Senior Data Engineer – DevOps

First Citizens Bank

. Design, build, automate, test, and deploy enterprise CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Azure DevOps across multiple environments .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and automating CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Azure DevOps, alongside proficiency in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform for cloud platforms like AWS and Snowflake. Strong capabilities in Python scripting for automation and operational excellence in cloud services management.

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CI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentInfrastructure As CodePython ScriptingAWS Services ManagementTerraform Proficiency

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Hard Skills

CI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentInfrastructure As CodePython ProgrammingTerraformAWS ServicesAzure ServicesGit/GitLab/GitHubLinux/Unix AdministrationNetworking FundamentalsConfiguration Management

Soft Skills

MentoringKnowledge SharingContinuous Improvement

Tools & Technologies

GitLabAzure DevOpsSnowflakeDBTSplunkDynatraceCloudWatchAnsiblePuppetAirflow

Certifications & Qualifications

Relevant Cloud CertificationsDevOps Certifications

Industry Keywords

Financial Banking ExperienceCloud IntegrationCost OptimizationAudit ComplianceDisaster Recovery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAnsibleAWSAzureCloudDNSEC2JenkinsLinuxPuppetPythonSnowflakeSplunkTerraformUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, automate, test, and deploy enterprise CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Azure DevOps across multiple environments
Ensure secure, auditable, and rollback-capable deployment pipelines
Design, provision, and manage reusable Infrastructure as Code frameworks for Snowflake, AWS, DBT, and Qlik using Terraform
Develop Python scripts and tools for infrastructure automation, cloud operations, and deployment workflows
Build integrations between CI/CD systems, cloud platforms, DBT, and Snowflake
Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Splunk, Dynatrace, and CloudWatch
Enable proactive alerting, centralized log management, audit compliance, and visibility into infrastructure health and reliability
Design and automate deployment frameworks for Airflow DAGs, dbt Cloud transformations, data processing jobs, and application components
Leverage artifact management, container registries, and blue-green/canary deployment strategies
Design and automate backup and disaster recovery strategies for data infrastructure
Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
Promote knowledge sharing through mentoring, training sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience in DevOps engineering, data technologies, cloud platforms OR High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in DevOps engineering, data technologies, cloud platforms
Strong experience developing automated CI/CD frameworks using GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, AWS
Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet
Python programming, scripting, and automation development
Experience integrating on-premise and cloud applications/tools with AWS services, Snowflake, DBT
Ability to write Ansible playbooks/manifests and manage infrastructure state
Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, Glue, and Lake Formation
Experience with Azure services including VMs, App Services, Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, and networking
Operational knowledge of Snowflake warehouse management, cost optimization, and cloud integration
Git/GitLab/GitHub version control, branching strategies, and repository management
Linux/Unix system administration and command-line proficiency
Networking fundamentals including VPCs, subnets, security groups, DNS, and load balancing
Relevant cloud and DevOps certifications
Financial banking experience is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program
Benefits information provided at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits