First Citizens Bank

Senior Data Engineer

Posted on: 15 Oct 2025

Raleigh, NC

Job Description

Overview

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside of a company office.

Seeking for a skilled Software engineer role to design, develop and optimize database solutions across multiple platforms including SQL Server, Netezza and Snowflake. Looking for a candidate with strong database engineering expertise, a solid understanding of data base modeling and ETL skills, and the ability to build scalable and high-performance solutions for our applications. Experience working in Agile teams. Knowledge in any data virtualization tool.

Responsibilities

Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining data platform that supports data integrations for Enterprise Data Warehouse, Operational Data Store or Data Marts etc. with appropriate data access, data security, data privacy and data governance.
Establish enterprise-scale data integration procedures, data pipelines and frameworks across the data development life cycle. Suggest and implement appropriate technologies to deliver resilient, scalable, and future-proof data solutions.
Create data ingestion pipelines in data warehouses and other large-scale data platforms.
Creating scheduled as well as trigger-based ingestion patterns using scheduling tools.
Design, Develop and maintain databases solutions using SQL server, Netezza and Snowflake.
Create performance optimized DDLs for any row-based or columnar databases such as Netezza database per Logical Data Model.
Performance tuning of complex data pipelines and SQL queries.
Performs impact analysis of proposed changes on existing architecture, capabilities, system priorities, and technology solutions.
Manage deliverables of developers, perform design reviews and coordinate release management activities.
Estimate and provide timelines for project activities. Identify, document, and communicate technical risks, issues and alternative solutions discovered during project.
Drive automation, identify inefficiencies, optimize processes and data flows, and recommend improvements.
Use agile engineering practices and various data development technologies to rapidly develop and implement efficient data products.
Collaborate with Product Owners to understand PI goals, PI planning, requirement clarification, and delivery coordination.
Technical support for production incidents and failures
Work with global technology teams across different time zones (primarily US) to deliver timely business value.
Use Jira to manage tasks, track the progress and work in Agile environment.
Contribute to CI/CD, Automation, and Azure DevOps for database development.
Participate in migration activities and cloud modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance OR High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance

Preferred:

Functional Skills:

Team Player: Support peers, team, and department management.
Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Problem Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills, incident management, root cause analysis, and proactive solutions to improve quality.
Partnership and Collaboration: Develop and maintain partnership with business and IT stakeholders
Attention to Detail: Ensure accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.

Technical/Business Skills:

Strong expertise in SQL Server (T-SQL, Stored Procedures, indexing, Performance tuning)
Hands-on experience in Netezza, DB2 (Querying, Performance tuning, ETL)
Familiarity with ETL tools (SSIS, Data stage or equivalent)
Experience working in Agile team with Jira for issue tracking and sprint planning.
Prior work experience in large scale migration project.
Experience in at least one scripting language. Python is preferred.
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops) for code deployment.
Strong knowledge of data architecture, data design patterns, modeling, and cloud data solutions (Snowflake)
Data Model: Expertise in Logical and Physical Data Model using Relational or Dimensional Modeling practices, high volume ETL/ELT processes.
Performance tuning of data pipelines and DB Objects to deliver optimal performance
Experience working in Financial Industry is a plus.
 
Data Engineering:

Experience in designing and building Data Warehouse and Data lakes. Good knowledge of data warehouse principles, and concepts.
Technical expertise working in large scale Data Warehousing applications and databases such as Oracle, Netezza, and SQL Server.
Experience with public cloud-based data platforms especially Snowflake and AWS.

Data integration skills:

Expertise in design and development of complex data pipelines
Solutions using any industry leading ETL tools such as SSIS and IBM Data Stage.

Expert in SQL - development experience in at least one scripting language (Python etc.), adept in tracing and resolving data integrity issues.

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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