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Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): North Carolina, Arizona, Texas.

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer with strong hands-on experience building and operating modern data pipelines in a cloud-based data platform. This role sits one level below the Lead Data Engineer and is focused on implementing, enhancing, and supporting data pipelines and platform capabilities under established architectural patterns.

Senior Data Engineers are expected to be daily hands-on contributors who can independently deliver complex pipeline components, partner effectively with Leads, and mentor junior engineers while continuing to grow toward platform ownership and technical leadership.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities:

Data Pipeline Development

Design and build data pipelines using established Medallion Architecture patterns (Bronze, Silver, Gold). • Implement batch and CDC-based ingestion pipelines from databases, files, and APIs. • Support pipeline reliability, scalability, performance, and cost optimization.

Data Ingestion & Integration

Develop and support ingestion pipelines using Qlik Replicate for snapshot and CDC patterns. • Implement ingestion processes for structured and semi-structured data. • Build and extend Python-based pipeline components following existing frameworks.

Transformation, Modeling & Testing

Develop dbt models using SQL and Jinja templating. • Implement and maintain automated tests for data quality, freshness, and schema validation. • Participate in CI/CD-based deployments of dbt transformations.

Snowflake Development & Governance

Implement Snowflake ingestion patterns using Snowpipe and Tasks. • Apply and support RBAC, dynamic masking, and tag-based access controls. • Develop stored procedures and support governed data access patterns.

Cloud Development

Develop and operate data workloads using AWS services such as S3, Lambda, ECS Fargate, Glue, DynamoDB, and IAM, or equivalent Azure services. • Collaborate with senior engineers on deployment pipelines, automation, and environment promotion.

Operational Excellence

Troubleshoot data pipeline issues and participate in production support. • Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting for pipelines and data processes. • Contribute to performance tuning and cost optimization efforts.

Collaboration & Mentorship

Mentor junior data engineers through code reviews and technical guidance. • Collaborate with Lead Data Engineers on design and implementation decisions. • Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience in Data engineering, data technologies, cloud platforms

High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in Data engineering, data technologies, cloud platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will have proven, hands-on production experience with most of the following:

Building data pipelines using Medallion Architecture patterns

Data ingestion using Qlik Replicate (snapshot, CDC, batch)

Python development for data pipeline components

dbt Cloud modeling, testing, and SQL development

Snowflake ingestion and processing (Snowpipe, Tasks, Stored Procedures)

RBAC and data masking concepts in Snowflake

Cloud-native development on AWS or equivalent Azure platforms

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, etc.)

Observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk or Dynatrace

Experience in regulated or governance-heavy environments

Snowflake AI development using Cortex CoCo

Relevant cloud or data platform certifications

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Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits .