Lead Software Engineer
Posted on: 21 Jul 2025
Raleigh, NC
Job Description
Overview
This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following locations: NC, AZ, FL, TX
This position provides specialized technical leadership during the architecture, design, implementation, and support of Data Engineering applications & Data integration pipelines. Directs decision-making within technical projects to facilitate project planning, scope, and time estimates. Trains less experienced associates and assists management in monitoring team performance. Collaborates with peers, managers, and cross-platform teams to align projects and tasks with wider organizational goals.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership - Mentors and trains team members. Utilizes expertise to provide guidance, feedback, and direction on complex matters. Assists in the communication of performance results and expected behaviors for success.
Project Management - Leads specialized technical projects to include development of time estimates, determining scope, and addressing potential impacts.
Business Support - Provides insight to management allowing the strategic alignment of technologies with business needs. Facilitates system modifications or architectural changes. Effectively collaborates with others on technical issues and initiatives, acting as the primary escalation point for technology-related team concerns across the enterprise.
Technical Expertise - Maintains a strong knowledge of Bank technologies, processes, procedures, and industry standards. Serves as a resource on one or more specialized technologies to management, associates, and cross-platform teams. Ability to work hands-on independently as needed in Data initiatives.
Data Integrations - Collects data related to business requests and determines scope, time estimates, and system impacts. Inspects business specifications, programming specifications, coding, test plans, documentation, and implementation plans for accuracy.
System Enhancement - Leads team efforts to evaluate and improve Data Engineering systems, processes, and applications. Utilizes programming specifications to construct modules, develop testing methods, and assists with designing training materials. Designs and executes test plans to validate application functions. Designs modifications that fit within existing system architecture.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance
Preferred Area of Experience: Data Lake, Data Platforms, Data Products, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Data Consumption, ELT, ETL, SQL, AWS, Snowflake, Python, dbt(Data Build Tool), Data Vault Modeling, Azure DevOps or similar version control, SQL Scripting
Skills:
Strong understanding of data modelling, data platform design, and data warehousing principles.
Experience in developing data warehouse solutions and end-to-end development life-cycle support and SDLC processes.
Knowledge of database platforms and application design.
Strong knowledge of technology infrastructure management.
Experience in data technology and delivery across multiple platforms (eg: Snowflake, Netezza, Collibra, Oracle).
Experience with Data Movement & Consumption (Eg: ETL, ELT, dbt, DataStage, Informatica, Denodo).
Excellent understating for Data consumption & reporting techniques.
Working experience in financial services Data integrations.
Ability to maximize data-based value additions for key business units.
Collaborate with key stakeholders to define new data needs.
Experience building and sustaining credibility with business partners and leaders across an organization.
Proven ability to deliver solutions that solve complex problems, using thought leadership and independent thinking skills.
Outstanding presentation & communication skills, with ability to clearly articulate complex processes/situations to executive leadership.
Ability to lead & mentor technical teams towards success.
First Citizens Bank
Raleigh, NC
Forever Strong. Forever First®.
For more than 120 years, First Citizens Bank has been helping families and businesses do more with the money they earn, save and invest. In that time, we've built a solid track record of service, stability and reliability. We remain committed to smart, steady growth ... for our company and our customers alike.
Forever Family.
First Citizens began in 1898 as the Bank of Smithfield in Johnston County, North Carolina. From a single office, we've grown to more than 500 branches in 19 states.
Today, First Citizens is one of America's largest family-controlled banks, led for three generations by members of the same family. That's created a continuity of stable, forward-looking leadership focused more on building a strong bank that can last for generations than on short-term results.
Forever Helping.
Over the years, the way we do banking has changed. First Citizens has added new capabilities and new offerings. In addition to traditional banking services, we provide customers with services that include wealth management1, business and commercial banking, treasury services, insurance services1 and much more.
We also complement our industry-leading branch service with state-of-the-art digital banking tools. From First Citizens Digital Banking with Manage My MoneySM to Business Online Banking (BOB) Advantage®, we give customers more ways than ever to look after their financial lives.
Forever Stable.
First Citizens is a banking subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA), a $39 billion financial holding company.
As a First Citizens customer, you benefit from the stability of our top-tier credit quality, outstanding capital strength and strong liquid balance sheet. We never compromise the security of our customers' assets, regardless of the latest market trends or financial pressures.
At First Citizens, we've built our company on such timeless values as integrity, hard work and taking the long-term view. We avoid fads and gimmicks; instead, we believe in sound decisions that create real security and growth for generations to come.
Forever First is our commitment to be there through the years for the people, businesses and communities who rely on us to be the best bank we can be. As we say, "Money isn't everything. But so much depends on what you do with your money."
First Citizens Bank. Forever First®.
First Citizens Bank
Established in 1898, First Citizens Bank is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C.
The bank serves Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin with more than 500 branches.
First Citizens offers a complete line of financial services, including personal banking, business banking, wealth management, investment services1, insurance services1 and more.
First Citizens BancShares
Our parent company, First Citizens BancShares, is one of the largest family-controlled bank holding companies in the United States.
The company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol FCNCA2, Opens in a new tab.
Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., BancShares’ assets total more than $39 billion.
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