Staff Data Engineer

Zions Bancorporation • Midvale, UT

88d

About The Position

Zions Bancorporation's Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today. We are looking for a highly experienced Staff Data Engineer that will lead the end-to-end migration of on-premise data warehouse systems to modern cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure). In this role, you will partner with our Architecture, Data Engineering, and Technology Enablement teams to design and build new data solutions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of data engineering development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field.
• Deep experience with the design and management of scalable data pipelines and workflows.
• Demonstrated expertise in distributed systems and advanced programming.
• Optimized cloud infrastructure for cost and performance.
• Architected and led scalable data platforms.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (Google Cloud preferred), cloud-native technologies, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Extensive expertise in managing both cloud and on-premises environments.
• Data governance and security knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach engineers and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to produce comprehensive technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the technical strategy, roadmap, and architectural design of software systems.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving skills and the ability to implement solutions independently.
• Develop and maintain scalable applications using data engineering technologies.
• Creates and manages CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Mentor and guide engineers on technical aspects of cloud and data development.
• Coordinate efforts across multiple teams and departments.
• Lead and facilitate technical discussions and presentations.
• Actively engage in engineering community channels and events.
• Act as a technical advisor and reviewer for critical projects.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence and empathy when interacting with others.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees