Senior Database Engineer

Senior Database Engineer – Continental Finance Company

Continental Finance Company specializes in credit card options for consumers with less-than-perfect credit. We are seeking a Senior Database Engineer to support our Information Technology team.

Hybrid work schedule: 3 core days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and 2 remote days (Monday, Friday).

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information Technology

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using Snowflake, T‑SQL, and SSIS.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and views for data transformation and analytics.
• Implement and manage Snowflake features including SnowSQL, Snow Pipe, Streams, Tasks, and Time Travel.
• Build and manage data models and data warehouses in both Snowflake and Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Ensure data integrity, performance, and security across data environments.
• Work within AWS services (EC2, S3, etc.) to support our cloud‑native data infrastructure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline performance and reliability issues.
• Develop best practices for data management, governance, and automation.
• Stay current with emerging data technologies, particularly within Snowflake and AWS ecosystems.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related experience.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in data engineering or database development roles.
• Strong expertise in Snowflake including SnowSQL, Snow Pipe, Streams, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in T‑SQL, stored procedures, indexing, and performance tuning in MS SQL Server.
• Experience developing and maintaining ETL workflows using SSIS or similar tools.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, Dynamo
  
  DB, etc.) for data solutions.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and data lake architectures.
• Experience with version control Azure Dev Ops and CI/CD for data pipelines (plus).
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Experience with Python or other scripting languages for data processing or automation.
• Knowledge of data governance, cataloging, and lineage tools.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops and infrastructure‑as‑code practices (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Exposure to BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Proficiency in MySQL and Postgre
  
  SQL is preferred.

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Tuition assistance
• Disability insurance

CFC is an equal‑opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Our company provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

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Apply online today! We are located in Wilmington, DE.