Job Description

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You Lead the Way. Weve Got Your Back.
With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, youll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey thats unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.
At American Express, youll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impactxe2x80x94every colleague has the opportunity to share in the companys success. Together, well win as a team, striving to uphold our and powerful backing promise to provide the worlds best customer experience every day. And well do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.
Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.
How will you make an impact in this role?
As an Engineer I you will deliver technical solutions using cutting edge technologies and industry best practices to implement cloud platform. You should have experience in architecting, deploying, automating cloud-based data platforms. You are well versed in technologies such as GCP, Terraform, BigData, APIs, Python, Github etc. You are experienced in building low code/no code IaaC module for GCP/ AWS or Azure BigData services. Be part of a fast-paced Agile team, design, develop, test, troubleshoot & optimise solutions created to simplify access to the Amex's Big Data Platform.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree would be a plus
Great to have :- GCP professional certification - Data Engineer/Cloud Architect will be preferable

• Strong expertise in Terraform Proven experience in writing, testing, and maintaining reusable Terraform modules for GCP infrastructure, following best practices and modular design principles.
• Deep understanding of GCP services Hands-on experience with BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Dataproc, Composer, and other GCP data services, including IAM and networking configurations.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices Knowledge of state management, remote backends, policy enforcement (e.g., Terraform Cloud, Sentinel, or Open Policy Agent), and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with version control and automation Proficiency in Git, GitHub/GitLab workflows, and automating infrastructure deployments using CI/CD tools like Cloud Build, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Scripting and development skills Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for automating Terraform workflows, writing custom providers/modules, and integrating with GCP SDKs and APIs.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Terraform
• 2+ years of experience in Google Cloud Platform services - IAM, Networking, BigQuery, Spanner, Composer etc.
• Experience in Git Management including PR reviews, maintaining code hygiene
• Experience in Monitoring and Observability products - Grafana, Prometheus, Elf
• Knowledge of High availability and DR setup.
• Hands-on experience on CICD pipelines, Automated test frameworks, DevOps and source code management will be a big plus (XLR, Jenkins, Git, Stash, Jira, Confluence, Splunk etc.)
• Experience working in Agile/SAFe framework for development
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Excellent team-player with ability to work with global team

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.