Data Engineer - Little Rock, AR

Who We Are: Southern Bancorp is more than a bank. As a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), a special certification designated for institutions that serve predominantly underserved communities, Southern Bancorp combines traditional banking and lending services with financial development tools and public policy advocacy to help families and communities grow stronger. Inspired by the principle that building net worth drives economic opportunity, our mission is to be wealth builders for everyone in the communities we serve, with a focus on low-wealth and un(der)banked populations, as well as an emphasis on Black and Brown individuals. Job Summary The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining ETL (extract, transform, load) processes to support the organization's data integration and analytics needs. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, and maintain ETL processes to extract data from various source systems, transform it into a usable format, and load it into the target data warehouse or database. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and develop data integration solutions. Optimize ETL processes for performance, scalability, and reliability. Monitor and troubleshoot ETL jobs, addressing any issues or failures to ensure data accuracy and availability. Develop and maintain documentation for ETL processes, data mappings, and workflows. Build tools to leverage current data resources to inform product growth and development Perform data profiling and data quality checks to ensure data integrity. Work with business partners to create proper data procedures, documentation and processes to ensure accurate data collection. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support data-driven decision-making and analytics initiatives. Assist with analytical requests, report design and internal customer data consultation activities. Stay updated with the latest ETL and data integration technologies, trends, and best practices. Perform other related duties as required or assigned. Requirements Bachelor's or Master's degree in Math, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science or equivalent work experience, including two or more years of related experience in ETL, Cloud Environments, or Analytics experience One to two years of experience working with Azure or other comparable cloud environments preferred Azure Data Fundamentals certifications preferred and candidate is expected to finish certification within one year of employment Strong knowledge and experience in SQL and Python or Java Effective communication and presentation skills and ability to express complex analyses in simple terms to business leaders LI-onsite Physical/Sensory Requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is: Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally stand and walk, stoop, kneel or crouch May be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally Regular required to use computers, telephone, and other standard office equipment What we offer our employees: A positive impact on Your Future: 401(k)/Roth plan with immediate eligibility and employer match up to 6% Employee stock ownership plan Discounted rate on primary home mortgage Credit and housing counseling as well as free financial education tools available to customers and employees Benefits to improve your health: No deductible medical insurance plan Dental and vision insurance Employer paid life and long-term disability insurance Flexible Spending Accounts The opportunity to nurture your well-being: Paid holidays and paid time off Bonus plan Opportunity for merit raises Employee reward and recognition programs Community service opportunities Southern Bancorp is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. As a Community Development Financial Institution, Southern Bancorp desires its workforce to reflect the diversity of the customers and communities that we serve. Racial and ethnic minorities, people from working class backgrounds, women and LGBTQ people are often underrepresented in many financial service industry professions. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.