[Remote] Lead Data Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. First Citizens Bank is a financial services organization serving enterprise banking and business operations. The Lead Data Engineer will design, develop, and modernize cloud-based enterprise data platforms, warehouses, and ETL/ELT pipelines supporting analytics, reporting, business intelligence, and operational decision-making. The role also involves mentoring engineers, establishing data quality and governance practices, and promoting reliable data engineering delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise data solutions utilizing AWS Services, Snowflake, dbt, Python, SQL, and related cloud technologies
- Develop and support data warehouses, Operational Data Stores (ODS), and ETL/ELT pipelines that enable analytics, reporting, and operational data capabilities
- Design and implement batch and real-time data processing solutions using modern streaming and event-driven architectures
- Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, and technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions
- Define and promote data quality strategies, testing standards, governance practices, and compliance controls across the data platform lifecycle
- Establish enterprise testing practices, including data validation frameworks, dbt testing standards, and quality controls to support trusted data products
- Define monitoring, observability, and operational reliability standards, including dashboards, alerts, service-level objectives (SLOs), and service-level agreements (SLAs) for enterprise data platforms
- Establish deployment strategies, environment promotion standards, and release governance practices that support secure and reliable delivery across enterprise data platforms
- Contribute to technical discussions, peer reviews, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the data engineering team
- Leverage AI-powered development and productivity tools to accelerate solution delivery, improve code quality, and enhance engineering productivity
Skills
- This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): North Carolina, Arizona, Texas and Florida
- Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Cloud Data Platforms, or related technology disciplines
- High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in the same areas
- Advanced experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Advanced experience with modern data warehousing and large-scale data processing technologies such as Snowflake, Spark, or equivalent platforms
- Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL
- Advanced experience designing, developing, orchestrating, and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration solutions using tools such as dbt, Apache Airflow, Astronomer, or equivalent cloud-native data engineering technologies
- Advanced experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and data engineering best practices
- Experience designing, developing, and supporting scalable, reliable, and high-performing data engineering solutions in enterprise environments
- Experience collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Advanced experience with enterprise ETL/ELT tools such as DataStage, SAP BODS, SSIS, Informatica, or equivalent technologies
- Experience developing and supporting Operational Data Stores (ODS), analytics platforms, and data products
- Experience with Snowflake Cortex, Change Data Capture (CDC), streaming, and real-time data ingestion technologies including Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, Qlik Replicate, Snow pipe Streaming, or equivalent platforms
- Experience integrating data across AWS, on-premises, and Snowflake environments, with exposure to enterprise security, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Experience with Data Vault modeling and modern data warehousing methodologies
- Experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring team members, and promoting engineering best practices
- Experience within Financial Services, Banking, or other highly regulated industries
- Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or other analytics and visualization platforms
- Experience using AI-powered development and productivity tools to improve engineering efficiency and delivery outcomes
- AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, SnowPro Core Certification, SnowPro Advanced Data Engineer Certification, or equivalent cloud and data platform certifications
Benefits
- Remote role, available only for hires in North Carolina, Arizona, Texas, and Florida
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