Senior Investment Data Engineer

The Blake
New York, NY, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Query Performance Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Amazon Web Services Data Analysis Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Big Data Cloud Computing Cloud Database Code Review Information Systems Continuous Integration
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Data as a Services Data Architecture Information Engineering Data Governance Data Integration Data Integrity Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Systems Data Warehousing Database Design Distributed Computing Environment Python (Programming Language) Meta-Data Management Operational Data Store Performance Tuning Software Tools Cloud Services Software Construction Software Engineering SQL Databases Unstructured Data Enterprise Data Management Data Processing Information Technology Deployment Automation Integration Frameworks Non-relational Database Data Management Api Design Software Version Control Data Pipelines

Job description

  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable data architectures that support investment and business intelligence initiatives.
  • Develop data models, integration frameworks, and data governance standards to ensure consistency and reliability.

Data Pipeline Development

  • Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT processes for ingesting, transforming, and delivering large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
  • Optimize data workflows to improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality.

Cloud & Platform Engineering

  • Develop and manage cloud-based data infrastructure and supporting services.
  • Design and maintain automated deployment processes, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code frameworks.

Database Engineering

  • Administer and optimize relational and non-relational databases.
  • Ensure data integrity, performance, scalability, and availability across enterprise data platforms.

Investment Data Management

  • Support the collection, integration, validation, and distribution of investment, portfolio, performance, market, and operational data.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to define and maintain critical data assets and reporting requirements.

API & Data Services Development

  • Design and implement APIs and data services that enable secure access to investment and business data.
  • Develop reliable integrations between internal and external data sources.

Data Quality & Governance

  • Establish controls and monitoring processes that ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data.
  • Implement data governance best practices and support audit and compliance requirements.

Performance Optimization

  • Monitor platform performance and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Optimize data processing, storage, and query performance across systems.

Security & Compliance

  • Apply appropriate security controls to protect sensitive business and investment information.
  • Support compliance with internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Work closely with technology, operations, analytics, and business teams to deliver data solutions aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Technical Leadership

  • Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.
  • Conduct code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of development standards and processes.

Continuous Improvement

  • Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in data engineering and cloud platforms.
  • Recommend and implement improvements that enhance platform capabilities, reliability, and efficiency.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Investment Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of enterprise data platforms supporting investment management, analytics, and business operations. This individual will play a critical role in building scalable data pipelines, modernizing data architecture, and delivering reliable, high-quality data solutions that enable informed investment decision-making.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in data engineering with strong system design capabilities and experience working with complex financial or investment-related datasets. This position offers the opportunity to drive technical innovation, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and influence the future direction of a growing data organization., * 5+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a related technical discipline.

  • Strong experience building and maintaining enterprise data platforms and large-scale data pipelines.
  • Experience with SQL and data modeling principles.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including version control, automated testing, and CI/CD.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will also be considered., * Experience working with investment, financial services, capital markets, or asset management data.
  • Expertise in building scalable data architectures and distributed data processing solutions.
  • Proficiency in Python and modern data engineering tools and frameworks.
  • Strong knowledge of data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, and cloud-native data technologies.
  • Experience with big data platforms and technologies.
  • Expertise in database design, optimization, and performance tuning.
  • Experience developing APIs and data integration services.
  • Familiarity with data governance, lineage, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver solutions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proven success collaborating with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership is highly desirable.

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