Position: Snowflake Data Engineer / Database Developer
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid 3 Days a Week Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months Contract to Hire
Payrate: $ 58 - 63 per hour
Description:
- Moving KDB data to Snowflake.
- Data Management, Model, Access Controls, Review how we are moving the data into snowflake.
- Liase with the business on how to do this.
- We are responsible for sourcing, maintaining, distributing, and reporting on the Firm''s inventory, position, and reference data.
- Supporting the Delta1 Structured Products business, our data sets underpin critical workflows across inventory management, prime brokerage, and firm-wide position reporting. As an authoritative source of key data sets, Tech sits at the forefront of database technology and is heavily involved in data engineering, data distribution, and analytics efforts. We are looking for an experienced general database developer to contribute to the support and development of a multi-terabyte inventory and position data platform serving the Delta1 Structured Products team globally.
- The successful candidate will play a key part in building out a new Snowflake-based data platform, while also supporting and maintaining our existing KDB+ technology stack. A central objective of the role is to help migrate our current KDB+ dependencies onto Snowflake a greenfield effort that offers significant scope for design and architectural input.
- Our team takes a best tool for the job approach, and the ideal candidate will bring strong interest and experience in cloud platforms and RDBMS technologies, including enterprise-scale, highly accessed transactional and time-series data systems. The tasks will include performance optimization, testing, database engineering, platform migration, version upgrades, and development and distribution on cloud platforms.
- The person joining the team must be able to operate in a fast-paced Agile environment where time to market is a key requirement without compromising on the quality and resiliency of the platform.
Required Skills:- Knowledge (intermediate level) of development and performance optimization on major RDBMS technologies
- Scripting knowledge (Python)
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems/ Version control
- Excellent communication skills
Desired Skills:- Data modelling concepts
- Knowledge of ETL products
- Experience with Snowflake or other cloud data platforms
- Exposure to KDB+/q (or a strong willingness to learn)
- Understanding of financial data domains inventory, securities lending/borrow, prime brokerage, or position data, Agile practices.
- Other personal skills: integrity & ownership, good team player, high degree of motivation to expand technical and business knowledge.
Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization. We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Having a depth and breadth of industry expertise, our subject matter experts are able to provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. In other words, we connect top talent with companies. We are the staffing arm of the Pride Global network, a minority-owned integrated human capital solutions firm, with additional offerings in vendor management, payroll programs, and business process optimization.
Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates:
Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
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