Systems Analyst 2

Sammons® Financial Group, Inc.
West Des Moines, IA, United States
15 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$77,019.0 - $128,365.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Information Engineering Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Transformation Information Sciences Cloud Services Azure Data Lake SQL Databases Data Streaming Enterprise Data Management Data Processing Enterprise Software Applications Azure Data Factory
+7 more
Snowflake Information Technology Apache Kafka Data Delivery Restful APIs Data Pipelines Mulesoft

Job description

Enterprise data engineers (systems analyst) will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable data and integration solutions. This role requires strong technical skills in Snowflake, SQL and DBT, with a focus on enabling high-quality data flow and seamless integration across enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will be both a hands-on technologist and a strategic thinker who ensures solutions are performant, secure, and aligned with business objectives.

What You’ll Do In This Role

  • Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines and ELT/ETL solutions using Snowflake and modern data engineering frameworks.
  • Develop and manage data transformations and orchestration using dbt, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Data Lake (ADL), or comparable tools.
  • Integrate Snowflake with enterprise systems and cloud data platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Kafka, REST APIs).
  • Collaborate with product owner, architects, and developers to translate business and technical requirements into scalable data solutions.
  • Prepare and interpret business, functional, and non-functional requirements and translate them into effective data models and pipelines.
  • Establish and enforce data engineering standards, best practices, and governance controls.
  • Implement quality assurance of data processing, transformations, and error resolution.
  • Monitor pipeline performance, reliability, and cost efficiency; recommend and implement improvements.
  • Research and recommend emerging tools, patterns, and technologies that improve data delivery and integration efficiency.
  • Certifications in Snowflake.
  • Experience in the Life Insurance or Financial Services domain.

Requirements

  • College Degree in the field of computer science, information science, management information systems Preferred
  • Minimum 8 years’ IT development experience or equivalent Preferred
  • Effective verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate with business partners and other IT staff
  • Problem solving skills sufficient to perform research and recommend a proposed solution to problems
  • Able to work on multiple tasks and meet established deadlines
  • Able to effectively direct and coordinate the work of other team members on a project without having HR management responsibility for them
  • Knowledge of computer programming languages as required for the system

Benefits & conditions

USD $95,311.00 - USD $158,851.00 /Yr.

We are open to hiring this role at the Systems Analyst 2 or 3 levels based on your skills, experience, and demonstrated competencies. Leveling considers your qualifications, the scope and complexity you’ve owned, and alignment to the role’s scope.

The base salary range for Systems Analyst 2 is $77,019 - $128,365 and the base salary for a systems analyst 3 is $95,311- $158,851. Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary will be based on job level, candidate qualifications and experience, internal equity and geographical location. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire.

We know great candidates may not meet every listed requirement-if you’re excited about the role, we encourage you to apply.

What you can expect when you join Sammons Financial Group Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance. Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success. Invest in your future with our 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in our 401(k). Work-life balance that means something. Friday afternoons off year-round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays. Commit to your growth with paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs. Make an impact beyond the workplace through volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program, supporting the causes that matter most to you. An ownership culture that inspires; join a connected, values-driven workplace where employees take accountability, support one another, and are empowered to do their best work-together shaping our future shared success.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)

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