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About this role Want to elevate your career by being a part of the worlds largest asset managerDo you thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes stellar serviceAre analyzing complex problems and identifying solutions your passionLook no further. BlackRock is currently seeking a candidate to become part of our Global Investment Operations Data Engineering team. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your rare skills, eagerness, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow professionally and as an individual. We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success. With over USD $11.5 trillion of assets under management, we have an extraordinary responsibility: our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being. Come join our team and experience what it feels like to be part of an organization that makes a difference. Technology Operations Technology Operations(TO) is responsible for the firms worldwide operations across all asset classes and geographies. The operational functions are aligned with clients, products, fund structures and our Third-party provider networks. Within TO, Global Investment Operations (GIO) is responsible for the development of the firms operating infrastructure to support BlackRocks investment businesses worldwide. GIO spans Trading Market Documentation, Transaction Management, Collateral Management Payments, Asset Servicing including Corporate Actions and Cash Asset Operations, and Securities Lending Operations. GIO provides operational service to BlackRocks Portfolio Managers and Traders globally as well as industry leading service to our end clients. GIO Engineering Working in close partnership with GIO business users and other technology teams throughout Blackrock, GIO Engineering is responsible for developing and providing data and software solutions that support GIO business processes globally. GIO Engineering solutions combine technology, data, and domain expertise to drive exception-based, function-agnostic, service-orientated workflows, data pipelines, and management dashboards. The Role - GIO Engineering Data Lead Work to date has been focused on building out robust data pipelines and lakes relevant to specific business functions, along with associated pools and Tableau / PowerBI dashboards for internal BlackRock clients. The next stage in the project involves Azure / Snowflake integration and commercializing the offering so BlackRock s 150+ Aladdin clients can leverage the same curated data products and dashboards that are available internally. The successful candidate will contribute to the technical design and delivery of a curated line of data products, related pipelines, and visualizations in collaboration with SMEs across GIO, Technology and Operations, and the Aladdin business. Responsibilities Specifically, we expect the role to involve the following core responsibilities and would expect a successful candidate to be able to demonstrate the following (not in order of priority) Design, develop and maintain a Data Analytics Infrastructure Work with a project manager or drive the project management of team deliverables Work with subject matter experts and users to understand the business and their requirements. Help determine the optimal dataset and structure to deliver on those user requirements Work within a standard data / technology deployment workflow to ensure that all deliverables and enhancements are provided in a disciplined, repeatable, and robust manner Work with team lead to understand and help prioritize the team s queue of work Automate periodic (daily/weekly/monthly/Quarterly or other) reporting processes to minimize / eliminate associated developer BAU activities. Leverage industry standard and internal tooling whenever possible in order to reduce the amount of custom code that requires maintenance Experience 3+ years of experience in writing ETL, data curation and analytical jobs using Hadoop-based distributed computing technologies: Spark / PySpark, Hive, etc. 3+ years of knowledge and Experience of working with large enterprise databases preferably Cloud bases data bases/ data warehouses like Snowflake on Azure or AWS set-up Knowledge and Experience in working with Data Science / Machine / Gen AI Learning frameworks in Python, Azure/ openAI, meta tec. Knowledge and Experience building reporting and dashboards using BI Tools: Tableau, MS PowerBI, etc. Prior Experience working on Source Code version Management tools like GITHub etc. Prior experience working with and following Agile-based workflow paths and ticket-based development cycles Prior Experience setting-up infrastructure and working on Big Data analytics Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy Experience working with SMEs / Business Analysts, and working with Stakeholders for sign-off Our benefits . Our hybrid work model . About BlackRock . This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment - the one we make in our employees. It s why we re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com / company / blackrock BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
