Data Engineer

AllianceBernstein; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

AllianceBernstein in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Senior Associate, Data Engineering. You'll design and maintain scalable data pipelines, ensuring data quality for analytics. This role requires proficiency in Snowflake, dbt, Python, and SQL, and emphasizes collaboration with teams for optimal data integration.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of data engineering experience, thrives in a collaborative culture, and is passionate about data-driven innovation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering, data warehousing, or related fields.
• Proficiency in Snowflake, Fivetran, dbt, Python, and SQL for data transformation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to optimize queries.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Develop and optimize dbt transformation models.
• Ensure data quality and integrity through testing and monitoring.

Skills

Snowflake

dbt

Fivetran

Python

SQL

Data Modeling

Data Governance

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Airflow

Spark

Job description

Who You'll Work With

We are seeking a Nashville, TN based Senior Associate, Data Engineering to join our dynamic Data Team. This role is ideal for a data engineer with experience in Snowflake, Fivetran, dbt, Python, and SQL who thrives on ingesting and transforming data from diverse sources, ensuring it is optimized for analytics and business intelligence. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on problem solver, eager to learn, and a strong team player who contributes to a collaborative data‑driven culture.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest and integrate data from multiple sources using Fivetran and Snowflake.
• Develop and optimize dbt transformation models to structure and prepare data for analytics and consumption.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability through robust testing, monitoring, and governance practices.
• Implement data modeling best practices in a data warehouse environment, optimizing for performance and usability.
• Work closely with data analysts, engineers, and business teams to understand data requirements and improve accessibility.
• Collaborate on improving internal data engineering processes, documentation, and best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering, data warehousing, or related fields.
• Proficiency in Snowflake, dbt, Fivetran, Python, and SQL for data transformation, automation, and pipeline development.
• Experience with data modeling techniques and best practices for modern cloud‑based data warehouses.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to optimize queries and troubleshoot performance issues.
• Passion for continuous learning, innovation, and contributing to a strong data culture.
• Excellent communication skills and a team‑oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow) and data governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD for data pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code principles.
• Exposure to big data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark) is a plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job‑related criteria.