Staff Engineer

Western Alliance Bank

IT Staff Engineer I managing and supporting IT infrastructure and applications at Western Alliance Bank. Collaborating with various teams to implement cloud-first design patterns and operational best practices.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeDallas • Arizona, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing IT infrastructure and applications, with a strong focus on platform reliability, performance, and compliance with regulatory standards. Proficient in leveraging Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric for data solutions, while ensuring effective team collaboration and project alignment with organizational goals.

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Microsoft Azure ExpertiseData Governance FrameworksPlatform Reliability ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipRegulatory Compliance Knowledge

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Hard Skills

SQLPythonPySparkAzure Data FactorySynapse AnalyticsAzure SQLAzure Data Lake StorageTerraformCI/CDData Engineering Frameworks

Soft Skills

Advanced Communication SkillsConflict ResolutionRisk MitigationTeam MotivationProject Management

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft FabricAzure MonitorInformaticaPurviewARMYAML Pipelines

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesBankingRegulatory ComplianceIT PoliciesOperational Best Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudInformaticaPySparkPythonSQLTerraformVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

work in a mid-level role with proficiency in one or more key products
responsible for managing and supporting the organization's IT infrastructure or applications
identify development and support needs as well as taking on design responsibilities supporting project tasks
facilitate dialogue and activities, while also ensuring team collaboration
responsible for enabling scalable, secure, and governed data solutions across the organization
focus on platform reliability, performance, automation, and enablement of data engineering teams, rather than application-specific development
collaborate with architects, data engineers, governance teams, and business stakeholders to implement cloud-first platform design patterns, automation frameworks, and operational best practices
ensure strong alignment with enterprise standards
take assignments that can be worked on individually without supervision and manage work effort from concept to completion
design and implement engineering principles aimed at reliability practices and sound recovery procedures
design transaction specific application performance monitoring metrics that can be captured and passed to business partners
layout reference architecture and visual diagrams that capture work
ensure compliance with IT policies, procedures, and industry standards, including reviewing and refining IT control enhancements
build, configure, and manage enterprise data platform services across Azure and Microsoft Fabric environments
own platform availability, reliability, and performance, including monitoring, alerting, and incident response
implement backup, recovery, and failover strategies to ensure business continuity
manage capacity planning, cost optimization, and workload isolation strategies
implement and manage access controls, RBAC, AD groups, and secure connectivity (Private Link, VNet, Gateways)
ensure platform compliance with enterprise governance, regulatory standards, and audit requirements
define and implement platform-level monitoring, telemetry, and observability frameworks
create and maintain architecture diagrams, runbooks, and operational documentation
support production operations through incident triage, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of related experience in IT App Support, IT Development, IT Networking, or similar field
Bachelor's degree in related field required
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking preferred
Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Advanced proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously
Additional experience with pipeline development and leveraging Azure DevOps while working on multiple projects simultaneously
Intermediate to advanced ability to see the big picture and align projects with organizational goals
Capable of leading and motivating cross-functional teams
Expertise in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges as well as skilled at identifying and mitigating risks at the project level
Proficient in governance patterns tied to intake, technical reviews and architectural compliance
Advanced speaking and writing communication skills
May require up to 25% travel
Expertise in Microsoft Azure & Microsoft Fabric, including Fabric Lakehouse, Warehouse, Workspaces, Capacity management, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Key Vault, Azure Monitor
Experience with Platform provisioning & automation (ARM, Terraform, YAML pipelines), CI/CD using Azure DevOps, Monitoring & observability frameworks, Security & access management (RBAC, Managed Identity, Service Principals)
Proficiency in SQL, Python, and/or PySpark
Working knowledge of data engineering frameworks and data lifecycle concepts, Fabric capacities, workspace configurations, and environment isolation
Data security, compliance, and governance frameworks
Familiarity with data cataloging, lineage, and quality tools (e.g., Informatica, Purview)

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive salaries
ownership stake in the company
medical and dental insurance
time off
a great 401k matching program
tuition assistance program
an employee volunteer program
a wellness program