Lead Data Engineer-Risk

Fifth Third Bank; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to design and build innovative data platforms and solutions. This role involves creating scalable solutions for managing and securing data, working closely with IT teams to deliver business capabilities efficiently. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, data engineering, and API development, with a focus on both on-premise and cloud-based solutions. Join a forward-thinking organization that values an inclusive culture and offers exciting opportunities for professional growth and collaboration in the evolving banking landscape.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software development and data engineering.
• Strong knowledge of RDBMS and data security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data solutions and APIs for business capabilities.
• Collaborate with teams to translate strategies into data-driven solutions.

Skills

Software Development

Data Engineering

API Development

Data Security

Relational Database Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems

Tools

Unix/Linux

Windows Systems

CI/CD Tools

Commercial ETL Tools

Big Data Technologies

Java

Job description

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GENERAL FUNCTION:

The data engineer designs and builds platforms, tools, and solutions that help the bank manage, secure, and generate value from its data. The person in this role creates scalable and reusable solutions for gathering, collecting, storing, processing, and serving data on both small and very large (i.e. Big Data) scales. These solutions can include on-premise and cloud-based data platforms, and solutions in any of the following domains: ETL, business intelligence, analytics, persistence (relational, NoSQL, data lakes), search, messaging, data warehousing, stream processing, and machine learning.

Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, and ensures that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank's risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for design, development, and support of data solutions, APIs, tools, and processes to enable rapid delivery of business capabilities.
2. Work closely with IT application teams, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, information security, and LOB stakeholders to translate business and technical strategies into data-driven solutions for the Bank.
3. Act as a technical expert addressing problems related to system and application design, performance, integration, security, etc.
4. Conduct research and development based on current trends and technologies related to the banking industry, data engineering and architecture, data security, and related topics.
5. Work with developers to build CI/CD pipelines, self-service build tools, and automated deployment processes.
6. Evaluate software products and provide documented recommendations as needed.
7. Provide support and troubleshooting for data platforms. Must be willing to provide escalated on-call support for complicated and/or critical incidents.
8. Participate in the planning process for hardware and software.
9. Plan and work on internal projects as needed, including legacy system replacement, monitoring and analytics improvements, tool development, and technical documentation.
10. Provide technical guidance and mentoring for other team members.
11. Manage and prioritize multiple assignments.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Must be able to communicate ideas both verbally and in writing to management, business and IT sponsors, and technical resources in language that is appropriate for each group.
3. At least 6 years of related experience, including at least 4 years in a hands-on software development role.
4. Significant experience with at least one major RDBMS product.
5. Experience working with and supporting Unix/Linux and Windows systems.
6. Proficient in relational database modeling concepts and techniques.
7. Solid conceptual understanding of distributed computing principles.
8. Working knowledge of application and data security concepts, best practices, and common vulnerabilities.
9. Experience in one or more of the following disciplines preferred: big data technologies and distributions, metadata management products, commercial ETL tools, BI and reporting tools, messaging systems, data warehousing, Java (language and run time environment), major version control systems, continuous integration/delivery tools, infrastructure automation and virtualization tools, major cloud, or REST API design and development.
10. Previous experience working with offshore teams desired.
11. Financial industry experience is a plus.

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Lead Data Engineer-Risk Total Base Pay Range 80,500.00 - 169,100.00 USD Annual LOCATION -- Virtual, Ohio 00000

Fifth Third Bank, National Association is proud to have an engaged and inclusive culture and to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected status.