Lead Software Engineer (NC)

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location: NC

This position is responsible for all phases of data processing system projects, from requirements definition to installation. Leads technical efforts in the development, implementation, and maintenance of complex systems. Develops test plans, software, and procedures that improve processing capabilities. Supports productions systems by resolving complicated issues and ensuring ongoing functionality. Serves as a technical expert and may provide a leadership role for less experienced associates in the work group.

• System Enhancement - Leads team efforts to evaluate and improve department systems, processes, and applications. Utilizes programming specifications to construct modules, develop testing methods, and assists with designing training materials. Designs and executes test plans to validate application functions. Designs modifications that fit within existing system architecture.
• Business Support - Provides technical support to production systems by addressing complex issues, anticipating maintenance requirements, and ensuring functionality for end user needs. Develops technical solutions to unique system problems. Leads major projects, delegates tasks, and ensures quality results.
• Technical Expertise - Utilizes expertise to mentor and train associates within the work group. Participates in special projects and meetings as needed to convey critical technical insight. Serves as a technical resource for management, associates, and business units.
• Data Analysis - Collects data related to user requests and determines scope, time estimates, and system impacts. Inspects business specifications, programming specifications, coding, test plans, documentation, and implementation plans for accuracy.
• Performance tuning of complex SQL queries.
• Performance tuning of complex data pipelines.
• Create data ingestion pipelines in data warehouse and other large scale data platforms.
• Create Data Ingestion pipeline for variety of sources - File (Flat, delimited, Excel), DB, API (With Apigee integration) and SharePoint.
• Creating scheduled as well as trigger-based ingestion patterns using Redwood scheduler.
• Build/manage CI/CD pipelines using Gitlab runner.
• Build reusable Data Pipelines/frameworks using Python.
• Working with Product Owners to understand PI goals, PI planning, requirement clarification, and delivery co-ordination.
• Working with Team (Technical and delivery) to deploy & validate team deliverables, PI planning, JIRA creation and management, release planning and execution, CR creation and other release readiness activities.
• Working in Agile Framework, participating in various agile ceremonies, co-ordination with scrum master, tech lead and PO on sprint planning, backlog creation, refinement, demo, and retrospection.
• Ensuring proper availability of the services.
• Suggesting new technology as applicable.
• Technical support for incident tickets escalated to the team.
• Provides 24/7 on call rotations

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Software application development and maintenance

Preferred:

ETL, Snowflake, Oracle, Netezza, Data Stage

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Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.