Company Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis We, the FRED Team of the Economic Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, are looking for you, an excellent Senior Data Engineer. A little about us: The Economic Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is known as one of the top economic research institutions in the world. FRED is known as one of the largest and most popular economic data services in the world; it is free to the public and receives millions of visits each year. FRED’s mission to provide access to data, educate the public, and partner with data providers is an integral part of the mission of the Economic Research Division and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. A little about you: As a Senior Data Engineer on the FRED Agile team, you lead the work with other data engineers, web developers, and subject matter experts. You will lead the work of writing production-ready Python code to support the data and metadata pipelines for existing and new data published through FRED and family, which includes the main FRED database, and other web applications such as archival ALFRED. You will contribute to ensuring that the data and metadata in FRED and family are up-to-date, accurate, and accessible. Responsibilities Designing, implementing, and maintaining databases and interfaces for interacting with databases; Identifying data sources, constructing data decomposition diagrams, providing data flow diagrams, and documenting the process; Writing Python code for database access, modifications, and constructions, including stored procedures; and provide backup production support as needed. Determining requirements through discussions with team members, business owners, and other stakeholders; Validating data and making mass modifications to the data; Building tools with analytics capabilities embedded to move to a more automated system; Collaborating with team to ensure appropriate implementation of functional requirements; Coordinating testing and project activities with and between team members, business owners, and other stakeholders; Ability to understand, develop and propose changes to internal procedures in response to environmental changes; Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Database Administration, Economics, Finance, or a closely related field is a minimal requirement for the position; workplace experience will also be considered. 3 years of relevant experience writing production-ready Python code Experience with UNIX / Linux operating systems. Experience working with economic data and information Proven ability to meet commitments and deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment and combination of the following: Writing production-ready SQL code ETL (extract, transform, load) processes Amazon Web Services (AWS) Git or other version control Agile methodologies Candidates with more experience will be considered at a higher grade. All Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including receiving a COVID-19 booster when eligible, unless the Bank grants an accommodation based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Total Rewards Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. Salary: $77,000 - $100,000 In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that all brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance: Generous paid time off Tuition & Training assistance/reimbursement 401(k) match & Annuity/Pension fund Top-notch health care benefits Child and family care leave Professional development opportunities And more... Ranked as the #2 Top Workplace in the St. Louis Region in 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is committed to building an inclusive workplace, where employees' diversity—in age, gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, and cultural traditions, religion, life experiences, education and socioeconomic backgrounds—are recognized as a strength. Learn more about the Bank and its culture; check out our Careers Site. The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Full Time / Part Time Full time Regular / Temporary Regular Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes Job Category Information Technology Work Shift First (United States of America) The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences. Privacy Notice