Senior Data Engineer

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our team! This position will collaborate with teams of IT/BI and non-IT personnel to help create, manage, maintain and develop the enterprise data framework and pipelines. Provide hands-on leadership and feedback on projects and productions systems. Provide guidance and leadership to the Data Engineering team.

As part of this role you will:

• Provide training, guidance, and thought leadership to the Data Engineering team.
• Take a leadership role in large-scale corporate projects such as integrations and major customer impacting system upgrades.
• Expanding and optimizing our data pipeline framework across multiple applications and systems.
• Collaborate with the BI team and business analysts to review requirements and translate to ETL design and implementation.
• Understand ETL technical approaches and designs.
• Provide support for existing data pipeline frameworks.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems with existing data structures, ETL processes and logic.
• Take a leadership role in setting organizational data management and architecture strategy.
• Take a leadership role in cross-departmental projects.
• Determine, develop, document and maintain standards and procedures.
• Track and evaluate new standards, technologies and trends in data design, analysis and strategy.
• Take a leadership role in the selection, design and implementation of new analytical systems.
• Manage projects and workload according to FMB standard technology.

To be successful in this position, we require the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• A minimum of five (5) years data management experience plus a minimum of three (3) years of Data Warehouse development and design experience.

The following would be a plus:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business intelligence, data management or related field of study.
• Seven (7) or more years data management experience plus over five (5) years of Data Warehouse development and design experience.
• Data Warehouse/Management Certifications.

First Merchants offers the following:

• Base Pay PLUS Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Additional Benefits

A little about us:

First Merchants is guided by a genuine philosophy of being a meaningful place to work and having a prosperous impact across all walks of life throughout the communities we serve, including consumers, businesses and other organizations. Our Vision, Mission and Team statement reflect and reinforce that authentic service philosophy.

Our Vision is:

To enhance the financial wellness of the diverse communities we serve.

Our Mission is:

To be the most responsive, knowledgeable, and high-performing financial organization for our clients, teammates, and shareholders.

Our Team:

"We are a collection of dynamic colleagues with diverse experiences and perspectives who share a passion for positively impacting lives. We are genuinely committed to attracting and engaging teammates of diverse backgrounds. We believe in the power of inclusion and belonging."

Apply today to begin your career with us!

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