We are seeking a Solution Engineering Manager to lead engineering efforts supporting the Finance Data Repository (FDR), the enterprise data backbone powering Treasury, Finance, and Regulatory analytics.
This role combines strategic leadership, technical expertise, and deep financial domain knowledge to deliver scalable, regulatory-compliant, and AI-enabled data solutions. The ideal candidate will bridge Finance stakeholders and engineering teams, ensuring solutions align with enterprise objectives while meeting regulatory standards.
You will oversee end-to-end solution delivery—from requirements gathering through architecture, engineering, AI enablement, and production support—while also mentoring and developing a high-performing team.
Key ResponsibilitiesData Architecture & Financial Engineering- Establish authoritative enterprise data models for financial and regulatory reporting
- Align Finance data domains to support analytics, reporting, and AI-driven decisioning
- Translate financial concepts into scalable data models and engineering solutions
- Design and build data pipelines across Finance, Treasury, Insurance, and Tax
- Develop governed semantic layers supporting KPI consistency, feature reuse, and NLP/NLQ access
- Enable AI use cases including:
- Natural Language Query (NLQ) / Conversational Analytics
- ML-driven data quality monitoring and anomaly detection
- RAG pipelines for document intelligence (regulatory docs, contracts)
- AI-ready feature engineering and governance
- Agentic workflows for automation and reconciliation
- Partner with GenAI and AI Excellence teams to align with enterprise AI roadmap
- Lead and mentor data and solution engineering teams
- Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
- Manage resource allocation, capacity planning, and workload prioritization
- Upskill team on AI/ML engineering (LLMs, embeddings, vector search, feature stores)
- Oversee end-to-end design, build, and support of the FDR platform
- Manage delivery timelines and cross-functional workstreams
- Lead integration with:
- Treasury systems (QRM)
- BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- AI/ML platforms and LLM frameworks
- Drive modernization to cloud-native and automated architectures
- Build API-driven and event-based integrations
- Deliver regulatory-grade datasets for internal and external reporting
- Implement data lineage, reconciliation, and validation frameworks
- Ensure compliance with SOX, RDAR, and audit requirements
- Establish monitoring for data quality, anomaly detection, and traceability
- Ensure AI outputs are explainable, auditable, and compliant
- Partner with Finance, Treasury, Tax, and Technology teams
- Present solutions to senior leadership and regulatory stakeholders
- Support vendor evaluations and solution demonstrations
- Continuously improve engineering processes and tools
- Stay current on industry trends, AI/ML advancements, and data platforms
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or related field
- 10+ years in data engineering, platform engineering, or financial systems integration
- 5+ years in a leadership role managing engineering teams
- Proven experience delivering complex financial data platforms in regulated environments
- 2+ years hands-on experience with AI/ML engineering or data science infrastructure
- Snowflake, Spark, Microservices
- Data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and cloud data platforms
- Enterprise data architecture (data lake → curated → consumption layers)
- LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain)
- Vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone)
- ML-based anomaly detection and data quality frameworks
- Semantic data layer design for AI/ML and NLQ
- Cloud AI platforms (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI)
- Experience with Treasury platforms (e.g., QRM)
- ALM, FTP, liquidity management, cash flow modeling
- Interest rate risk (yield curves, repricing, spreads)
- Regulatory reporting and capital frameworks (RWA, Economic Capital)
- FR 2052a and liquidity stress testing
- Financial instruments (loans, deposits, derivatives, securities)
- Strong communication skills with ability to translate technical and financial concepts
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
- Experience collaborating across Finance, Risk, Technology, and Data teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Hours: 40 per week
- Schedule: Monday – Friday
- Work Model: Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or related field
- 10+ years in data engineering, platform engineering, or financial systems integration
- 5+ years in a leadership or management position overseeing engineering teams
- Proven track record delivering complex multi-system financial data platforms in regulated environments
- 2+ years hands-on experience with AI/ML engineering, data science infrastructure, or intelligent automation in financial services
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake, Spark, microservices, and ETL/ELT data pipeline frameworks
- Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain) and vector/embedding stores (FAISS, Pinecone)
- Familiarity with ML-driven data quality and anomaly detection frameworks and semantic layer/feature-store design
- Familiarity with cloud AI services (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, or equivalent)
- Experience integrating with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and treasury/financial platforms (QRM)
- Strong knowledge of Finance/Treasury domain: ALM, FTP, liquidity, interest rate risk, RWA, regulatory reporting (FR2052a, stress testing)
- Ability to deliver regulatory-grade data controls, lineage, reconciliation, and auditability (SOX, RDAR)
Citizens Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with multiple plan options and preventive care highlighted as fully covered. Mental-health support is also emphasized through EAP-style counseling access and app-based support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are described as meaningful, including an employer match and additional company contributions in some descriptions. Stock purchase features and occasional profit-sharing framing add to the overall retirement-and-wealth picture.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are described as generous, including a substantial PTO bank, paid holidays, and sizeable parental leave. Adoption assistance and emergency backup care are also presented as part of the leave-related support set.
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What We Do
As one of the oldest and largest financial services firms in the United States with a history dating back to 1828, we’re committed to providing solutions and expertise that support our customers, clients, colleagues, and communities in what’s next on their own unique journey. We invest in the humans who build the logic, ideas, and innovations that bring new technologies to life. Investments in AI, cloud computing, machine learning and automation provide our engineers the tools that enable us to remain competitive and win in today’s environment. At Citizens, we recognize that the journey to accomplishment is no longer linear and that individuals are made of all they have done and all they are going to do. Whether you’re considering banking with us or looking to work with us, you’ll find a customer-centric culture and a supportive, collaborative workforce at Citizens. You’re made ready and so are we. If you're ready to advance your career in technology and security, learn more about opportunity's Citizens offers here: https://jobs.citizensbank.com/digital-transformation
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