Enterprise Data Engineer

Sammons Financial Group

$95K — $158K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College degree in computer science, information science, or management information systems preferred.
  • Minimum 8 years of IT development experience or equivalent preferred.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills for interaction with business partners and IT staff.
  • Strong problem-solving skills for conducting research and proposing solutions.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
  • Experience directing and coordinating other team members on projects without direct HR oversight.
  • Knowledge of relevant computer programming languages.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines and ELT/ETL solutions using Snowflake.
  • Manage data transformations and orchestration using dbt and Azure Data Factory or similar tools.
  • Integrate Snowflake with enterprise and cloud data platforms like MuleSoft, Kafka, and REST APIs.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.
  • Interpret and translate business, functional, and non-functional requirements into effective data models.
  • Establish and enforce data engineering standards and governance controls.
  • Monitor performance, reliability, and cost efficiency of data pipelines and recommend improvements.

Benefits

  • Criminal background check required for all candidates.
  • Open to hiring at Systems Analyst 2 or 3 levels based on qualifications.
Full Job Description
What You Can Expect In This Role

This position may be filled at the Systems Analyst 2 or 3 level, based on skills, experience, and alignment to the role's scope as evaluated through our structured selection process.

Enterprise data engineers (systems analyst) will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable data and integration solutions.
This role requires strong technical skills in Snowflake, SQL and DBT, 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.

What You'll Do In This Role

  • Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines and ELT/ETL solutions using Snowflake and modern data engineering frameworks.
  • Develop and manage data transformations and orchestration using dbt, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Data Lake (ADL), or comparable tools.
  • Integrate Snowflake with enterprise systems and cloud data platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Kafka, REST APIs).
  • Collaborate with product owner, architects, and developers to translate business and technical requirements into scalable data solutions.
  • Prepare and interpret business, functional, and non-functional requirements and translate them into effective data models and pipelines.
  • Establish and enforce data engineering standards, best practices, and governance controls.
  • Implement quality assurance of data processing, transformations, and error resolution.
  • Monitor pipeline performance, reliability, and cost efficiency; recommend and implement improvements.
  • Research and recommend emerging tools, patterns, and technologies that improve data delivery and integration efficiency.
  • Certifications in Snowflake.
  • Experience in the Life Insurance or Financial Services domain.

What We're Looking For

  • College Degree in the field of computer science, information science, management information systems Preferred
  • Minimum 8 years' IT development experience or equivalent Preferred
  • Effective verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate with business partners and other IT staff
  • Problem solving skills sufficient to perform research and recommend a proposed solution to problems
  • Able to work on multiple tasks and meet established deadlines
  • Able to effectively direct and coordinate the work of other team members on a project without having HR management responsibility for them
  • Knowledge of computer programming languages as required for the system

Other Requirements
• Criminal background check required.

Salary Range Information

USD $95,311.00 - USD $158,851.00 /Yr.

We are open to hiring this role at the Systems Analyst 2 or 3 levels based on your skills, experience, and demonstrated competencies. Leveling considers your qualifications, the scope and complexity you've owned, and alignment to the role's scope.

The base salary range for Systems Analyst 2 is $77,019 - $128,365 and the base salary for a systems analyst 3 is $95,311- $158,851. Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary will be based on job level, candidate qualifications and experience, internal equity and geographical location. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire.

We know great candidates may not meet every listed requirement-if you're excited about the role, we encourage you to apply.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)

Additional Information

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