Job Description
Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals Realtor.com® has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years connecting buyers sellers and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home. Through its robust suite of tools Realtor.com® not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large but for consumers navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life by providing a user experience that is easy to use easy to understand and most of all easy to make decisions.
Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry making the right connections and building confidence through expert guidance.
At http://Realtor.com we are building products that empower millions of homebuyers renters and real estate professionals to navigate the journey of home ownership with confidence. Because data is our most strategic asset we are seeking a Senior Data Governance Engineer to help operationalize our Data Governance mission guiding our business-led data strategy. In this role you will be the bridge between our high-level mission and technical execution charged with developing and delivering enterprise wide data governance solutions.
As a senior engineer in our Data Governance Function you will help scale our cross-functional governance programs which help guide our data strategy. You will partner with engineering product and business leaders to deliver upon our governance needs develop data guard rails and guide the enterprise to data self service.
This role requires an experienced developer who thrives in ambiguity has in-depth knowledge of data governance quality and management and is adept at driving data clarity. You should have a strong perspective on how to foster effective collaboration manage competing priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment. You should be comfortable with tracking and leveraging metrics to support data health and performance and advocating for continuous process improvement.
What you’ll do:
- You will help operationalize the data governance program by designing and developing tools to automate data discovery metadata extraction and data lineage tracking
- Partner with Data Architects to design "governance-by-design" schemas
- Build integrations between our data lake and governance catalog
- You will operate and maintain the technical features of the data catalog used to define data document its metadata and collect lineage.
- You will ensure data is fit for purpose by following the defined data quality framework to manage the development delivery and maintenance of of data quality rules both at rest and in motion
- You will drive development efforts to implement enterprise-wide data governance initiatives such as a Master Data Management solution Data Quality dashboards and a Data Marketplace.
- Deliver on data privacy initiative through the implementation and automation of data masking encryption and regulatory compliance workflows
What you’ll bring:
- 8+ years of experience working as a data developer with at least 4 years specifically focused on Data Governance
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong understanding of data governance data quality and master data management best practices including experience implementing metadata management data catalogs lineage and data quality tools
- Deep expertise in SQL and Python and working knowledge of modern data stack components (dbt Airflow Kafka or Spark).
- Experience implementing AI/ML initiatives in data pipelines to drive data governance
- Proficiency working in cloud environments (e.g. Snowflake)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.
- Experience working with data catalog (e.g. Collibra Alation Azure etc.) and data quality tools (e.g. Informatica Ab Intio etc.)
- Experience developing BI dashboards utilizing tools such as Tableau Looker QLik etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or a related field.
- Certification in Data Management (e.g. DAMA CDMP)
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. Snowflake)
- Working knowledge of Acryl Data Catalog
- Knowledge of privacy regulations such as CCPA GDPR etc.
How We Work:
We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles our employees work three or more days in our offices where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.
How We Reward You:
Realtor.com is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include but are not limited to:
- Inclusive and Competitive medical Rx dental and vision coverage
- Family forming benefits
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Time Off
- 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
- Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
- Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non-degreed programs
- 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
- Free snacks and refreshments in each office location
Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com®
Here you’ll partner with a diverse team of experts as you use leading-edge tech to empower everyone to meet a crucial goal: finding their way home. And you’ll find your way home too. At Realtor.com® you’ll bring your full self to work as you innovate with speed serve our consumers and champion your teammates. In return we’ll provide you with a warm welcoming and inclusive culture; intellectual challenges; and the development opportunities you need to grow.
Diversity is important to us therefore Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age color national origin race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital status status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.
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What We Do
We pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 25 years ago. Today through our website and mobile apps we are a trusted guide for consumers empowering more people to find their way home by breaking down barriers helping them make the right connections and creating confidence through expert insights and guidance. For professionals we are a trusted partner for business growth offering consumer connections and branding solutions that help them succeed in today's on-demand world.
Why Work With Us
The way home begins with you. With a diverse team of experts alongside you you’ll help us reach new heights at the forefront of the digital real estate space. Bring your extensive knowledge and deep expertise and collaborate with other passionate visionaries to lead our industry and revolutionize the way people find home in every form.
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