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AgFirst Farm Credit Bank · 2 months ago

Data Automation & Scheduling Operations Lead

Columbia, SC, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank is seeking a Data Automation and Scheduling Operations Lead to enhance data reliability and operational efficiency. The role involves leading a team focused on job scheduling and data automation while aligning operations with enterprise goals to drive innovation and deliver critical data services.

BankingFinancial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a high-performing team of engineers and analysts focused on job scheduling and data automation

Align automation strategies with business goals to deliver measurable outcomes

Manage and optimize enterprise job scheduling platforms (e.g., UC4, Autosys) for reliability and scalability

Ensure secure, compliant operations through effective access controls and configurations

Modernize automation workflows and migrate scheduling processes to cloud-native platforms (e.g., AWS)

Standardize automation practices for consistency, maintainability, and performance

Partner with cloud engineering to design resilient, scalable automation frameworks

Enhance observability and uptime through monitoring standards and proactive issue resolution

Support real-time data capabilities by advancing event-driven and streaming automation

Strengthen disaster recovery readiness with robust planning, testing, and platform lifecycle management

Qualification

AWS Solutions ArchitectAWS DevOps EngineerJob Scheduling PlatformsCloud-native Automation ToolsData Pipeline OrchestrationLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience

6+ years in data operations, job scheduling, or automation engineering, with 2+ years in a leadership role

Strong experience with enterprise job scheduling platforms (e.g., UC4, Control-M, Autosys)

Proficient in cloud-native automation tools (e.g., AWS Step Functions, Lambda) and scripting languages (Python, Shell, PowerShell, SQL)

Familiarity with data pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, dbt) and disaster recovery principles

Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills with a proven ability to manage priorities and drive strategic initiatives

Preferred

Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect (Associate/Professional), AWS DevOps Engineer; FinOps and Control-M certifications a plus

Company

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank is a cooperative providing funding, technology and other services.

Founded in 1916

Columbia, South Carolina, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.agfirst.com

H1B Sponsorship

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