Sammons Financial Group-posted 2 months ago
$91,838 - $191,328/Yr
Full-time • Senior
West Des Moines, IA

Sammons Financial Group is seeking a Technical Lead to guide and mentor a team of data engineers and developers responsible for designing and implementing scalable data and integration solutions. This role requires strong leadership in Snowflake, SQL and MuleSoft, with a focus on enabling high-quality data flow and seamless integration across enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will be both a hands-on technologist and a strategic thinker who ensures solutions are performant, secure, and aligned with business objectives.

  • Provide technical direction, mentorship, and code review for a team of data engineers and developers focused on integration and analytics.
  • Architect and implement end-to-end data pipelines leveraging Snowflake, dbt, Azure Data Factory and modern ELT/ETL practices.
  • Design, develop, and maintain APIs and event-based integrations using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Drive modernization of legacy data flows and integration patterns into cloud-based architectures.
  • Work closely with business analysts, data architects, and solution architects to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Establish and enforce data engineering and integration best practices around CI/CD, testing and data governance.
  • Ensure all data and integration solutions adhere to company and industry standards for security, compliance, and auditability.
  • Research and recommend emerging tools, patterns, and technologies that improve data delivery and integration efficiency.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or 10+ years of IT experience in software development or data engineering roles.
  • 3+ years in a technical leadership role leading data or integration teams.
  • Expertise in SQL and Snowflake (data modeling, SQL optimization, SnowPipe/Streaming, SnowSQL).
  • Proven experience in MuleSoft API development (Anypoint Studio, API Manager, Runtime Manager).
  • Hands-on experience with dbt/ADF/ADL for transformation, version control and data model orchestration.
  • Experience integrating MuleSoft with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms.
  • Strong understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and data modeling principles.
  • Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins, Maven) and automated testing frameworks.
  • Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS or Azure).
  • Experience working in Agile delivery models and cross-functional enterprise projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams across multiple initiatives.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
  • Proactive problem solver with strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.
  • Certifications in MuleSoft and/or Snowflake.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages (Python preferred) for data manipulation or automation.
  • Experience in the Life Insurance or Financial Services domain.
  • Health, Dental, Vision insurance
  • Company Paid Retirement
  • PTO and Holiday Pay
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Healthy work-life balance with Friday afternoons off
  • Competitive PTO and generous paid holidays
  • Incentive program for defined goals subject to eligibility and performance
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