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Sammons Financial Group Companies · 2 months ago

Technical Lead – Data Engineering

West Des Moines, Iowa

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$92K/yr - $191K/yr

10+ years exp

Sammons Financial Group is seeking a Technical Lead to guide and mentor a team of data engineers and developers responsible for designing and implementing scalable data and integration solutions. The role involves leading technical direction, architecting data pipelines, and ensuring compliance with security standards.

FinanceFinancial ServicesRetirement

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead and Mentor: Provide technical direction, mentorship, and code review for a team of data engineers and developers focused on integration and analytics

Data Engineering Leadership: Architect and implement end-to-end data pipelines leveraging Snowflake, dbt, Azure Data Factory and modern ELT/ETL practices

Integration Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain APIs and event-based integrations using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability

System Modernization: Drive modernization of legacy data flows and integration patterns into cloud-based architectures

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with business analysts, data architects, and solution architects to translate business needs into technical solutions

Governance and Quality: Establish and enforce data engineering and integration best practices around CI/CD, testing and data governance

Security and Compliance: Ensure all data and integration solutions adhere to company and industry standards for security, compliance, and auditability

Continuous Improvement: Research and recommend emerging tools, patterns, and technologies that improve data delivery and integration efficiency

Qualification

SQLSnowflakeMuleSoftTechnical LeadershipDbtAzure Data FactoryETL/ELT PipelinesCI/CD PipelinesCloud EnvironmentsAgile DeliveryAnalytical SkillsFinancial Services ExperiencePythonCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingInterpersonal Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or 10+ years of IT experience in software development or data engineering roles

3+ years in a technical leadership role leading data or integration teams

Expertise in SQL and Snowflake (data modeling, SQL optimization, SnowPipe/Streaming, SnowSQL)

Proven experience in MuleSoft API development (Anypoint Studio, API Manager, Runtime Manager)

Hands-on experience with dbt/ADF/ADL for transformation, version control and data model orchestration

Experience integrating MuleSoft with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms

Strong understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and data modeling principles

Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins, Maven) and automated testing frameworks

Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS or Azure)

Experience working in Agile delivery models and cross-functional enterprise projects

Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams across multiple initiatives

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and collaborate at all levels

Proactive problem solver with strong analytical and decision-making capabilities

Preferred

Certifications in MuleSoft and/or Snowflake

Knowledge of scripting languages (Python preferred) for data manipulation or automation

Experience in the Life Insurance or Financial Services domain

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay.

Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a 100% company-funded retirement plan, so you can save for retirement without contributing a penny of your own paycheck.

Healthy balance between work and personal lives.

Friday afternoons off all year long, competitive PTO, and generous number of paid holidays.

Our incentive program for defined goals subject to eligibility and performance.

Monetary rewards are based on individual and/or overall company performance.

Company

Sammons Financial Group Companies

Sammons® Financial Group Companies (collectively, Sammons Financial Group) provide today’s most sought after life insurance, annuity, and retirement products.

Founded in 1938

West Des Moines, Iowa, USA

1001-5000 employees