Data Engineer II — Remote Cloud Data Platform

First Citizens Bank; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Data Engineer II to join the Data Platform Engineering Organization and help build scalable cloud-based data solutions for analytics and decision-making across the bank.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL, plus data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and data quality. You will collaborate with business users, product teams, and technology partners to deliver data-driven solutions that support critical initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years in data engineering or related field.
• HS diploma with 6+ years experience in data engineering or related field.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and modern data processing technologies.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for ETL/ELT.
• Experience with dbt and Airflow.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data solutions utilizing AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, SQL, and related technologies.
• Implement data warehouse solutions and dimensional data models for reporting and analytics.
• Develop data quality validations, tests, and controls to ensure accurate, reliable data assets.
• Create and maintain data tests, including dbt tests, to support quality requirements.
• Support workflow orchestration, monitoring, and production operations using Airflow and cloud-native tools.
• Collaborate with business users, analysts, and technology teams to deliver data solutions that drive business outcomes.
• Follow established engineering standards, documentation requirements, and testing procedures for high-quality delivery.
• Participate in CI/CD and deployment activities to promote pipelines and environments.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaborative

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 2 years experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Cloud Data Platforms

High School Diploma + 6 years experience

Tools

AWS

Snowflake

dbt

Python

SQL

Apache Airflow

Spark

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Data Engineer II to join the Data Platform Engineering Organization and help build scalable cloud-based data solutions for analytics and decision-making across the bank.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL, plus data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and data quality. You will collaborate with business users, product teams, and technology partners to deliver data-driven solutions that support critical initiatives.