Remote Data Engineer, Cloud Data Platform

First Citizens Bank; Scottsdale (AZ); Remote; USD 87,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a data engineer to join its Data Platform Engineering Organization in a remote role. You will design and operate cloud-based data pipelines, implement data warehousing, and partner with stakeholders to enable analytics and data-driven decisions across the bank.

The role emphasizes scalable, high-quality data solutions, data quality, and modern data engineering practices using AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 1 year minimum experience (or 5 years with HS).
• Experience building scalable cloud data pipelines and data warehouses.
• Proven ability to implement data quality validations and data governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data solutions using AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL.
• Develop data warehouse solutions and ETL/ELT processes to enable reporting and analytics.
• Implement data quality checks, tests, and controls for reliable data assets.
• Maintain data tests (dbt tests) to meet quality and reliability requirements.
• Support workflow orchestration, monitoring, and production operations with Airflow.
• Collaborate with business users and tech teams to deliver data solutions aligned with objectives.
• Follow engineering standards, documentation, and testing procedures for quality delivery.
• Participate in CI/CD deployments and environment promotions to optimize performance.

Skills

Cloud data platforms

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data governance

Data quality

Data modeling

Analytics partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

High School Diploma or GED with relevant experience

Tools

AWS

Snowflake

dbt

Python

SQL

Airflow

CI/CD

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a data engineer to join its Data Platform Engineering Organization in a remote role. You will design and operate cloud-based data pipelines, implement data warehousing, and partner with stakeholders to enable analytics and data-driven decisions across the bank.

The role emphasizes scalable, high-quality data solutions, data quality, and modern data engineering practices using AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL.