Technical Lead - Data Architecture

Technical Lead For Data Architecture

Our client is a global financial services firm located in Downtown Manhattan. This group within the firm is responsible for developing, enhancing, modifying, and/or maintaining applications in the Global Markets environment. Software developers design, code, test, debug, and document programs as well as support activities for the corporate systems architecture. Employees work closely with business partners in defining requirements for system applications.

Employees are expected to have in-depth capital markets product knowledge, and manage a high level of risk. Employees typically have in-depth knowledge of development tools and languages. Is clearly recognized as a content expert by peers. Responsible for day to day supervision for a small team of associates; provides coaching and input into the performance management process. The team is looking for a strong technical lead to build out a strategic Data Architecture for Global Banking & Markets.

The architecture enables low latency persistence, enrichment & provisioning of data at scale for business & regulatory use cases. The data platform uses open source technologies and is a collaborative, strategic development effort.

Essential

Skills:

• Strong leadership skills in managing big data projects which deals with high volume, high velocity data sets
• Strong hands on experience in a recognized object-oriented programming language. Examples include, but are not limited to Python, Java, Scala, C#, and C++.
• Experience working with scalable, high-performance systems.
• Experience with open source Data technologies (Spark, HBase/Cassandra, Kafka, Hadoop, Mesos, etc.)
• Experience building enterprise-grade APIs & service frameworks (REST, RPC, Spring, Mule Soft, etc.)
• Familiarity in Unix/Linux development environments & tools including scripting & process management.
• Strong problem solving ability.
• A team player who can collaborate with all stakeholders with strong interpersonal skills.
• The ability or potential to multitask, prioritize and perform in a front-office facing environment.