VP, Lead Data Engineer

How would you like to join one of the most highly regarded financial institutions in New Jersey with deep roots in the community?  Provident is a successful and highly regarded multi-billion-dollar bank that continues to grow with branches in New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and New York.  Our longevity is a testament to our commitment to placing our employees, customers, and the communities we serve at the center of all we do.  At Provident Bank, we are committed to enhancing our customer and employees’ experience. 

 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Seeking a Lead Data Engineer with experience in the financial services sector. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, testing and implementing the new generation of data movement solutions using state of the art technologies to feed our data warehouse and the various downstream bank applications. The candidate will also provide support for post deployment related activities when needed and will be responsible for delivering results in a timely manner using Agile methodologies. This position serves a crucial role in collaborating with business, technology, and cross-functional teams. The individual will collaborate with these teams to implement and manage comprehensive data engineering and architecture strategies and develop an enterprise-wide data operating model that covers people, processes, technology, and governance. This is a “hands-on” position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and sustainment of executing data loads and performing data modeling in support of multiple development teams. The role requires the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team setting.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain automated processes for routine data tasks, enhancing productivity through streamlined operations.
• Provide technical guidance on data movement related issues.
• Become the data movement SME on different banking data domains.
• Support transformation processes towards a data centric culture.
• Perform data analysis and source to target mappings.
• Use a mix of open source and proprietary tools to create data driven products and solutions.
• Identify, design and implement process improvements.
• Implement, maintain and extend best practices and assets in line with market standards and guidelines.
• Provide robust application support, collaborating closely with development teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues that affect application performance.
• Participate in continuous process improvement.
• Create documentation and training for routine database administration activities.
• Identify problem trends and proactively take action to reduce incidents.
• Proactively monitor and report on system resources and capacity planning. Provide early warning of resource contentions and shortages to management with recommended course of action.
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.
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