Sr. Data Engineer

job summary:

Sammons Financial Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to work in a team responsible for designing and implementing scalable data and integration solutions. This role requires strong skills in Data Analysis, Snowflake, SQL, and dbt, with a focus on enabling high-quality data flow and seamless integration across enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will be both a hands-on technologist and a strategic thinker who ensures solutions are performant, secure, and aligned with business objectives.

location: West Des Moines, Iowa

job type: Permanent

salary: $130,000 - 135,000 per year

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

What You'll Do In This Role

• Data Engineering: Implement end-to-end data pipelines leveraging Snowflake, dbt, ADLS, ADF, Kafka and modern ELT/ETL practices.
• Integration Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain APIs and event-based integrations, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Cloud Engineering: Experience provisioning and managing cloud data infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment practices.
• System Modernization: Drive modernization of legacy data flows and integration patterns into cloud-based architectures.
• Lead and Mentor: Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers. Code review team members' work.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product owners, tech leads, data architects, and solution architects to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Governance and Quality: Follow 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.
• Expertise in SQL and Snowflake (data modeling, SQL optimization, SnowPipe/Streaming, SnowSQL).
• Proven experience in Data Analysis and design, building enterprise level data products consumed by multiple groups.
• Hands-on experience with dbt, ADF, and ADLS for transformation, version control and data model orchestration. Informatica experience a plus.
• Experience in event-based Architecture (Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, Amazon Kinesis).
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and data modeling principles.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins, Maven) and automated testing frameworks.
• Proficiency working in cloud environments (Azure preferred).
• Experience working in Agile delivery models and cross-functional enterprise projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
• Proactive problem solver with strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.
• Certifications in Snowflake preferred
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python preferred) for data manipulation or automation.
• Experience in the Financial Services domain.

- Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance.

- Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success.

- Invest in your future with our 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in our 401(k).

- Work-life balance that means something. Friday afternoons off year-round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays.

- Commit to your growth with paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs.

- Make an impact beyond the workplace through volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program, supporting the causes that matter most to you.

- An ownership culture that inspires; join a connected, values-driven workplace where employees take accountability, support one another, and are empowered to do their best work-together shaping our future shared success.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)

Additional Information

Sammons Financial Group Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

qualifications:

What We're Looking For

College Degree in the field of computer science, information science, management information systems Preferred

Minimum 8 years' IT development experience or equivalent Preferred

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

Other Requirements

- Criminal background check required.

skills:

Agile delivery models,Kafka,Maven,Integration Architecture,APIs,cloud data,Cloud Engineering,cloud-based architectures,cloud environments,Code review,CI/CD,Data Analysis,data governance,data and integration,data pipelines,ELT pipelines,data manipulation,data flow,data flows,Streaming,Azure Event Hubs,data warehousing,automated deployment,ETL,GitHub,Data Engineering,information science,computer science,IT development,Jenkins,Azure,Python,SQL,scripting languages,Snowflake,version control,SQL optimization,integrations,analytical,Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,written communications skills,ability to communicate,coordinate,decision-making capabilities,ability to influence,Proactive problem solver,Problem solving skills,strategic thinker,work in a team,Collaboration,Architecture,automated testing frameworks,automation,management information systems,business objectives,business needs,data manipulation,data modeling,data model,dbt,data products,Governance,HR management,integration best practices,infrastructure,Kinesis,Financial,Financial Services,Mentor,enterprise projects,Security,scalability,System Modernization,testing

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.