Sammons Financial Group Companies · 1 month ago
Systems Analyst 4
West Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$92K/yr - $191K/yr
12+ years expSammons 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 data engineering efforts, ensuring high-quality data flow, and driving modernization of legacy systems into cloud-based architectures.
FinanceFinancial ServicesRetirement
No H1B
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, Kafka and modern ELT/ETL practices
Integration Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain APIs and event-based integrations, 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 product owners, 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
Experience 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 event based Architecture (Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, Amazon Kinesis)
Proven experience in Data Analysis and design, building enterprise level data products consumed by multiple groups
Hands-on experience with dbt/ADF/ADL for transformation, version control and data model orchestration
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
Qualification
Required
Strong leadership in Data Analysis, Snowflake, SQL and Kafka
Experience 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 event based Architecture (Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, Amazon Kinesis)
Proven experience in Data Analysis and design, building enterprise level data products consumed by multiple groups
Hands-on experience with dbt/ADF/ADL for transformation, version control and data model orchestration
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
Criminal background check required
Preferred
Certifications in Snowflake
Knowledge of scripting languages (Python preferred) for data manipulation or automation
Experience in the Life Insurance or Financial Services domain
College Degree in the field of computer science, information science, management information systems
Minimum 12 years' IT development experience or equivalent
Experience as Technical Lead and/or Project Architect on very complex multi-subsystem solution delivery projects
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
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Company Paid Retirement
PTO and Holiday Pay
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Healthy balance between work and personal lives
Friday afternoons off all year long
Competitive PTO
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
Colleagues who support one another, model our core values, and drive our healthy, high-performing culture
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.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Esfand Dinshaw
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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