Data Engineer, Central One Federal Credit Union, Auburn, MA

About the role

At Central One, our values are to Deliver Exceptional Service, Work as a Team, Have Fun, and the Credit Union philosophy of People Helping People; all while striving to be C.E.N.T.R.A.L. One Ambassadors. CENTRAL stands for Caring, Enthusiastic, Nimble, Team-Oriented, Resilient, Altruistic and Loyal. At the core of our values lies a commitment to our community, members, and employees, with a focus on overall well-being.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise data platform end-to-end and drive its ongoing evolution in partnership with the MSP, domain owners, and IT leadership.
• Serve as the primary technical owner of COFCU’s data infrastructure, including the data lakehouse/warehouse, ingestion pipelines, transformation layers, and semantic models built on Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
• Lead and manage the day-to-day execution of the Data Infrastructure team workstreams, coordinating with the MSP to ensure deliverables align with project scope, timelines, and COFCU standards.
• Partner with business departments and data domain owners (Member, Financial, Lending, Operational, Employee, and Vendor Data) to understand data needs and translate them into infrastructure design and build requirements.
• Build and maintain scalable data ingestion, transformation, and storage pipelines for structured and unstructured data from diverse sources including core banking systems, SaaS platforms, APIs, and flat files.
• Automate data processing workflows to reduce manual effort, improve reliability, and increase timeliness of data availability.
• Manage Microsoft Purview configuration, data classification, and cataloging as part of the technical governance infrastructure.
• Ensure analysts and business users have access to clean, well-structured, analytics-ready data.
• Design and maintain semantic models and Power BI datasets optimized for performance, consistency, and self-service consumption.
• Collaborate with analysts and business teams to migrate manual reports and spreadsheets to governed Power BI dashboards.
• Establish and maintain dataset documentation, naming standards, and data dictionaries in coordination with the Governance Lead.
• Enable self-service analytics by building reusable, well-documented data products aligned to enterprise data domain definitions.
• Actively participate in COFCU’s Data & AI Governance framework as the technical implementation partner for governance policies and standards.
• Serve as a standing technical member of the Data & AI Governance Committee, representing the infrastructure perspective in governance decisions.
• Partner with the Data & AI Governance Lead to implement governance policies in the platform: data quality checks, access controls, lineage tracking, classification, and auditability.
• Apply Azure RBAC, row-level security, and Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels to enforce data access and security governance policies.
• Implement and maintain data quality monitoring, alerting, and issue tracking to support Governance Committee reporting on data reliability.
• Contribute to the Enterprise Data Catalog and ensure infrastructure assets are cataloged, documented, and discoverable per governance standards.
• Support the technical implementation of AI governance controls, including data lineage and model input/output auditing, where applicable.
• Maintain a secure, high-performing, and cost-efficient data environment.
• Manage data platform security using Azure identity management, RBAC, and encryption best practices.
• Monitor platform performance, pipeline health, and storage costs; proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Implement CI/CD or DevOps practices for data pipeline and analytics asset deployment to ensure reliable, repeatable releases.
• Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity considerations for data infrastructure components.
• Participate in the Data Infrastructure Team channel and working sessions to maintain visibility and alignment across stakeholders.
• Contribute to data standards, reusable patterns, and best practices that can be adopted across departments.
• Document infrastructure architecture, pipeline design, and data flow to ensure institutional knowledge is retained independently of the MSP.
• Stay current on Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and Purview capabilities; identify and recommend enhancements that advance COFCU’s data strategy.
• Serve as community role model and participates in volunteer activities to support the People Helping People value and enhance the Credit Union’s visibility.
• Adhere to all applicable Credit Union policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or data platform development.
• Experience in regulated environments (financial services, healthcare, or similar) strongly preferred.
• Experience managing or coordinating with external vendors or MSPs on technical deliverables is a plus.

Skills

• Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Azure data services and Microsoft Fabric (Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric workspaces, Lakehouses), Oracle and SQL databases
• Experience building and supporting Power BI semantic models (DAX, data modeling, performance tuning)
• Solid understanding of data modeling, lakehouse/warehouse design, and analytics performance optimization
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Purview for data governance, classification, and cataloging
• Experience implementing CI/CD or DevOps practices for data pipelines and analytics assets
• Familiarity with Azure identity management, RBAC, and data security best practices
• Collaborative, organized, and ownership-oriented
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional environment with business stakeholders, governance partners, and technical vendors
• Strong communicator who can translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Detail-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset and genuine interest in building something that lasts

Pay

$96,000 - $124,000 per year

Schedule

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with a combination of required in-office days and remote days upon completion of in-office training period.