Principal Data Engineer / Financial Markets

We're supporting a leading global investment bank known for private market advisory work. Over the last few years, they've invested heavily in data quality to improve their market perspectives. This company is located downtown in Chicago and is in the office Monday through Thursday. They are entertaining candidates who are currently in the Chicago area.

This is the first in-house, Data Engineer who will own and modernize their internal data ecosystem. This will be a lead principal, as you are setting the tone for best practices. You will work alongside Data Analysts to guide their migrations to MS Fabric and Databricks, shaping next-gen data infrastructure. This role will have little to no hand-holding, so it's important that you can hit the ground running.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of professional Data Engineering experience
• Python and SQL Server
• Azure (Fabric)
• Data Warehousing

Desired Skills & Experience

• Databricks
• PySpark
• Financial data and private markets mindset

What You Will Be Doing
Daily Responsibilities

• 70% Hands On
• 30% Team Collaboration

The Offer

• Bonus eligible

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.