Barclays
SeniorDataEngineer
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“Senior Data Engineer at Barclays. Skills: Python ETL development, SQL Server and relational data modelling, Regulatory or financial data processing. design, develop and improve software. Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver on work that impacts the whole business function; deliver to a consistently excellent standard; meet required outcomes
Industry & Context.
solve problems creatively and effectively; complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Python ETL development, SQL Server and relational data modelling, Regulatory or financial data processing
Nice to Have
Familiarity with the SEC EDGAR ecosystem, Market data integration, Investment banking domain knowledge
What You'll Do.
develop and improve software
Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions
Ensuring that code is scalable
and optimized for performance
define software requirements
devise solution strategies
ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives
participate in code reviews
Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations
actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities
Adherence to secure coding practices
Implementation of effective unit testing practices
advise and influence decision making
contribute to policy development
take responsibility for operational effectiveness
Lead a team performing complex tasks
Set objectives and coach employees
appraisal of performance relative to objectives
determination of reward outcomes
lead collaborative assignments
guide team members through structured assignments
identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation
identify new directions for assignments and/ projects
identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices
Consult on complex providing advice to People Leaders
support the resolution of escalated issues
Identify ways to mitigate risk
developing new policies/procedures
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls
Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas
understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function
Collaborate with other areas of work
keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy
Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information
solve problems creatively and effectively
Communicate complex information
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes
spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape
driving innovation and excellence
harness technology to revolutionise our digital offerings
ensuring unparalleled customer experiences
building and maintaining batch data pipelines
structured data extraction
idempotent batch loading patterns
designing analytical schemas
working with pyodbc or SQLAlchemy Core
parsing structured and semi-structured financial data sources
handling taxonomy variations
data quality edge cases
sourcing and normalising equity price/market cap data
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers; Collaboration with peers; Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions; guide team members through structured assignments; Collaborate with other areas of work; business aligned support areas
Communication Scope
Communicate complex information
Process & Methodology
Set objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives, determination of reward outcomes, lead collaborative assignments, guide team members through structured assignments, identify new directions for assignments and/ projects
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues. **Accountabilities** * Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance. * Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives. * Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing. * Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. * Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions. * Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability. **Assistant Vice President Expectations** * To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. * Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes * If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard
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