April 12, 2022
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April 12, 2022
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Role profile:
As the Senior Data Engineer you be the key operational and hands-on leader to shape and drive a data platform strategy execution within the Digital Product Group. You will work closely with other teams in a cross-functional set-up.
The Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for driving future architectural decisions, including a Cloud data strategy, data warehouse modernisation and data delivery platform. You will act as a key member of the Digital Product Group, work with the product teams to design and implement modern, scalable data solutions using a range of new and emerging technologies driving innovation in the data space.
Enter the key responsibilities of the role:
- Hands on approach to solutions definition and development (able to code yourself if/as needed)
- Data platform architecture, CI/CD automation, automated testing and code quality.
- Support our transition from on-premises solutions to our cloud first strategy (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Provide problem-solving support, coaching, direction, and guidance to the wider team as part of the Data Community for Excellence.
- Evaluate and identify appropriate technology stacks and platforms, including data pipeline tools and methods to easily move data around the organisation.
- Guide and coach on Agile techniques and ways of working to help improve teams and software development process.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices.
- Encourage standardisation of technologies, and evolution of best practices by collaborating with peers and releasing code.
- Be very comfortable to communicate to a broad set of senior stakeholders in non-technical language.
- Ensuring collaboration and cooperation in key projects between incumbent team members and future team members.
Experience and skills required:
- Demonstrate 10+ years in senior engineering and technology roles working with data engineering teams, delivering and building data solutions - while remaining hands-on.
- 5+ years cloud expertise – AWS, Lambda, EC2, IaC, EMR.
- 10+ years experience in developing applications in distributed architecture model based on Microservices and containerisation.
- 10+ years hands on experience coding data engineering for data warehouse solutions within SQL, ELT, Spark, Java/Scala/Python or equivalent, Oracle/PostgreSQL.
- 10+ years experience of working with Agile Delivery teams and a knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, SonarQube & Nexus.
- Event stream processing experience (Kafka or similar) and experience in building event-based services.
- Strong examples of coaching, facilitating and guiding others – developing and mentoring others to do the right thing.
- Experience of automated data quality testing, QA and documentation, data modelling and data wrangling.
- A depth and breadth understanding of the data engineering space - with the ability to stay current and up to date on trends and technologies.
- Understanding of modern data processing and data platform technologies (esp. AWS & Snowflake) and able to discuss their pros and cons to lead to a coherent solution design.
- You will be a dedicated person that creates meaningful change through collaboration, cooperation and teamwork.
- To be a self-starter, a logical thinker and a quick learner, with strong initiative and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
At LSEG, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive organisation is fundamental to the way we deliver on our promise – and our purpose. You’ll be part of an organisation of over 25,000 people, spanning 70 countries. We recognise the individual perspectives each of our colleagues brings, and our diverse workforce is one of our greatest strengths. In supporting collaboration and creativity and encouraging new ideas across a diverse and inclusive workforce, we can improve how we are driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support from healthcare and retirement planning to paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
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