About the role
Job Description VP, Data Engineering Technical Lead
- Location: Remote
- Company: Axos Bank
- Target Salary Range: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
- Bonus: Eligible for annual discretionary cash bonus (10%) and restricted stock units (10%)
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Axos Bank seeks a hands-on VP, Data Engineering Technical Lead to modernize and scale the enterprise data platform. The role focuses on transforming legacy data systems into a cloud-native Lakehouse environment for analytics, AI, and business intelligence.
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Responsibilities
- Modernize legacy ETL pipelines (SSIS/SSRS) into modular, high-performance pipelines using Databricks, dbt, Fivetran, and Airflow.
- Architect reusable data design patterns for ingestion, transformation, curation, and consumption layers across the Lakehouse.
- Develop and lead POCs/POVs to evaluate new technologies (e.g., Delta Live Tables, Iceberg, streaming ingestion, AI-driven observability).
- Leverage AI-assisted tools for code generation, automated testing, documentation, and pipeline optimization.
- Apply ML for operational intelligence to detect pipeline anomalies, data drift, and optimize compute/scheduling.
- Enforce engineering excellence through CI/CD, version control, peer reviews, and observability practices.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with data architects, platform engineers, analysts, and business product owners.
- Mentor data engineers and foster continuous learning.
- Optimize performance and cost across Azure and GCP environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 8+ years in data engineering, with 3+ years in a lead or senior role
- Experience designing data design patterns (e.g., CDC, SCD, Medallion, Data Vault, streaming, batch)
- Deep expertise with Databricks, Apache Spark, dbt, Fivetran, Census, Airflow, Kafka
- Experience with Azure and/or GCP (Synapse, Data Factory, BigQuery, Pub/Sub)
- Hands-on experience modernizing legacy ETL (SSIS/SSRS) into cloud-native pipelines
- Ability to build POCs and POVs
- Working knowledge of AI-assisted engineering tools
- Proficiency in SQL and one programming language (Python, Scala, or Java)
- Strong problem-solving, architectural thinking, and collaboration skills
- Excellent communication skills to translate technical topics to business stakeholders
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks' Vacation, and Holidays (~11 per year)
- HSA or FSA account and voluntary benefits
- 401(k) with Employer Match and 529 Savings Plan
- Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading
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