Join Pacific Life Investments Data Team as a Lead Data Engineer in Charlotte, North Carolina, where you will collaborate with data architects, analysts, and engineers to drive the company’s data initiatives. Your role involves building scalable data pipelines using SQL, AWS, Snowflake, and other integration technologies, ensuring robust security and governance protocols are in place. You will create detailed design artifacts, conduct code reviews, and deploy, monitor, and maintain production systems while adhering to Agile methodologies. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, 7+ years of data engineering experience, proficiency in SQL, ETL/ELT, cloud technologies, and DevOps practices. Familiarity with FINTECH and strong analytical skills are preferred for this highly collaborative and innovative team environment.
Lead the design and development of scalable data pipelines using SQL, AWS, Snowflake.
Build robust security protocols for data ingestion and transformation processes.
Create detailed mapping specifications and low-level design artifacts for data projects.
Implement automated build and deployment processes to ensure continuous integration.
Deploy, monitor, and maintain production systems to support data initiatives.
What we're looking for
7+ years of experience in data analysis, design, development, and delivery.
Proficient in SQL, ETL/ELT, cloud data warehouses (AWS, Snowflake), and data management tools.
Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong understanding of data engineering best practices and integration patterns.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Statistics required.
Effective communication skills for collaboration with team members and stakeholders.
Market check
Salary context
This
$138,150–$168,850
range sits above
35%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$138,266–$213,480
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$130,750–$216,300
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Pacific Life
Pacific Life is a life insurance company offering a wide range of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Industry: Life Insurance & Annuities
Pacific Life currently has
26 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$137,610–$168,190
across 26 roles with salary data.