Data Engineer - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Tampa, Florida is seeking a Data Engineer to drive the creation of high-quality software products. The role involves contributing to an Agile team, implementing data-intensive solutions, and collaborating on system architecture. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with data engineering tools and programming languages, making a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Competitive salary range of $125,600.00 - $188,400.00 and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience implementing data-intensive solutions using agile methodologies.
• Proficient in one or more programming languages commonly used in data engineering.
• Experience with cloud-native technologies and data engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sprint goals as a code-contributing member of the Agile team.
• Implement features and technical solutions through clean, efficient code.
• Collaborate to define and evolve overall system architecture.

Skills

Data-intensive solutions

Python

Java

Scala

Hadoop

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Data modeling

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Spark

Kafka

Airflow

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Data Engineer who is passionate about solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. As a Data Engineer, you will leverage your technical knowledge to drive the creation of high-quality software products and share your expertise to promote a culture of technical excellence within the team. The Data Engineer will work with a Team Lead and will be a code-contributing member of the team that will deliver solutions against sprint-level commitments.

Responsibilities

• Code-contributing member of an Agile team, working to deliver sprint goals.


• Demonstrate technical knowledge and expertise in software development, including programming languages, frameworks, and best practices.


• Actively contribute to the implementation of features and technical solutions. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that meets high standards of quality.


• Collaborate with other Engineers to define and evolve the overall system architecture and design.


• Provide guidance on scalable, robust, and efficient solutions that align with business requirements and industry best practices.


• Offer expert engineering guidance and support to multiple teams, helping them overcome technical challenges and deliver high-quality software solutions.


• Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.


• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends.


• Evaluate potential impact on the organization and provide recommendations for technology adoption and innovation.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience implementing data-intensive solutions using agile methodologies.


• Proficient in one or more programming languages commonly used in data engineering such as Python, Java, or Scala.


• Multiple years of experience with software engineering best practices (unit testing, automation, design patterns, peer review, etc.).


• Multiple years of experience with Hadoop for data storage and processing, with exposure to modern data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks.


• Multiple years of experience with cloud-native development and container orchestration tools (Serverless, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.).


• Multiple years of experience with open-source data engineering tools and frameworks (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Beam, Flink, Trino, Airflow, DBT).


• Exposure to a range of table and file formats including Iceberg, Hive, Avro, Parquet and JSON.


• Experience architecting and building horizontally scalable, highly available, resilient, and low-latency applications.


• Strong proficiency with relational databases and SQL for data querying, transformation, and manipulation.


• Clear understanding of data structures and object-oriented principles.


• Experience modeling data for analytical consumers.


• Ability to automate and streamline the build, test, and deployment of data pipelines.


• Proven experience providing technical vision and guidance to a data team.


• Thrives in a dynamic environment, capable of managing multiple tasks while maintaining high-quality work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data transformation tools such as Ab Initio is a plus.


• Appreciation of data parallelism, partitioning strategies, and key components in the GDE.


• Experience with cloud-native technologies and patterns (AWS, Google Cloud).


• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).


• Experience in driving or influencing the data strategy of your team or organization.

Education

• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience.

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Job Details

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location: Tampa, Florida, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $125,600.00 - $188,400.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may include discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive benefits including medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, disability, and wellness programs; and paid time off. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire. Please visit citibenefits.com for details.

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Other Information

Anticipated Posting Close Date: Sep 12, 2025

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