Data Engineer
SMBC Americas
Charlotte, NC · Posted September 27, 2026
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About the job
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
Role Description
We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Senior Data Engineer to join our Cloud data solutions team. This role will be responsible for designing, developing & deploying cloud data solutions for risk, regulatory, finance & compliance projects and be at the forefront of on-prem to cloud migration initiative. This role will require indirect leadership and mentorship of junior team members. Work with business teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements, needs, or process gaps that would be addressed via proposed applications. Engage with IT systems architects, database administrators, and cyber security team to meet the back-end functionality demands of the application. Liaise with other technology and development teams as needed to coordinate on the integration of applications with the larger company software ecosystem. Participate in periodic development meetings to align development priorities and objectives, assign tasks, and share experiences and challenges with applications under development.
Role Objectives: Delivery
Extensive experience on Cloud solutions, specifically in Azure
Experience with Azure cloud services, Azure Data Factory, Gen 2, Azure Databases, Functions, Databricks, etc
Strong knowledge of Python, Java or similar high-level server-side languages'
Advanced working SQL knowledge on relational databases, preferably on MS SQL Server and databases on Azure cloud
Experience with the DevOps lifecycle (git, Jenkins, etc.)
Experience with Jira/Confluence
Experience with REST web services and microservice architecture
Databricks Cluster configuration, Unity catalog repository configuration.
Build large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines with data processing frameworks in Azure cloud platform.
Partner with architects, engineers, information analysts, business, and technology stakeholders for developing and deploying enterprise grade platforms that enable data-driven solutions.
Coordinating with platform, APIM, Azure DevOps, and Support.
Analyze and design technical solutions on Azure to address business needs.
Develop, test, and modify software to improve efficiency of data platforms and applications.
Integrating data from a variety of sources, assuring that they adhere to data quality and accessibility standards.
Enable streaming data use-cases and standard design patterns in a big data environment.
Review and provide feedback on core code changes and support production deployment.
Qualifications and Skills
Minimum 4 years of software development experience in enterprise applications, preferably in the financial services industry and on data-heavy systems
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or information systems preferred.
SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.