Remote Lead Data Engineer - Cloud Data Platforms

First Citizens; Raleigh (NC); Remoto; USD 129.000 - 168.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

First Citizens seeks a seasoned Lead Data Engineer to guide the Data Platform Engineering Organization in building and modernizing enterprise data platforms powering analytics, reporting, BI, and operations. You will mentor engineers, drive cloud-native data solutions, and collaborate with partners across the business.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL, with a focus on data quality, governance, and scalable architectures for enterprise data products.

Competenze

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Cloud Data Platforms, or related technology disciplines.
• OR
• High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in the same areas.

Mansioni

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise data solutions utilizing AWS Services, Snowflake, dbt, Python, SQL, and related cloud technologies.
• Develop and support data warehouses, Operational Data Stores (ODS), and ETL/ELT pipelines that enable analytics, reporting, and operational data capabilities.
• Design and implement batch and real-time data processing solutions using modern streaming and event-driven architectures.
• Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, and technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Define and promote data quality strategies, testing standards, governance practices, and compliance controls across the data platform lifecycle.
• Establish enterprise testing practices, including data validation frameworks, dbt testing standards, and quality controls to support trusted data products.
• Define monitoring, observability, and operational reliability standards, including dashboards, alerts, SLOs, and SLAs for enterprise data platforms.
• Establish deployment strategies, environment promotion standards, and release governance practices that support secure and reliable delivery across enterprise data platforms.
• Contribute to technical discussions, peer reviews, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the data engineering team.
• Leverage AI-powered development and productivity tools to accelerate solution delivery, improve code quality, and enhance engineering productivity

Conoscenze

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Analytical thinking

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma or GED

Strumenti

AWS

Snowflake

dbt

Python

SQL

Apache Airflow

Descrizione del lavoro

First Citizens seeks a seasoned Lead Data Engineer to guide the Data Platform Engineering Organization in building and modernizing enterprise data platforms powering analytics, reporting, BI, and operations. You will mentor engineers, drive cloud-native data solutions, and collaborate with partners across the business.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership in AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL, with a focus on data quality, governance, and scalable architectures for enterprise data products.