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[Remote] Data Engineer - IL WFH

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-06-16

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CEFCU is seeking to enhance its Data and Analytics strategy by hiring a Data Engineer. The role involves implementing analytics and reporting resources, maintaining the primary analytics environment, and developing database models and data integration solutions.


Responsibilities

  • Supports and helps implement CEFCU's Data and Analytics strategy
  • Helps to increase timely, transparent accessibility across the organization for CEFCU’s enterprise data via appropriate analytics and reporting resources
  • Helps expand, maintain and administer CEFCU’s primary analytics environment, including data model and dictionary, ELT processes, connector development, and more
  • Develops database models/data integration solutions and supports existing data solutions/platforms

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in computer or information science, or equivalent experience
  • 2-4 years working with high-level programming languages such as Python
  • 4-6 years' experience and knowledge of SQL
  • 2-4 years' experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Fintech systems experience
  • 3-5 years advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, data governance/data modeling, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases
  • 1-3 years' experience working with Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Azure
  • 1-3 years' experience working with ETL or ELT in a data warehouse, data lake, or data mart environment
  • 1-3 years' experience data modeling (logical/physical, relational)
  • Strong analytic skills related to working with structured and/or unstructured datasets

Benefits

  • Merit-based raises
  • Generous paid time off (Holiday, Personal or Sick Time, Vacation)
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (PPO, HDHP)
  • Health Savings Account
  • Voluntary Benefits (Accident Plan, Critical Illness Plan, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Identity Theft & Fraud Protection Plan, Legal Plan)
  • Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Disability Benefits
  • Defined Benefit Plan 6 Pension
  • Defined Contribution Plan 6 401K
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Career growth through internal job postings
  • Management Development Program: formal mentoring and training
  • Opportunities to help improve and build the CEFCU of tomorrow through process teams
  • Opportunities to personally contribute to corporate financial literacy and community initiatives
  • Casual days to support local charities
  • Employee discounts on entertainment, cell phone plans, theme park tickets, and more
  • On-site fitness center, fitness classes, and wellness program

Company Overview

  • CEFCU is a financial service company that deals with banking, mortgage loans, consumer loans and credit card services. It was founded in 1937, and is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.cefcu.com/.

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