Zions Bancorporation · 13 hours ago
Staff Data Engineer
Midvale, Utah, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expZions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations team is transforming the financial institution's approach to technology and innovation. They are seeking a highly experienced Staff Data Engineer to lead the migration of on-premise data warehouse systems to modern cloud-based data platforms while collaborating with various teams to design and build new data solutions.
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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
Qualification
Required
10+ years of data engineering development experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field. A combination of education and experience may meet requirements
Deep experience with the design and management of scalable data pipelines and workflows: Built robust ETL/ELT processes using Databricks Workflows, Kafka, and modern ELT tools
Champion CI/CD and automated testing best practices to ensure reliability, maintainability, and rapid deployment
Demonstrated expertise in distributed systems and advanced programming: Developed production-grade solutions in Python and PySpark, leveraging performance optimization techniques such as partitioning, caching, parallelism, and efficient data formats
Optimized cloud infrastructure for cost and performance: Led cost-efficient Spark workload strategies on Databricks by right-sizing clusters (e.g., on-demand drivers, spot/preemptible workers), enabling autoscaling and auto-termination, and utilizing job compute, serverless clusters, cluster pools, tagging, and budget controls
Architected and led scalable data platforms: Designed high-throughput, distributed data systems including data lakes and warehouses
Applied strong OLTP/OLAP modeling principles to support both real-time and analytical workloads
Deep understanding of cloud platforms (Google Cloud preferred), cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker), and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices
Extensive expertise in managing both cloud and on-premises environments, with strong focus on seamless data and file movement between cloud and on-premises systems to ensure efficient and secure data integration
Data governance and security: Ensured data governance and compliance with industry standards and regulations through robust security practices and techniques
Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach engineers and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and facilitate clear communication across the organization
Ability to produce comprehensive technical documentation
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
Company
Zions Bancorporation
Zions Bancorporation is a financial services company involved in SBA lending, public finance advisory services, and agricultural finance.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.09B2025-08-11Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2024-11-14Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2013-09-13Post Ipo Debt· $87.9M
Leadership Team
Harris Simmons
Chairman and CEO
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