Sr. Azure Data Engineer_NYC/NJ

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are looking for a candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing data solutions on the Azure platform in Financial / Banking domain.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within New York City, NY is $130k - $140k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and optimization of batch and real-time data pipelines, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Architect, design, and deploy data integration, streaming, and analytics solutions leveraging Spark, Kafka, and Snowflake.
• Ability to help voluntarily and proactively, and support Team Members, Peers to deliver their tasks to ensure End-to-end delivery.
• Evaluates technical performance challenges and recommend tuning solutions.
• Hands-on knowledge of Data Service Engineer to design, develop, and maintain our Reference Data System utilizing modern data technologies including Kafka, Snowflake, and Python.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in building and maintaining data pipelines, especially using Kafka, Snowflake, and Python.
• Strong expertise in distributed data processing and streaming architectures.
• Experience with Snowflake data warehouse platform: data loading, performance tuning, and management.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and programming for data manipulation and automation.
• Familiarity with Kafka ecosystem (Confluent, Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams).
• Knowledge of SQL, data modelling, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) is a plus.

Domain Knowledge in any of the below area:

• Trade Processing, Settlement, Reconciliation, and related back/middle-office functions within financial markets (Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX, etc.).
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle events, order types, allocation rules, and settlement processes.
• Funding Support, Planning & Analysis, Regulatory reporting & Compliance.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards (such as Dodd-Frank, EMIR, MiFID II) related to trade reporting and lifecycle management.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

SYNECHRON S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.