Harris Investments is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain a next-generation data platform to support investment research, reporting, and strategic decision-making. The goal is to deliver scalable, high-performance data solutions that drive business insights across the firm.
Requirements
- 5+ years (combined) experience in a Data Architecture/Engineering role within Trading, Investment Banking, or Asset Management environments.
- Experience in implementation of cloud-based data lake / data warehousing platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks).
- Proficiency in Python for data manipulation and ETL.
- Experience with Data Visualization and BI Tools (Tableau / PowerBI).
- Solid understanding of SQL (T-SQL) and RDBMS (SQL Server).
- Experience with data integration and ETL tools and patterns.
- Exposure to financial industry data platforms (e.g., Charles River, FactSet, Bloomberg, Eagle).
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop a cloud-based data platform to support analytics, reporting, and operational needs.
- Collaborate with business analysts and quants to design BI dashboards and visualizations using tools like Tableau or Power BI.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, including integration patterns and architectural diagrams.
- Contribute to code reviews and enforce high-quality engineering standards.
- Provide production support for business-critical data pipelines and infrastructure, including occasional weeknight and weekend support as needed.
Other
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to work in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment. Ability to work together with development team members and convey thoughts clearly and concisely in a 24 x 6 environment.
- Strong analytical skills while paying attention to details.
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.
- Experience with full systems development lifecycle (SDLC) using Agile/Scrum methodology and Jira (Preferred).
- Experience with source control tools (e.g. SVN, Git), including branching and merging (Preferred).
