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Priority given to those candidates located in the area of Raleigh, North Carolina, Phoenix, Arizona and Dallas,Texas.\nWe are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to join our Data Platform Engineering Organization and lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise data platforms that power analytics, reporting, business intelligence, and operational decision-making across the organization.\nThe ideal candidate is a hands-on data engineering leader with expertise in cloud-based data platforms, data warehousing, ETL/ELT development, and modern data engineering practices. This individual will be responsible for delivering scalable data solutions utilizing AWS Services, Snowflake, dbt, Python, SQL, and related technologies while mentoring team members and driving engineering excellence.\n\nAs part of our growing Cloud Data and AI Platform organization, you will lead and collaborate with a talented team of engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise data products and cloud-based data solutions. This role offers the opportunity to mentor engineering talent, drive engineering best practices, and support the adoption of modern data engineering capabilities across the organization.\n\nResponsibilities & Qualifications\n\nDuties and Responsibilities:The successful candidate will have experience working in large enterprise environments and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver trusted data products that support strategic business objectives.\n\nLead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise data solutions utilizing AWS Services, Snowflake, dbt, Python, SQL, and related cloud technologies.\n\nDevelop and support data warehouses, Operational Data Stores (ODS), and ETL/ELT pipelines that enable analytics, reporting, and operational data capabilities.\n\nDesign and implement batch and real-time data processing solutions using modern streaming and event-driven architectures.\n\nPartner with business stakeholders, analysts, and technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.\n\nDefine and promote data quality strategies, testing standards, governance practices, and compliance controls across the data platform lifecycle.\n\nEstablish enterprise testing practices, including data validation frameworks, dbt testing standards, and quality controls to support trusted data products.\n\nDefine monitoring, observability, and operational reliability standards, including dashboards, alerts, service-level objectives (SLOs), and service-level agreements (SLAs) for enterprise data platforms.\n\nEstablish deployment strategies, environment promotion standards, and release governance practices that support secure and reliable delivery across enterprise data platforms.\n\nContribute to technical discussions, peer reviews, and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the data engineering team.\n\nLeverage AI-powered development and productivity tools to accelerate solution delivery, improve code quality, and enhance engineering productivity\n\nQualifications:Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Cloud Data Platforms, or related technology disciplines. \nOR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in the same areas.\nPreferred Qualifications\nAdvanced experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.\n\nAdvanced experience with modern data warehousing and large-scale data processing technologies such as Snowflake, Spark, or equivalent platforms.\n\nAdvanced proficiency in Python and SQL.\n\nAdvanced experience designing, developing, orchestrating, and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration solutions using tools such as dbt, Apache Airflow, Astronomer, or equivalent cloud-native data engineering technologies.\n\nAdvanced experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and data engineering best practices.\n\nExperience designing, developing, and supporting scalable, reliable, and high-performing data engineering solutions in enterprise environments.\n\nExperience collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions.\n\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.\n\nFollowing qualifications are a plus\nAdvanced experience with enterprise ETL/ELT tools such as DataStage, SAP BODS, SSIS, Informatica, or equivalent technologies.\n\nExperience developing and supporting Operational Data Stores (ODS), analytics platforms, and data products.\n\nExperience with Snowflake Cortex, Change Data Capture (CDC), streaming, and real-time data ingestion technologies including Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, Qlik Replicate, Snow pipe Streaming, or equivalent platforms.\n\nExperience integrating data across AWS, on-premises, and Snowflake environments, with exposure to enterprise security, governance, and compliance frameworks.\n\nExperience with Data Vault modeling and modern data warehousing methodologies.\n\nExperience leading technical initiatives, mentoring team members, and promoting engineering best practices.\n\nExperience within Financial Services, Banking, or other highly regulated industries.\n\nFamiliarity with Tableau, Power BI, or other analytics and visualization platforms.\n\nExperience using AI-powered development and productivity tools to improve engineering efficiency and delivery outcomes.\n\nAWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, SnowPro Core Certification, SnowPro Advanced Data Engineer Certification, or equivalent cloud and data platform certifications.\n\nAdditional Information\n\nThis job posting is expected to remain active for 45 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.\nIf hired in North Carolina, the base pay for this position is generally between $128,935 and $168,000. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.\nBenefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. 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