VP Lead Data Engineer (Hybrid)

Writes and tests procedures for new systems, systems elevations, and system changes. Drafts rules, queries, and related process changes driven by new or existing automation and applications. Communicates new procedures to affected internal parties. Owns enterprise data governance documentation and implementation standards for new processors, platforms, and system changes.

Leads data and datasets used during system builds, enhancements, modifications, and mapping. Develops business requirements and works closely with stakeholders to justify project proposals. Owns data architecture strategy for new processor implementations and major platform migrations, including reconciliation validation, dual-processor transitions, and cutoff population documentation for audit defensibility. Tests system and process changes to ensure accurate and efficient data entry, maintenance, and reporting. Ensures workflow quality through structured testing and feedback. Implements process improvements and enhancements for service delivery.

Reviews, audits, and revises functional specification documents related to the field mapping within the Actimize or other system(s). Ensures data is mapped to the processor fields, identify and correct errors. Leads integration of enterprise data model requirements into Actimize modernization initiatives (e.g., Actimize 2.0), ensuring monitoring scalability and reduction of processor-specific rework.

Creates business unit documentation, including a program parameterization tool mapping processor program IDs to parameters used to identify spend violations and forecast program activity. Maintains authoritative program parameter and processor mapping frameworks supporting fraud detection, AML monitoring, compliance reporting, and operational forecasting. Analyzes and integrates multi-technology data systems through a unified back-end platform and web-enabled front-end while owning data quality across data flows. Designs and expands enterprise-scale data infrastructure (Snowflake and associated systems), enabling standardized ingestion patterns and accelerating future processor onboarding.

Defines common analytics frameworks and tools leveraged across the organization to drive innovation and experimentation. Establishes enterprise data standards to reduce duplication, eliminate fragmented ETL processes, and improve reporting consistency across business lines.

Transforms data insights into actionable reports, targeting algorithms, and model features and conceptualize coding, deploying, and iterating on predictive analytic solution designs from prototypes to production systems.

Identifies practical approach to test and learns key hypotheses to extend analytic insight.

Establishes criteria for and executes on the creation of alerts and reports for business units with emphasis on Compliance and Fraud/ AML Monitoring teams. Ensures enterprise-level data integrity supporting audit, regulatory examinations, CIP/KYC integrations, and cross-processor reconciliations.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Occasional travel (5% percent).

Education/Experience Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

10 or more years of experience in enterprise data integration, processor implementations, financial services data architecture, or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree.

Strong working knowledge of credit or debit card issuing.

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Team player, able to work effectively in a team fostered, multi-tasking environment.

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, SAS, SQL, BOBJ.

Experience leading enterprise data warehouse initiatives (e.g., Snowflake or comparable platforms).

Experience supporting AML/fraud monitoring systems such as Actimize or similar platforms.

Experience leading cross-functional processor implementations or large-scale platform migrations in a regulated financial environment.

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of five days from the date it was posted.

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Employment with The Bancorp Bank, N.A. includes successfully passing a background check including credit, criminal, education, employment, OFAC, and social media background history.

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