Build and scale data platforms that turn strategy into dependable, data-driven capabilities. Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Cincinnati, OH (onsite) to design and deliver reusable data platforms, tools, and solutions that support both small and Big Data needs. You will work across engineering, architecture, infrastructure, information security, and line-of-business stakeholders while mentoring others and advancing the Bank’s approach to data engineering, automation, and reliability.
What you will be doing
- Design, develop, and support data solutions, APIs, tools, and processes that enable rapid delivery of business capabilities.
- Partner with IT application teams, Enterprise architecture, infrastructure, information security, and LOB stakeholders to translate business and technical strategies into data-driven solutions.
- Serve as a technical expert for system and application design topics including performance, integration, and security, addressing complex issues as needed.
- Conduct research and development using current trends and technologies across banking data engineering, architecture, and data security.
- Work with developers to build CI/CD pipelines, self-service build tools, and automated deployment processes.
- Evaluate software products and provide documented recommendations when needed.
- Support and troubleshoot data platforms, including willingness to provide escalated on-call support for complicated or critical incidents.
- Participate in planning for hardware and software.
- Contribute to internal projects such as legacy system replacement, monitoring and analytics improvements, tool development, and technical documentation.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring for team members, and manage and prioritize multiple assignments.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 6 years of related experience, including 4 years in a hands-on software development role.
- Significant experience with at least one major RDBMS product.
- Experience supporting Unix/Linux and Windows systems.
- Proficiency in relational database modeling concepts and techniques.
- Strong conceptual understanding of distributed computing principles.
- Working knowledge of application and data security concepts, best practices, and common vulnerabilities.
- Ability to communicate ideas verbally and in writing to management, business and IT sponsors, and technical resources in appropriate language for each group.
Preferred experience
- Big data technologies and distributions
- Metadata management products
- Commercial ETL tools
- Bi and reporting tools
- Messaging systems
- Data warehousing
- Java (language and run time environment)
- Major version control systems
- Continuous integration/delivery tools
- Infrastructure automation and virtualization tools
- Major cloud
- REST API design and development
- Previous experience working with offshore teams
- Financial industry experience
Tools and technologies you may work with
ETL, business intelligence, analytics, NoSQL, data lakes, search, messaging, data warehousing, stream processing, machine learning, CI/CD pipelines, self-service build tools, RDBMS and relational database modeling, Unix/Linux, Windows, Java, major version control systems, continuous integration/delivery tools, infrastructure automation and virtualization tools, major cloud, and REST API design and development.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Differentiated compensation offerings
- Eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan
Risk ownership
- Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined.
- Accountable for doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, ensuring actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience.
- Within the Bank’s risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.
Position not available for immigration sponsorship.
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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