Data Engineer

Sunwest Bank

Draper, Utah

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Apache, Apache Spark, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bank Secrecy Act, Banking Regulations, Compensation and Benefits, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Science, Database Design, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Database Technology, Document Management, Enterprise Architecture, Insurance, Metadata, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, Natural Language Processing (NLP), NoSQL, Performance Reviews, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Physical Demands, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Regulations, Relational Databases (RDBMS), SQL (Structured Query Language), Scalable System Development, Shallow Parsing, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Structured Data, Technical/Engineering Design, Unstructured Data
LOCATION
Draper, Utah
POSTED
2 days ago
Job Title: Data Engineer
Reports to: N/A
 

About the Role

The Data Engineer designs, builds, and optimizes Sunwest Bank’s Azure‑based data infrastructure to support advanced analytics, AI‑driven workflows, and enterprise reporting. This role focuses on developing secure, scalable, and high‑performance data pipelines across Microsoft Azure services, including Blob Storage, Microsoft Fabric, and OneLake. The Data Engineer plays a critical role in enabling AI‑powered document processing by orchestrating ingestion, tagging, extraction, and integration of structured and unstructured data.
 

Work Details

Schedule: Monday – Friday
Work Location: Onsite
Travel: None
 

What You’ll Do

  • Design and optimize Sunwest Bank’s enterprise data architecture using Microsoft Azure technologies.
  • Build and maintain scalable data pipelines across Azure Blob Storage, Microsoft Fabric, and OneLake.
  • Develop orchestration engines to manage document ingestion, tagging, chunking, and processing workflows.
  • Implement automated data‑extraction pipelines to derive structured insights from documents.
  • Integrate AI/ML services with databases to combine extracted document insights with operational and enterprise data.
  • Ensure data pipelines are secure, efficient, resilient, and optimized for AI‑driven applications.
  • Support enterprise analytics and reporting initiatives through well‑structured data models and lakehouse architecture.
 
 

What We’re Looking For

(Required)
 
  • 5–10 years of experience in data engineering with a proven ability to build and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
  • Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure services, particularly Blob Storage, Microsoft Fabric, and OneLake (or similar lakehouse platforms).
  • Strong development skills using Python, PySpark, and SQL.
  • Experience with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or Apache Spark.
  • Experience integrating AI/ML services (e.g., OCR, NLP, Azure Cognitive Services) for document processing and insight extraction.
  • Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design and performance optimization.
 
 
 
(Nice to Have)
 
  • Direct experience with Microsoft Fabric and OneLake; familiarity with Azure Synapse or Snowflake is beneficial.
  • Background in unstructured document processing (PDFs, images, text) using OCR and text‑extraction tools.
  • Understanding of NLP or AI/ML techniques for document classification and entity extraction.
  • Experience with data governance, metadata management, and security controls—particularly in regulated environments.
  • Comfort collaborating with data scientists and engineers to deploy AI models; familiarity with Agile methodologies and version control tools.
 
 

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Team Culture
  • Growth Opportunities
  • Benefits or Perks
 
 

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.
Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking
Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting
Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking
Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing
 
 

The Fine Print

This job description reflects the general nature of the role and may change as business needs evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer. Sunwest Bank works with staff members and customers without regard to race, ancestry, national origin, sex, marital status, age, religion, medical condition, handicap, disability or veteran status and to assist the Bank in maintaining its Affirmative Action Program.
 
Compliance with Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations is considered an extremely serious matter, and it is intended that Sunwest Bank, through the purposeful efforts of its employees and officers, are expected to make every resolute attempt to conform to its Bank Secrecy Act Program and Procedures. Failure to comply will be reflected in their performance review as well as in any bonus compensation programs in which they may participate.
 
Attend and complete all required classroom, computer-based, web-based and seminar training. It is the individual responsibility of every employee to maintain a current awareness and understanding of and to fully comply with Sunwest Bank’s “Code of Ethics and Conduct.” Each employee is also expected to maintain an awareness of the laws, regulations, internal policies and procedures that are appropriate for his/her position.
 
Note: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level and work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All job descriptions can be amended without notice as warranted by business necessity.
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act This position is subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on Sunwest Bank’s review of criminal conviction history, including pretrial diversions or program entries.

About the Company

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Sunwest Bank

Sunwest Bank has been consistently named one of the top performing banks in the United States by American Banker and SNL Financial. Sunwest’s primary focus is commercial business and real estate banking. Through 12 targeted locations across the Western United States, Sunwest offers a full suite of private and commercial banking services to its clients.

Since 2009, Sunwest has completed five failed bank acquisitions beginning with the acquisitions of MetroPacific Bank of Irvine. Later that year, Sunwest expanded the franchise south to San Diego with the acquisition of Pacific Coast National Bank. Its expansion continued beyond the California border with the acquisition of First State Bank of Flagstaff from the FDIC, adding a presence in Northern Arizona. In 2013, the Bank expanded into the Northwest by acquiring the Washington-based Westside Community Bank which added two locations outside of Tacoma. Sunwest then broadened its Northwest presence to Boise through acquiring the failed Syringa Bank from the FDIC, adding nearly $140 million in assets and a network of five Idaho branches. In the latter half of last year, the Bank broadened its footprint further by adding LPOs in both the Salt Lake City and Phoenix, Arizona markets. These three out-of-state acquisitions and two de novo LPOs have positioned Sunwest well as it embarks on its next expansionary phase.

Sunwest Bank operates with an iron clad balance sheet of $885 million in assets, $111 million in tangible capital and $4MM in reserves, making it well poised to continue its growth.

Sunwest Bank is the flagship of H Bancorp, a $1.3 billion privately-owned bank holding company with a controlling interest in Bay Bank located in the Baltimore/D.C. corridor. H Bancorp provides strategic leadership, access to capital and an opportunity to participate credits across the entire H Bancorp family.

SUNWEST BANK – AN ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS BANK
Sunwest prides itself on being an entrepreneurial and innovative commercial business bank. The Bank positions itself through deep knowledge in lending niches ensuring our people are regarded as trusted advisors and not simply bankers. It is with this approach that we provide impeccable service to our clients.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Banking
FOUNDED
1970
WEBSITE
https://www.sunwestbank.com/