outputs recorded yet.

Components

Responsibilities8

  • Ensure pipeline reliabilitycommonlevel
  • Design scalable systemscommonlevel
  • Deliver data assetscommonlevel
  • Lead data architecture designcommonlevel
  • Mentor junior data engineerscommonlevel
  • Optimize data storage solutionscommonlevel
  • Implement data security measurescommonlevel
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teamscommonlevel

Tasks3

  • Design and implement scalable data architecturescommonlevel
  • Ensure data security and compliancecommonlevel
  • Mentor and guide junior engineerscommonlevel

Skills8

  • Advanced ETL process designcommonlevel
  • Data architecture designcommonlevel
  • Cloud platform expertisecommonlevel
  • Big data technologiescommonlevel
  • Data security implementationcommonlevel
  • Project managementcommonlevel
  • Mentoringcommonlevel
  • Advanced SQL and programming skillscommonlevel

Knowledge8

  • Data architecture principlescommonlevel
  • Scalable system designcommonlevel
  • Data security best practicescommonlevel
  • Cloud computingcommonlevel
  • Big data frameworkscommonlevel
  • Data governancecommonlevel
  • Advanced data warehousingcommonlevel
  • Industry trends in data engineeringcommonlevel

competency8

  • Pipeline reliabilitycommonlevel
  • System scalabilitycommonlevel
  • Data availabilitycommonlevel
  • Leadershipcommonlevel
  • Strategic Thinkingcommonlevel
  • Innovationcommonlevel
  • Technical expertisecommonlevel
  • Cross-functional collaborationcommonlevel

qualification5

  • Extensive experience in data engineeringcommonlevel
  • Experience in data architecture designcommonlevel
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fieldcommonlevel
  • 5+ years of experience in data engineeringcommonlevel
  • Proven track record in designing scalable systemscommonlevel

Title aliases

AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Data Engineering Vcommonmedium0.70
Data Engineering 5commonmedium0.66
Staff Data Engineeringcommonmedium0.72
Lead Data Engineeringcommonmedium0.66
Expert Data Engineeringcommonmedium0.60
Data Engineer Vcommonmedium0.70
Data Engineer 5commonmedium0.66
Staff Data Engineercommonmedium0.72
Lead Data Engineercommonmedium0.66
Expert Data Engineercommonmedium0.60
Data Engineering Seniorcommonmedium0.60
P5–P6commonmedium0.50

Classification mappings

O*NET / SOC

  • code=15-0000title=Computer & Mathematical Occupationssource=inferred_from_superfunctionreviewStatus=needs_review