Job description
Job details
- Location: Grand Central, Manhattan
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Employment type: Full-time (Not an internship)
- Salary: USD 194,411 per year
Role overview
NextGen IT Inc. is hiring a Data Engineer specializing in Market Risk Technology to join their team in Grand Central, Manhattan. This senior-level, full-time position offers a hybrid work arrangement and a competitive salary of $194,411 USD. The role focuses on designing and optimizing data pipelines for financial risk systems while leading a critical platform migration from legacy SSIS/SQL Server infrastructure to modern Databricks and Delta Lake architecture.
Job details
This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Grand Central, Manhattan, New York. The salary for this role is $194,411 USD annually. You will work on-site and remotely, collaborating with cross-functional teams to modernize market risk data infrastructure and ensure data quality across trading, regulatory, and risk management systems.
Responsibilities
- Design and build data pipelines for trades, positions, P&L, and market data
- Lead migration from SSIS/SQL Server to Databricks and Delta Lake platform
- Conduct parallel reconciliation and decommission legacy systems on schedule
- Embed data quality controls and exception handling in all pipelines
- Optimize data transformations for VaR inputs, stress testing, and regulatory feeds
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering within financial services
- Strong expertise in SQL Server, SSIS, and ETL pipeline development
- Hands-on experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and cloud data platforms
- Deep understanding of market risk concepts, VaR, and regulatory reporting
- Proficiency in Python and data quality frameworks
Benefits
- Hybrid work flexibility
- Competitive salary package
- Exposure to cutting-edge data technologies
- Work on high-impact financial systems