FCA

Financial Services

DataEngineer(Crypto)12mthFTC

£59–74k London, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior Associate candidates.

The Brief

“Data Engineer (Crypto) 12mth FTC at FCA. Skills: Data Engineering, Data Science, Crypto Assets, Market Surveillance. Develop analytical tooling to enhance MO’s Market surveillance. Develop analytical tooling to enhance MO’s investigation in”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Critical thinking; Independent thinking

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience of financial markets and products specifically Crypto, AWS experience with Lambdas, Step Functions, Events and Glue, Experience applying data engineering/science techniques in the Financial Services industry especially with trading and market data, Highly organised individual, Experience in coordinating several workstreams at once, Willingness to learn and apply new tools and techniques quickly, Ability to work and provide leadership well in a team, Ability to present highly technical information and conclusions through straightforward logical stories, Ability to think critically and independently, Ability to self-teach, Able to work in a collaborative way with all members of the DET team and more broadly across MO, Provide effective and clear communications and guidance as needed, Able to present new ideas and outcomes in a clear and concise manner to all internal and external stakeholders and across all levels of seniority, Experience with big-data technologies, Experience with visualization and dashboard tools

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics, Databricks Certified, Dbt Certified

What You'll Do.

Develop analytical tooling to enhance MO’s Market surveillance

Develop analytical tooling to enhance MO’s investigation in

Undertake systematic analytics to identify prospective cases of

Undertake ad-hoc analytics to identify prospective cases of

Work with surveillance analysts to enhance MO's surveillance

Work with surveillance analysts to enhance MO's analytics

Use Data Engineering techniques to reveal insights into

Use Data Science techniques to reveal insights into

Oversee the submission of crypto disclosures

Oversee the publication of crypto disclosures

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Diverse backgrounds; Diverse expertise; DET team; MO teams; External stakeholders

Communication Scope

Present technical information; Present conclusions; Present new ideas; Present outcomes; Clear communications; Clear guidance

Process & Methodology

Coordinating workstreams, Prioritising issues

Full Job Description

**Job Title: Data Engineer – Crypto Assets (12-month FTC)** **Division:** Enforcement & Market Oversight **Department** : Market Oversight (Market Oversight Data & Intelligence) * **Salary:** Senior Associate - Regulatory - National (Leeds and Edinburgh) £53,800 - £67,200 and London £59,200 - £73,800 (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience) * **This role is graded as:** Senior Associate - Regulatory * **Your recruitment contact is** Riley Fox via [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted. **_About the FCA and team_** We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services. Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for the FCA’s responsibilities for market monitoring, delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals. The Market Oversight Data and Intelligence (MODI) department provides high-quality data, systems, and analytical tools to support effective market oversight. It maintains core data infrastructure, manages reporting regimes that improve market transparency, and ensures regulators have detailed insight into transactions across securities and derivatives markets. We also oversee Market Registers, such as the National Storage Mechanism and Official List of Securities. MODI operates as a flexible department. There are some responsibilities that will involve working very closely with other teams. Within MODI, the Data Engineering and Technology (DET) team delivers insights by transforming large, complex datasets into usable intelligence. It brings together expertise in data engineering, data science, and so

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