Bank of America Corporation

Senior Data Engineer

Bank of America Corporation$128K — $182K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in data engineering with leadership in enterprise data platforms.
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python.
  • Deep expertise in data integration and pipeline development.
  • Strong experience with implementing data quality frameworks and automated validation processes.
  • Advanced knowledge of data modeling and governance frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML data requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Assembles large, complex data sets that meet required specifications.
  • Maintains and improves large data for operational and analytic systems to support data transformation.
  • Utilizes architectural components in designing client data requirements.
  • Defines and builds data pipelines to facilitate data-informed decision making.
  • Contributes to integration and performance testing, leading the triage of test issues.
  • Leads identification of gaps in data management standards and develops gap-closing plans.
  • Mentors Data Engineers in continuous integration and delivery practices.

Benefits

  • Industry-leading benefits package.
  • Access to paid time off.
  • Resources and support for employee impact and contributions.
  • Opportunities for participation in discretionary annual performance awards.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

This job is responsible for driving data engineering efforts to deliver enterprise-wide capabilities and complex data solutions. Key responsibilities include directing code design and delivery tasks associated with the integration, cleaning, transformation, and control of data in operational and analytical data systems and working with the Project Management team to define outcomes and inform work structures. Job expectations include providing technical thought leadership by implementing complex data solutions and interactions across multiple systems and domains.

Position Summary:

This role is responsible for leading the design, governance, and continuous improvement of the data and knowledge foundations that support AI and agentic capabilities across Network Services. The individual in this role works across both structured and unstructured data sources to ensure information is defined, organized, governed, and made available in a manner suitable for trusted AI consumption. Within the Data Knowledge pillar, this role provides senior-level leadership in defining standards, guidelines, and guardrails for how operational knowledge, documentation, configurations, telemetry, metadata, and other contextual assets are curated, controlled, and prepared for model use. This individual partners closely with product and service subject matter experts to understand network technologies, operational workflows, and domain context so that high-quality data and knowledge can be translated into reusable AI-ready assets. Compared with Data Engineer III, this role carries broader accountability for setting direction, influencing standards, designing scalable control frameworks, and guiding more complex cross-domain data and knowledge initiatives that improve the quality, trustworthiness, and operational supportability of context provided to models.

Responsibilities:

  • Assembles large, complex data sets that meet functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring that the design and engineering approach is consistent across multiple systems
  • Maintains, improves, cleans, and manipulates large data for operational and analytics data systems, builds complex processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, data quality controls, dependency, and workload management, and communicates required information for deployment, maintenance, and support of business functionality
  • Utilizes multiple architectural components in the design and development of client requirements and collaborates with development teams to understand data requirements and ensure the data architecture is feasible to implement
  • Defines and builds data pipelines to enable data-informed decision making, ensuring adherence to release processes and risk management routines
  • Contributes to existing test suites including integration, regression, and performance, analyzes test reports, identifies any test issues and errors, and leads triage of underlying causes
  • Leads the identification of gaps in data management standards adherence and works with appropriate partners to develop plans to close gaps, leading concept testing and conducting research to prototype toolsets and improve existing processes
  • Mentors Data Engineers in the delivery and release of continuous integration and continuous delivery events and defines key performance indicators and internal controls
  • Lead the design and improvement of data and knowledge assets that support AI and agentic use-cases across Network Services, including both structured and unstructured sources.
  • Define and maintain standards for how documentation, configurations, telemetry, metadata, policies, standards, and operational knowledge should be organized, governed, and prepared for AI consumption.
  • Partner with product and service subject matter experts to understand network technologies, operational context, and domain-specific knowledge required to improve model grounding and decision quality.
  • Design and guide scalable methods for storing, governing, indexing, validating, and retrieving context assets needed for AI-enabled workflows and solutions.
  • Establish and evolve preventative and detective controls that identify and reduce data quality, metadata quality, knowledge quality, lineage, and freshness issues before they affect downstream AI use.
  • Define expectations for ownership, stewardship, lineage, freshness, governance, and control accountability across relevant data and knowledge domains.
  • Build or guide the development of pipelines, transformations, validation routines, metadata structures, and supporting services that improve the quality and accessibility of AI-relevant context assets.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in data engineering, with demonstrated leadership in enterprise data platforms.
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python.
  • Deep expertise in data integration, pipeline development, and large-scale data processing
  • Strong experience implementing data quality frameworks and automated validation
  • Advanced knowledge of data modeling, metadata, and lifecycle management
  • Experience with data governance, lineage, and control frameworks
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML data requirements and data readiness practices
  • Proven ability to design solutions for scalable, high-performance analytics platforms

Desired Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in a technical or data-related field is a plus
  • Experience enabling AI-ready data ecosystems and advanced analytics platforms
  • Demonstrated success implementing enterprise data quality programs and governance frameworks
  • Strong knowledge of DataOps and MLOps practices Experience designing and supporting hybrid (cloud + on-prem) data architectures
  • Background in regulated industries with audit, risk, and compliance requirements
  • Proven track record of driving data strategy and platform modernization initiatives
  • Combines deep expertise in data integration, quality, modeling, and governance to build scalable, controlled, and fully traceable data platforms that enable AI-ready and reliable analytics outcomes.

Skills:

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Application Development
  • Data Management
  • Risk Management
  • Solution Design
  • Agile Practices
  • Architecture
  • Collaboration
  • Decision Making
  • DevOps Practices
  • Data Quality Management
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Critical Thinking

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NJ - Jersey City - 101 Hudson St - 101 Hudson (NJ2101)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$128,000.00 - $182,300.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

About Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the corporate and investment banking division of Bank of America. It provides services in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, lending, trading, risk management, research, and liquidity and payments management. It was formed through the combination of the corporate and investment banking activities of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch following the acquisition of the latter by the former in January 2009. Bank of America completed the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co on 1 January 2009. Bank of America began rebranding all of its corporate and investment banking activities under the Bank of America Merrill Lynch name in September 2009. In April 2010, Bank of America Merrill Lynch appointed Christian Meissner as head of investment banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In April 2011, Bank of America Merrill Lynch integrated its corporate and investment banking operations into a single division. In October 2013, Bank of America Merrill Lynch was recognised as the Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year in The Banker's Investment Banking Awards.

Bank of America Corporation Careers

Join the dynamic team at Bank of America Corporation, a premier global financial institution where innovation, leadership, and growth go hand in hand. As one of the largest banks in the world, we offer unparalleled job opportunities and a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and professional growth. Work You’ll Do At Bank of America Corporation, you’ll be part of a team that’s dedicated to making a real difference. Whether you’re helping families buy their first home, advising businesses on expansion, or developing cutting-edge financial technologies, your work will have an impact. Our commitment to leadership in the financial industry has never been stronger, and we need passionate, skilled professionals to lead our journey. Explore a World of Opportunities From entry-level positions to leadership roles, Bank of America Corporation offers a variety of career paths in areas such as investment banking, technology, marketing, and risk management. Our job opportunities span the globe, providing the chance to work alongside the best in the industry and develop skills that will propel your career forward. Internship Programs Kickstart your career with Bank of America Corporation’s internship programs. These opportunities provide hands-on experience and a chance to engage in meaningful work that complements your academic studies. Interns gain invaluable networking opportunities, receive mentorship from seasoned professionals, and learn about the culture and operations of a global financial leader. Benefits and Growth Bank of America Corporation is committed to the well-being and continuous professional development of our team members. We offer a competitive benefits package that supports the health, financial stability, and work-life balance of our employees. Our training programs and development initiatives ensure that every team member has the opportunity to grow and advance within the company. Inclusive Culture We believe our strength lies in our diversity. Bank of America Corporation fosters an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. Through diversity training and a commitment to equal opportunities, we cultivate leadership and innovation that reflect the wide-ranging communities we serve. Join Our Team Are you ready to advance your career at a company that’s at the forefront of the financial industry? Explore the positions available at Bank of America Corporation and find where your skills and interests align with our needs. We are continuously hiring and looking for individuals who are curious, creative, and eager to drive change. Stay Connected Keep up to date with the latest from Bank of America Corporation Careers by subscribing to our job alert emails. Tailor your subscription to receive updates that match your career interests and get insider tips that can help you during your application and interview process. Bank of America Corporation is not just a company—it’s a place where you can shape your future and the future of finance. Join us and be part of a team that’s redefining what a bank can be.
Learn more about Bank of America Corporation
Size
208,000 employees
Market Cap
$260.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$17.8 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
-1.4%
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