What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Engineer position at Software Guidance & Assistance?
Job Details
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Senior Data Engineer for a direct placement assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in Tampa, FL.
Responsibilities :
The Securities Master Central (SMC) is responsible for providing authoritative sources of securities indicative data to our clients across the organization, through implementing state of the art technologies and operational processes which promote the collection, storage, analysis, and distribution of product, pricing, account and corporate action data. SMC BA team is tasked with the enhancement to the system including integration of vendor feeds, data model enhancement and updates to existing data from vendors. This may involve analyzing multiple data sets manually or engineering automated solutions. The overall objective of this role is to understand business needs & conduct data analysis
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
Responsibilities :
The Securities Master Central (SMC) is responsible for providing authoritative sources of securities indicative data to our clients across the organization, through implementing state of the art technologies and operational processes which promote the collection, storage, analysis, and distribution of product, pricing, account and corporate action data. SMC BA team is tasked with the enhancement to the system including integration of vendor feeds, data model enhancement and updates to existing data from vendors. This may involve analyzing multiple data sets manually or engineering automated solutions. The overall objective of this role is to understand business needs & conduct data analysis
- Financial Data Modeling Capabilities
- Data Analysis for complex system
- Reverse engineering functional specifications from data
- Work closely with End Users/Clients to understand Business Process/Industry Standards/Regulatory Mandate requirements.
- Work closely with IT and Operations partners
- Work with external data vendors (i.e., Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, Markit, etc) and standards organizations
- Able to execute projects Independently
- Conduct Systems Integrated Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Create Function Specification Documents (FSD), System Requirement Specification (SRS), and test plans
- Mentor and coaching lower level analysts
- Working experience of [12] years min. as Business Analyst in financial sectors
- Experiences in managerial/leadership positions.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Strong background in financial reference data and capital markets
- Strong SQL knowledge required (able to query data, analyze and troubleshooting)
- Strong Data analysis and Mapping skills
- Data Oriented with an excellent attention to detail
- Experience/understanding of business process reengineering and business modeling concepts, systems development lifecycle
- Strong analytical skills and writing skills, to include solid experience in writing functional and technical specifications
- Must possess good communication skills with the ability to be assertive
- Ability to focus on high quality work while under pressure
- Experience utilizing various SDLC methodologies like Waterfall, Agile (JIRA etc.)
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Testing Lifecycle with SIT, UAT, and Production.
- Experience working with major vendor data providers (i.e., Bloomberg, Reuters, IDC, Markit)
- Experience with vendor product implementation
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
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