Engineer II - Data Engineer/Operations Support

As an Engineer II, you will be responsible for supporting components of the enterprise file and data platforms to meet strategic operations support requirements for Western Alliance Bank. This role offers an exciting opportunity to apply your support and operations knowledge and skills to keep operations running smoothly and tackle daily support challenges in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate has strong technical experience, an engineering mindset, good problem-solving abilities, is outcome-focused, and fosters a collaborative team-first environment.

• Support engineering and operational orchestration solutions for end-to-end file and data processing requirements.
• Provide break/fix support for enterprise platform components and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure built-in quality and compliance-by-design in all process solutions.
• Assist with deployment activities for smooth implementation of file and data processing solutions.
• Troubleshoot file, data, API, and orchestration situations to identify and resolve issues promptly, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
• Collaborate with enterprise operations teams to enhance business solutions support across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, MIS, or Data & Analytics.
• 1+ years of data engineering experience, including ETL processes, enterprise data warehousing, and database principles; strong proficiency in SSIS and Azure Data Factory preferred.
• Basic knowledge of RDBMS and query languages such as T-SQL, PL/SQL or Spark SQL, and code scripting and concepts of code logic.
• Willingness to tackle new challenges and continuously learn modern automation and integration methods and tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards, and practices.
• Entry level to intermediate organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with team members, stakeholders, and external partners with proficiency in ADO.
• Intermediate experience with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure), pipeline management tools like Azure DevOps or Jira, and working on projects.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.
• Certifications within industry software platforms or cloud tools.
• Familiarity with file, code and data management tools such as Visual Studio, VS Code, WinSCP, WinMerge, SQL Server Management Studio, Azure DevOps, etc.

We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.