Sr. Associate, Application Development | Data Quality & Governance

Your Journey Starts Here:

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset. Our focus is on fostering an enriching journey that empowers you to explore diverse career opportunities while nurturing your personal growth. We are committed to creating an environment where continuous learning and development are prioritized enabling you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here you will find ample opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented colleagues from around the world sharing insights and driving innovation together. Join us at Santander where you are supported by a culture of engagement and a commitment to your success.

An exciting journey awaits if you are interested in exploring the possibilities We Want to Talk to You!

The Difference You Make:
The Sr. Associate Application Development serves as a senior level developer and/or project manager for multiple application initiatives. Analyzes designs develops and maintains software applications to support business units. Controls and/or provides solutions to single and/or multiple organizations with minimal management guidance. Provides advanced technical expertise in analyzing designing estimating and developing software applications to project schedule. Oversees systems design and implementation of most complex design components. Creates project plans and deliverables and monitors task deadlines. The incumbent oversees maintains and supports existing software applications and provides subject matter expertise in reviewing analyzing and resolving complex issues.

• Programs in operating systems and programming languages- Python R Java Scala
• Design develop and maintain data-driven applications and services that integrate with banking systems
• Build data pipelines and maintain automation frameworks to streamline operational workflows and reduce manual intervention.
• Leverage SQL to build data models optimize queries and manage structured data in relational databases and cloud platforms
• Provides highest degree of technical engineering and support to the team.
• Collaborate with product owners data scientists DevOps and QA teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Evaluates directs and supports Web Application Server system enhancements and performs quality assurance functions.
• Ensure security performance and regulatory compliance of applications within a banking context.
• Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) while providing leadership guidance and mentorship to other team members.
• Good knowledge of data quality & data management platforms (Informatica is a plus ).

What You Bring:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience: Information Technology or equivalent field.

9 Years Information Technology Technical Application Development or similar experience.

• Strong command of SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle Snowflake).
• Knowledge of automation frameworks such as Power Automate Python scripting or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure or GCP) including services such as Lambda S3 Azure Functions or BigQuery.
• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka Pub/Sub).
• Understanding of financial data domains such as transactions risk fraud or customer 360
• Familiar with the Power BI/Tableau for building governance dashboards.
• Proficient in Python or R for data analysis and model development.
• Good exposure to Risk or Finance data domains & processes.
• Ability to continually assess and evaluate the impact of emerging technologies against the strategic business needs and interpret business value for the leadership team in a consultative capacity.

It Would Be Nice For You To Have:
Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience training military service or education.

What Else You Need To Know:

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt) the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills experience training licensure and certifications and location.

Link to Santander Benefits:

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Risk Culture:

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

EEO Statement:

At Santander we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working Conditions:

Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting standingand walking is required for this role. Depending on location occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.

Employer Rights:

This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.

What To Do Next:

If this sounds like a role you are interested in then please apply.

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