Data Engineer | Enterprise Technology & Security Development Program

About the Role

Join Citizens’ Enterprise Technology & Security Development Program (ETSDP) as a Data Engineer. You will help build next‑generation services, collaborate with fintech partners, and reinvent banking for millions of people. The year‑long program includes three Data Engineer rotations, hands‑on projects, and exposure to executive leadership.

Program Structure

The program begins with a five‑week onboarding and orientation period through the in‑house Tech Made Ready Academy, followed by three distinct Data Engineer rotations across various business teams. All participants also take part in the Early Career Development Program (ECDP), which includes a four‑day in‑person event, professional development workshops, networking with senior leaders, and community service activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage advanced analytics and big‑data techniques to derive valuable insights from enterprise data and deliver them to stakeholders.
• Filter, tag, join, parse, and normalize data sets; design and implement ingestion mechanisms.
• Create integrated data views based on customer requirements.
• Develop modern cloud‑native data platforms on AWS, building high‑scale batch and real‑time pipelines.
• Work with distributed data systems such as Spark and program in Java, Python, and SQL.
• Design and scale enterprise AI platforms supporting machine learning, predictive analytics, and generative/agentic AI workloads.
• Implement LLM‑based architectures, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, vector databases, and multi‑agent patterns in production environments.
• Build and operate AI solutions at scale via APIs and microservices (FastAPI/Django) with observability and secure platform integration.

Basic Qualifications

• Recently completed a bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or a related technology field (graduation Spring 2027).
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Experience working with raw as well as prepared data sets.
• Understanding of master data management principles and processes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to operate in a team environment.
• Successful completion of a video interview assessment within four days of receipt.
• Permanent work authorization in the United States (no CPT, OPT, or visa sponsorship).

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional exposure to data engineering.
• Familiarity with ETL/ELT, Star Schema, Hadoop, Apache Spark, Beam, Flink, and/or messaging platforms such as Apache Kafka.
• Understanding of banking industry functions, especially custodial and consumer banking.

Location

Based out of one of Citizens’ headquarters: Johnston, RI; Phoenix, AZ; or Plano, TX. Program start date is June 28, 2027.

Schedule

40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.