Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.
Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.
As a Sr Engineer, you will play a critical role across the full data lifecycle—from business requirements gathering and data modeling to solution architecture, development, deployment, and production support. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in building scalable, cloud-native data platforms using Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, AWS, and modern data engineering tools.
What You Will Do
Design, develop, and implement scalable batch and real-time data pipelines using Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, and AWS-native technologies
Lead end-to-end data engineering initiatives including data ingestion, transformation (ETL/ELT), data quality, and data delivery across enterprise platforms
Build and optimize cloud-native data solutions leveraging AWS services such as S3, Lambda, Glue, ECS, EMR, IAM, CloudWatch, and related services
Develop and maintain modern ELT transformation frameworks using dbt (Data Build Tool) for modular, testable, and scalable data modeling
Collaborate with data architects, analysts, product owners, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Drive best practices in data modeling, governance, metadata management, lineage, and performance optimization
Implement observability and monitoring solutions using tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch, and custom alerting frameworks to ensure platform reliability and operational excellence
Lead code reviews, establish engineering standards, and champion CI/CD and DevOps practices for data platforms
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues related to data pipelines, orchestration, and warehouse performance
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies in cloud, AI/ML, and data engineering to drive innovation across the organization
Enable AI/ML initiatives by building trusted, scalable, and high-quality datasets for advanced analytics and GenAI applications
Partner with cross-functional teams to implement secure, compliant, and highly available enterprise data solutions
What You Will Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
12+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, and Software Development
Strong expertise in SQL and Python with experience building enterprise-scale data solutions
Hands-on experience with Snowflake and Amazon Redshift in large-scale production environments
Strong experience with modern data transformation frameworks such as dbt
Experience with orchestration and workflow tools such as Apache Airflow
Hands-on experience with streaming and CDC technologies such as Kafka, STRIIM, or similar event-streaming platforms
Experience building and supporting observability frameworks using Datadog or equivalent monitoring platforms
Strong understanding of dimensional and normalized data modeling techniques
Experience working with AWS cloud services including S3, Lambda, Glue, IAM, ECS, CloudFormation, and related technologies
Knowledge of CI/CD implementation using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, or similar platforms
Experience with data governance, data quality frameworks, and security best practices
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineering teams
Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and adopting modern data engineering practices
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.
At Empower, we’ve always been guided by strong values with a focus on helping people achieve the financial freedom they deserve.
It’s been an incredible journey so far, but our story is just getting started.
From the very beginning, we’ve prided ourselves on putting our customers first in everything we do — which will never change. The genesis of Empower dates back to 1891, when our parent company was founded as an insurance firm on the Canadian prairie. After more than a century of expansion and a profound evolution of service offerings, the modern iteration of Empower was launched in 2014. Our past is a big part of who we are as a business, but we continue to invest heavily in our current principles and future endeavors.
Today, as the second-largest recordkeeper¹ in the U.S. and a comprehensive wealth management leader, we proudly serve more than 19 million individuals and over 88,000 different organizations.²
With a constant commitment to growth, innovation and technology, we are fully dedicated to transforming the lives of all Americans. Our personalized tools and solutions are aimed at helping everyone improve their financial confidence so they can pursue their passions and reach their unique goals.
That’s our promise.
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¹Pension & Investments DC Recordkeeper Survey (2024). Ranking measured by total number of participants as of December 2023.
²As of March 31, 2025.
