Senior Disputes Data Engineer

Velera Solutions, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical with telemedicine

Dental and Vision

401k with employer match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Velera Solutions, LLC seeks a Senior Data Engineer to architect, design, develop, and optimize enterprise‑scale data platforms and data integration solutions. You will provide technical leadership across SQL engineering, ETL/ELT, cloud platforms, API integrations, data modeling, and governance.

You will design scalable data structures, pipelines, and enterprise data warehouses, while improving performance and data quality across Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, and Synapse Analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Data Engineering, Analytics, or Data Warehousing.
• Experience building enterprise‑scale data architectures and cloud data platforms.
• Experience integrating data from APIs, databases, flat files and cloud sources.
• 5 years of SQL development and large‑scale data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and optimize enterprise‑scale data solutions for analytics and BI.
• Architect and build scalable data structures, schemas, and pipelines from the ground up.
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT frameworks and automated data ingestion processes.
• Develop API integrations and automated data ingestion frameworks supporting multiple sources.
• Design and implement cloud‑native data solutions using Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, or Synapse Analytics.

Skills

SQL development

ETL/ELT development

Cloud platforms

API integrations

Data modeling

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or MIS

Tools

Azure

AWS

Snowflake

Databricks

Synapse Analytics

Power BI

Job description

Join the People Helping People Velera is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated fintech solutions provider. The company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Our purpose: We accelerate partners’ success through innovative financial technology solutions and inspired service.

Opportunity

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for architecting, designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise‑scale data platforms, analytical data models, and data integration solutions. Design and build data structures, schemas, and pipelines from the ground up rather than solely maintaining existing assets. Provide technical leadership across SQL engineering, ETL/ELT development, cloud platforms, API integrations, data modeling, performance optimization, and enterprise data governance.

Day in the Life

• Design, develop, deploy, and optimize enterprise‑scale data solutions supporting analytics, reporting, business intelligence, and operational workloads.
• Architect and build scalable data structures, schemas, dimensional models, and enterprise data pipelines from the ground up.
• Design, develop, optimize, and support ETL/ELT frameworks and automated data integration processes.
• Develop and maintain API integrations and automated data‑ingestion frameworks supporting multiple internal and external source systems.
• Design and implement cloud‑native data solutions utilizing Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, Synapse Analytics, or equivalent technologies.
• Lead database performance tuning initiatives including indexing strategies, workload optimization, execution‑plan analysis, and query optimization.
• Develop expert‑level SQL solutions utilizing CTEs, window functions, advanced joins, stored procedures, analytical functions, and relational modeling principles.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, related technology field, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Analytics Engineering, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience building enterprise‑scale data architectures, ETL/ELT pipelines, and cloud‑based data platforms.
• Experience integrating data from APIs, databases, flat files, cloud platforms, and third‑party applications.
• 5 years of experience in SQL development (including query creation and modification, dataset creation, table maintenance, and large‑scale data analysis) or MIS reporting and analysis required.
• 2 years of experience creating and modifying macros, queries and tables.
• Power BI expertise including DAX, Power Query, data manipulation, complex visualizations, dashboards, and calculations.
• Experience working with other BI tools such as Qlik Sense, and Tableau Data modeling, ETL/data pipeline, and metadata governance experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of disputes, chargebacks, fraud operations, and case‑management systems preferred.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Ability to occasionally lift/move up to 25 pounds. Individuals with a disability who are otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job may request a reasonable accommodation through the Human Resources department.

Service Standards and Expectations

Deliver exceptional service to internal and external stakeholders, acting in the best interest of credit unions and aligned with company standards. Demonstrate commitment to the company’s mission, vision, and long‑term business objectives. Foster and contribute to a workplace environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and connected. Collaborate effectively across teams and functions to achieve business goals.

Additional Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Regular and reliable attendance. Responsible for reporting risks that are identified to the appropriate team and/or management. Additionally, responsible for managing, monitoring, and reporting risks within the scope of your work area, to include, but not limited to Information Security risks. Actively supports and embraces Velera's core values of Dedication, Collaboration, Belonging, Curiosity and Integrity.

About Velera

Inclusion isn’t an initiative – it’s how we work. Guided by a people‑helping‑people philosophy, we cultivate a culture where every employee feels valued, respected and empowered to do their best work. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering meaningful connection across our teams. Through a remote‑first, flexible environment, we prioritize psychological safety, wellbeing and belonging so individuals and teams can collaborate to thrive. Together, we’re shaping a new era of secure, innovative solutions for the clients and communities we serve.

Pay Equity

$95,800.00 - $124,500.00 - $153,200.00 of salary range. The anticipated hiring range for this position is typically between the minimum and midpoint of the posted salary range; however, actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, education, internal equity, and overall business and budget considerations. Velera is committed to providing competitive compensation that reflects both individual role and responsibilities, individual performance, and market.

Great Work/Life Benefits!

• Competitive wages
• Medical with telemedicine
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Maternity, Parental, Family Care
• Community Volunteer Time Off 12
• Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Disability Insurance
• 401k (with employer match)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance
• Mental Health and Well‑being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness program

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Visa / Sponsorship

This role is currently not eligible for sponsorship.

Remote‑First Culture

Remote by Design. Our remote‑first culture is built for collaboration, flexibility and connection – bringing people together in person when it matters. Flexible time off and healthy working norms support wellbeing and psychological safety, while integrity‑driven leadership empowers you to do your best work.

Equal Opportunity

Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law. Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following "EEO is the Law" Poster. Velera will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information.

Your voice. Our velocity. Shaping a new era together. At Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, you’ll be part of a team committed to the long‑term growth and success of financial institutions, our employees and our industry.