Lead Data Platform Engineer - Remote

First Citizens Bank; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to drive the design and modernization of enterprise data platforms. You will mentor a team, partner with stakeholders, and deliver scalable solutions using AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL.

The role emphasizes data quality, governance, observability, and deployment strategies across enterprise data platforms, with opportunities to influence engineering practices and leverage AI-powered development tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in data engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of data engineering experience in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of enterprise data solutions using AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, SQL.
• Develop and support data warehouses, ODS, and ETL/ELT pipelines for analytics and operations.
• Define data quality strategies, governance, and monitoring across the data platform lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.

Skills

Cloud data platforms

Python

SQL

Data modeling

Data warehousing

ETL/ELT design

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Engineering or related field

High School Diploma or GED with 10 years experience

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Apache Airflow

Kafka

Spark

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to drive the design and modernization of enterprise data platforms. You will mentor a team, partner with stakeholders, and deliver scalable solutions using AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL.

The role emphasizes data quality, governance, observability, and deployment strategies across enterprise data platforms, with opportunities to influence engineering practices and leverage AI-powered development tools.