Western Alliance Bank · 6 hours ago
Staff Engineer II - Senior Data Engineer
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expWestern Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, and they are seeking a Staff Engineer II - Senior Data Engineer. In this role, you will provide expertise in data engineering, ensuring the implementation of reliable data solutions and collaborating with various teams to maintain data quality and compliance.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Lead the strategic planning of a project as it relates to technical solution design
Design and implement engineering principles aimed at reliability practices and sound recovery procedures
Design transaction specific application performance monitoring metrics that can be captured and passed to business partners
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system configurations and procedures while also ensuring compliance with IT policies, procedures, and industry standards. Develop desktop procedures when needed that others follow
Implement data engineering solutions that satisfy the full data lifecycle including efficient technical hygiene and the use of Azure DevOps for the implementation of the Western Alliance Bank Regulatory Reporting and Analytics strategy and roadmap
Develop ETL and data pipeline capabilities considering how data is created, transformed, maintained, stored, archived, analyzed, and shared across Western Alliance Bank and our partners
Implement Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines in accordance with Western Alliance Bank technical standards
Implement data governance and data quality controls in all data solutions in accordance with enterprise standards
Apply Test Driven Development methodology to all data solution design and implementations
Implement methods to include unstructured data and big data
Lead the implementation of outcomes, recommendations, and designs from Data Governance and Enterprise Architecture
Actively participate in making data architecture decisions
Collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to gain a working understanding of business requirements and operational processes
Provide technical mentorship to team members and other data professionals
As needed, perform data exploration and data profiling with tools such as Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud and/or SPSS
Qualification
Required
7+ years' experience with data engineering specifically in Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) concepts and processes, enterprise data warehouse capabilities, database principles, and other related tools and technologies; preferably strong to expert in Azure Data Factory and/or Databricks
2+ years' experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud data solutions; Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Services, Azure Synapse, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure DevOps experience preferred
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience in data management and/or data analytics
Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Advanced proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously
Expert level experience with at least one RDBMS and query language such as T-SQL, PL/SQL, Spark SQL
Experience in conceptual, logical, and physical data design
Experience with design tools as it relates to creating conceptual architecture diagrams and data flow diagrams such as Visio, Archimate, Lucid Chart
Advanced speaking and writing communication skills
Preferred
Previous leadership experience
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking
Advanced ability to see the big picture and align projects with organizational goals. Capable of leading and motivating cross-functional teams. Expertise in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges as well as skilled at identifying and mitigating risks at the project level. Proficient in governance patterns tied to intake, technical reviews and architectural compliance
Familiarity with data science and analytics tools such as SAS, Tableau, PowerBI
Familiarity with multi-cloud data management and transformation platforms or tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, Matillion, etc
Experience in Agile, SAFe, and/or Scrum
Experience integrating with data quality, data catalog and data lineage tools
Certifications within Azure such as Azure Fundamentals, Azure Data Engineer, Azure Data Scientist, and/or Azure DevOps Engineer
Banking or financial services industry experience or other highly regulated industry experience
Experience implementing Large Financial Institution (LFI) Regulatory Reporting data solutions
May require up to 25% travel
Company
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bank is a banking firm that offers commercial and business banking solutions.
Founded in 1994Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2005-06-30IPO
Leadership Team
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
Barbara Kennedy
CHRO, EVP
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