Data Engineer

CEFCU

Data Engineer contributing to CEFCU's Data and Analytics strategy, increasing data accessibility, developing data integration solutions, and maintaining analytics environment.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeIllinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $43,430 - $51,040 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureETLMS SQL ServerPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports and helps implement CEFCU's Data and Analytics strategy
Helps to increase timely, transparent accessibility across the organization for CEFCU’s enterprise data via appropriate analytics and reporting resources
Helps expand, maintain and administer CEFCU’s primary analytics environment, including data model and dictionary, ELT processes, connector development, and more
Develops database models/data integration solutions and supports existing data solutions/platforms

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer or information science, or equivalent experience
2-4 years working with high-level programming languages such as Python
4-6 years’ experience and knowledge of SQL
2-4 years’ experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Fintech systems experience (preferred)
3-5 years advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, data governance/data modeling, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases (preferred)
1-3 years’ experience working with Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Azure (preferred)
1-3 years’ experience working with ETL or ELT in a data warehouse, data lake, or data mart environment (preferred)
1-3 years’ experience data modeling (logical/physical, relational) (preferred)
Strong analytic skills related to working with structured and/or unstructured datasets (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Financial Merit-based raises
Health and Welfare
Generous paid time off (Holiday, Personal or Sick Time, Vacation)
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (PPO, HDHP)
Flexible Spending Plan (Medical Reimbursement Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account)
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Benefits (Accident Plan, Critical Illness Plan, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Identity Theft & Fraud Protection Plan, Legal Plan)
Life Insurance
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Disability Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan – Pension
Defined Contribution Plan – 401K
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition reimbursement
Career growth through internal job postings
Management Development Program: formal mentoring and training
Opportunities to help improve and build the CEFCU of tomorrow through process teams
Opportunities to personally contribute to corporate financial literacy and community initiatives
Casual days to support local charities
Employee discounts on entertainment, cell phone plans, theme park tickets, and more
On-site fitness center, fitness classes, and wellness program

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLdata modelingdata integrationroot cause analysisETLELTrelational databasesdata governancequery authoring

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationproblem solvinganalytical skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceBachelor’s degree in information science