Are you a technologist who has a hunger to dig deep and get involved in providing first-class solutions to real-world problems?

First Derivative is a people-first company. We are powered by our ever-growing teams of specialist problem-solvers and process-evolvers. Our extensive capabilities offer agile solutions and exciting career opportunities – whether you're in the early stages of your career, looking for a new direction, or wanting to continue in a position of leadership.

Joining the world’s largest Capital Markets dedicated consultancy, you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to a range of mission-critical projects, tech stacks, clients and a company that prides itself on career development, variety, and flexibility.

We are seeking an exceptional Senior/Lead Data Engineer to join our FD Data team. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned data engineer/lead with extensive experience in designing, developing, and optimizing data pipelines and infrastructure in the capital markets risk domain.

Role: Lead Business Intelligence Developer

Essential Requirements:

• Experience in risk analytics, including market risk or credit risk.
• Familiarity with risk technology and calculations, including VaR, Stress Testing, Sensitivities, and P&L Vectors.
• Proven experience creating market risk and credit risk reports, including defining and calculating relevant KPIs.
• Experience working as a bridge between business and technology teams to enable insights that empower better decision-making.
• Expertise in visualizing information through effective use of chart types and dashboards best suited for the data and the business context.
• Strong skills with data visualization tools such as Qlik, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis, transformation, and reporting.
• Familiarity with Cloud Database Services, with a strong preference for Snowflake.
• Experience implementing cloud-based solutions using modern cloud technologies (preferably AWS).
• Familiarity with modern SDLC tools, including Git, Bamboo, Jira, or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure data quality and consistency across diverse systems and data sources.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• Good base of derivatives knowledge, pricing, risk management of structured products, options and more exotic derivatives.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with experience using libraries like React or Angular to enhance visualization capabilities.
• Expertise with Apache Airflow, including designing, implementing, and managing workflows, DAGs, and tasks.
• Experience building event-driven and/or streaming data services.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex data-related issues effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and share knowledge within a team environment.
• Proactive, self-starter attitude with an entrepreneurial approach.
• Ability to escalate and follow up on issues promptly and efficiently.

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