Principal SSIS Data Engineer

Company: Eliassen Group
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Description: Onsite in Chicago, IL Our client is a large U.S. financial institution with extensive retail and commercial banking operations across multiple states. The organization operates a broad branch and ATM network and ranks among the largest banks in the United States. Its history reflects the merger of predecessor institutions dating back to the early twentieth century. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Rate: $80.00 to $90.00/hr. w2 Responsibilities: Responsibilities Lead data engineering projects and provide direction to team members. Own end-to-end release management through GitHub workflows and branching strategies. Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment of SSIS packages. Develop and enforce automated testing procedures for ETL processes. Modernize SSIS platforms leveraging Snowflake, APIs, and Java. Integrate testing and deployment tooling such as GitHub and Jenkins into delivery workflows. Experience Requirements: Experience Requirements 10 years of experience working with SSIS. Demonstrated experience in leading teams and projects. Proven experience integrating with GitHub and managing release processes. Strong expertise in automating deployment of SSIS packages using CI/CD pipelines. Experience developing automated testing procedures in the ETL space. Proficiency in modernizing SSIS platforms using Snowflake, APIs, and Java. Strong knowledge of automated deployment and testing tools such as GitHub and Jenkins. Experience with AWS (preferred). Experience in API development (preferred). Recruitment Transparency Notice Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process. Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality. Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com. About Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate. Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Don’t miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!

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