Data Engineer Senior

At Associated Bank we strive to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued and recognized as strengths critical to our success. If you thrive in an environment where your growth and development are encouraged and supported, then Associated Bank may be the right place for you.

Associated Bank requires you to directly represent yourself and your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. Associated Bank conducts a thorough background check on all new hires.

The Data Engineer Senior will have a strong background in data engineering, with extensive experience in securely designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and architectures. As a Data Engineer Senior, you will play a critical role in shaping our data infrastructure, ensuring the availability, reliability, and performance of our data systems. The Data Engineer Senior will be responsible for mentoring and teaching existing colleagues. As such, the ideal candidate must have experience clearly explaining solutions to complex problems and demonstrate the ability to lead and impact knowledge effectively to junior resources.

What You'll Do:

• Securely design, develop, test, and deploy streaming and batch ingestion pipelines across diverse data domains using programming languages, integration tools, messaging technologies, REST APIs, and ETL/ELT frameworks.
• Lead the design and maintenance of data pipeline architecture across structured and unstructured data for both cloud and on-premises environments.
• Apply and champion DataOps best practices, including orchestration of data, tools, environments, and code.
• Identify, design, and drive process improvements: automate manual tasks, optimize performance, and re-engineer infrastructure for scalability and accessibility.
• Participate in requirements gathering sessions, translating business needs into robust, technical data solutions.
• Collaborate with business and technology partners to productionize, optimize, and scale enterprise analytics.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience (Required)
• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (Preferred)..

Experience

• 5+ years in data engineering focused on building automated pipelines using ETL/ELT patterns or related technologies (Required).
• 3+ years hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Snowflake strongly preferred; AWS, Azure, or GCP acceptable) and proficiency in Python programming and advanced SQL coding/performance tuning (Required).
• Strong understanding of relational, columnar, and NoSQL database architectures and industry development best practices (Preferred).
• Deep knowledge of dimensional data modeling for designing and building enterprise data warehouses (Preferred).
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Advanced knowledge of big data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka).
• Proficiency with data formats (XML/JSON) and integrating external APIs.

In addition to core traditional benefits, we take pride in offering benefits for every stage of life. 

• Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans. 

• Paid time off to volunteer in your community. 

• Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups. 

• Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities. 

• Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.  

• Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits. 

Associated Bank serves more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri and we consider our colleagues critical to our continued success. See why our colleagues continually vote us a best place to work in the Midwest. Join our community on Facebook, LinkedIn and X. 

Compliance Statement

Associated Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We support a work environment where colleagues are respected and given the opportunity to perform to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

Fully complies with all applicable enterprise policies and procedures. Acts in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in training materials, including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act. Responsible for reporting suspicious activity to Financial Intelligence. Responsible to report all customer complaints as prescribed and procedure violations to management or HR.

Responsible to report ethical concerns as needed to Associated Bank’s anonymous Ethics Hotline.

Associated Bank provides additional assistance throughout the application, interview and hiring process. Please contact [email protected] if you need an accommodation at any time during the process.

Associated Banc-Corp participates in the E-Verify Program. E-Verify Notice English or Spanish. Know Your Right to Work English or Spanish.

Associated Bank is Pay Transparency compliant.

The pay range represents anticipated base pay for this role. Actual pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, work location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.

$93,520.00 - $160,320.00 per year