Data Engineer

Overview Source, extract, and manipulate large data sets to serve Business Analytics, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence needs of Paychex. Responsibilities Utilize existing infrastructure to assemble large, complex data sets that meet business requirements through extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources. Provide operational support and troubleshooting for existing processes and systems. Work closely with architects, solution leads, data owners, data scientists and key stakeholders to facilitate and coordinate the data platform backlog grooming process, triaging new feature requests in preparation for future project activities. Deliver automation & efficient processes to ensure high quality throughput & performance of the entire data & analytics platform. Ensure data extraction, transformation and loading data meet data security & compliance requirements. Engage with data source platform leads to gain tactical and strategic understanding of data sources required by Agency Data Services AI/ML as well as Data Office standards. Create data tools for data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing models for use in Paychex products. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering or equivalent software/services experience – Required. 4 years of experience working with SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, Spark and/or other Big Data technologies. 4 years of experience building and optimizing data pipelines, architectures and data sets to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement. 2 years of experience with large-scale data processing and storage using Azure Data Factory, Integration Runtime, Data Lake, Databricks, Spark, Azure ML, and Cosmos DB. 4 years of experience with languages such as Python, SQL, PySpark, R. 2 years of experience understanding privacy, compliance and security aspects of data storage & processing. 2 years of experience delivering data solutions via Agile methodologies. 4 years of experience with a successful history of manipulating, processing and extracting value from large disconnected datasets. 2 years of experience with software development & CI/CD methodologies and tools for automated infrastructure code; ML Ops. 2 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining automation platforms and tools, including Ansible Tower, Azure ARM, Terraform Enterprise, Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. 2 years of experience with Salesforce FSC, Salesforce Data Cloud. Communication – Preferred. Problem Solving – Preferred. Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) – Preferred. Management – Preferred. Operations – Preferred. Data Engineering – Preferred. Python (Programming Language) – Preferred. SQL (Programming Language) – Preferred. Extract Transform Load (ETL) – Preferred. Data Pipelines – Preferred. Computer Science – Preferred. Apache Spark – Preferred. Data Warehousing – Preferred. Amazon Web Services – Preferred. Apache Hadoop – Preferred. Compensation In the spirit of pay transparency, the base pay range for this position is $99,600 – 156,500 per year. This range is the base pay only and does not include other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. Live the Paychex Values Act with uncompromising integrity. Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships. Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes. Work in partnership and support each other. Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments. Treat each other with respect and dignity. What's in it for you? We value your well‑being: over 21 comprehensive rewards including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and more. We value your time: paid time off, company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work‑life balance programs. We value your development: award‑winning training and development programs for ongoing learning opportunities. We value your perspective: a culture that reflects the diversity of our employees and encourages voices to be heard. We value our communities: paid time off for volunteerism and many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about. Note: The benefits described apply to full‑time employees. Benefits for part‑time, contract, and intern roles may vary. Not sure if you meet every requirement? At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you’re passionate about the role but don’t check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit – either for this position or another opportunity with us. Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Paychex