Data Architecture & Engineering - Manager, Financial Services, Consulting

EY is the only professional services firm with a separate business unit ("FSO") that is dedicated to the financial services marketplace. Our FSO teams have been at the forefront of every event that has reshaped and redefined the financial services industry.  If you have a passion for rallying together to solve the most complex challenges in the financial services industry, come join our dynamic FSO team!  Data has yet to be utilized to its fullest potential. Financial institutions are looking to build smarter and more efficient ways to operate their business, through new opportunities uncovered by their data. Our clients look to us as trusted advisors to provide insights on how to ingest, interpret, and manage their data. We specialize in Data Products Management (DPM), Data Architecture and Engineering (DAE), Data Governance and Controls (DGC), and Analytics and Insights (A&I). 

The opportunity

We provide constant room for growth through client engagements and personal development. Our practitioners develop and lead innovative data techniques and methods, supporting both business and technology leaders. This role provides the unique opportunity to build a professional network, tackle complex data issues, and drive cutting edge approaches across industry leading clients and domains. The experiences you gain here will be more valuable than anywhere else.

Your key responsibilities

You will be part of diverse teams of professionals across different geographies to deliver a wide range of data and analytics services. You will be solving complex issues and driving growth across financial services.

Skills and attributes for success

• Fostering an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment
• Leading and coaching diverse teams of professionals with different backgrounds
• Providing subject matter expertise in defining technical and business approaches
• Building strong relationships with the clients and cultivating business opportunities
• Initiating and building thought leadership through white papers, point of views, and proof of concepts
• Working in an entrepreneurial environment to pave your own career path 

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Undergraduate or master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g. engineering, computer science, business, economics, finance, statistics, and/or analytics)
• Around 6 or more years of related work experience in banking, capital markets, insurance, or asset management space
• Good communication (verbal and written) with the ability to effectively advocate technical solutions and results to technology and business audiences at all levels and disciplines within EY and client organizations
• Experience working independently, efficiently, and effectively under extreme time constraints and delivering results by critical deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with client-facing activities such as requirements gathering, facilitating meetings, presentation creation, and ability to prepare client ready deliverables
• Prior experience in project management and client serving roles 
• Excellent leadership and teaming skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to integrate new knowledge and adapt to change with a natural curiosity and desire to learn
• A willingness and ability to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 60%
• Valid passport

DAE Specific

• Ability to understand business challenges and address remediations through data architecture and engineering solutions
• Must have practical experience assisting clients with one or more of strategic Data Architecture and Engineering, Cloud Data Modernization, Big Data initiatives and Event-driven architecture, preferably focused in financial services
• Experience architecting and designing large data platforms, data warehouses, streaming applications, data ingestion, integration, and distribution pipelines
• Practical experience using latest technologies for data ingestion, integration, transformation, storage, mining/warehousing, big data analytics, and manipulation
• Deep understanding of traditional data architecture practices (MDM, ODS, data warehousing, etc.) as well transition to Next-Gen platforms such as Hadoop, Cloud, distributed ledgers, etc.
• Practitioner experience in multiple data technologies such as:

• Cloud Data Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Platform, Databricks, Snowflake)
• Big Data applications and Distributed Processing (Hadoop ecosystem components)
• Traditional RDBMS (MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• MPP (AWS Redshift, Teradata, Netezza)
• NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, Neo4J, Titan, Elasticsearch)
• Streaming Platform and Applications (Spark streaming, Kafka, Storm, etc.)
• Dev Ops (Github, Kubernetes Jenkins, Terraform)
• Data Modeling (Datavault, Star, Snowflake)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Science (MS) preferred
• Prior consulting experience

What we offer you 

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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