FVP, Enterprise Data Management

Axos Bank; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Match

Mortgage Program

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Axos Bank in San Diego, CA is seeking a First Vice President of Data Engineering to lead enterprise data platforms and the data engineering team onsite at HQ. The role includes guiding architecture, development, testing, and delivery of data applications, pipelines, and reporting solutions.

You will mentor engineers, establish DataOps and CI/CD practices, and collaborate across the organization to align data work with business goals while demonstrating strong leadership and communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS or related degree.
• 10+ years’ experience managing Data Engineering and leading Technology Teams.
• 7+ years’ working with SQL Server and other DB management systems with Cloud and on-PREM data ecosystems.
• 7+ years’ working with cloud‑native data ecosystems (GCP, Azure, AWS) with deep experience in Cloud Data Warehouses (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks).
• Expertise in Databricks and the Spark ecosystem, including designing and optimizing pipelines using PySpark, implementing the modern data architecture and strong hands‑on experience.
• Advanced level experience with Python and PySpark (for data processing), advanced SQL, and modern ELT/ETL tools (e.g., Fivetran and dbt).
• Experience leading technical teams (e.g., Data Engineers, Tech Leads), including mentoring, project oversight, and setting technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of enterprise data platforms using Databricks Lakehouse and GCP services.
• Set roadmap for enterprise data engineering and standardize data quality frameworks.
• Mentor engineers in PySpark, SQL, dbt and cloud-native development.
• Establish DataOps and CI/CD practices across the team.
• Lead the automation of deployment, testing, and monitoring to accelerate delivery and quality.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to design end‑to‑end data solutions.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Data leadership

PySpark

SQL

Data architecture

CI/CD

Mentoring

Python

ETL/ELT

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS or related degree

Tools

Databricks

Spark

Fivetran

dbt

BigQuery

Snowflake

GCP

Azure

AWS

Job description

Axos Bank

Target Range:
$140,000.00 /Yr. – $165,000.00 /Yr.
Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 10%

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 10%

These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

About This Job

This position will be located onsite at our HQ in San Diego, CA. Remote or Hybrid is not available for this role.

The First Vice President of Data Engineering will be responsible for managing various key data implementations across the organization and providing people and technology leadership. The First Vice President will perform data architecture analysis, design, development and testing to deliver data applications, services, interfaces, ETL processes, reporting and other workflow and management initiatives. This role requires a highly motivated individual with strong leadership capability, technical ability, data capability, excellent communication, and collaboration skills including the ability to develop and troubleshoot a diverse range of problems.

Responsibilities:

• Head the development and delivery of enterprise scale mission critical data platforms, i.e. Databricks Lakehouse, GCP services, to meet critical business priorities
• Establish the roadmap and vision for enterprise scale data engineering, executes on this roadmap to deliver shared frameworks for the broader enterprise application development teams
• Build technical excellence by defining and implementing robust data engineering standards and quality frameworks that govern data pipeline development, testing, and deployment across the data platform
• Establish, enforce, and champion modern DataOps and CI/CD practices within the team. Lead the automation of deployment, testing, and monitoring to accelerate delivery speed and ensure data quality
• Provides technical leadership and hands‑on guidance to the Data Engineering team to ensure timely and high‑quality project delivery and enhancements Mentor engineers in advanced PySpark, SQL, dbt, Fivetran and cloud‑native development to maximize team output
• Collaborates with multiple teams, understands the overall enterprise Data Architecture, and develops the end‑to‑end solutions for data sourcing, data processing/integration, data provisioning and delivery
• Delivers projects to successful completion as defined by predetermined project success criteria including those established by the business, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Focus on designing and developing highly scalable, efficient, and reliable data infrastructure to scale and compute to meet business objectives
• Lead, coach, and develop team, while creating a vision for team and educating cross‑functional teams on how to leverage data to identify opportunities to increase revenue and performance
• Drives IT solutions to ensure they meet business needs balanced with a pragmatic and integrated approach to the design of technical solutions
• Remains up to date on key technology, business, and industry trends
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS or related degree
• 10+ years’ experience managing Data Engineering and leading Technology Teams
• 7+ years’ working with SQL Server and other DB management systems with Cloud and on-PREM data ecosystems
• 7+ years’ working with cloud‑native data ecosystems (GCP, Azure, AWS) with deep experience in Cloud Data Warehouses (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks), exposure to various database types (SQL and NoSQL) and on‑prem databases including SQL Server
• Expertise in Databricks and the Spark ecosystem, including designing and optimizing pipelines using PySpark, implementing the moder data architecture and strong hands‑on experience
• Advanced level experience with Python and PySpark (for data processing), advanced SQL, and modern ELT/ETL tools (e.g., Fivetran and dbt).Strong experience with a breadth of Data Integration tools, Databases, Big Data Platforms, Cloud based data platforms and Data Streaming technologies
• Experience leading technical teams (e.g., Data Engineers, Tech Leads), including mentoring, project oversight, and setting technical direction
• Strong experience with breadth of Data Integration tools, Databases, Big Data Platforms, Cloud based data platforms and Data Streaming technologies
• Expertise within Data Architecture and most importantly deep understanding of the overall Data in an enterprise and ability to understand Data in the context of Business goals
• Proficient in building from the ground up a modern next generation Lakehouse platform
• Experience in enterprise implementation, leadership experience, strategic planning, strong business acumen

Preferred:

• Financial Services experience

Axos Employee Benefits May Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)
• HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan
• Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self‑Directed Trading

About Axos

Born digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology‑driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers.

Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AX” (NYSE: AX).

Learn more about working at Axos

Pre‑Employment Background Check and Drug Test:

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre‑employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, we will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.