Data Engineer - Capital Markets - SMBC
Charlotte, NC 28202
About the Job
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $96,000.00 and $143,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
Role Description
SMBC is in the process of leading a Digital Transformation across our Americas Division as we continue to modernize our technology, focus on our data-driven approach, grow, and plan for the future. As a result of this expansion, we are seeking an experienced software engineer, with 3+ years of experience to support the design and development of a strategic data platform for SMBC Capital Markets and Nikko Securities Group.
Role Objectives
- This role will be part of the data strategy team spanning across the SMBC Capital Markets and Nikko securities teams, SMBC Americas Division’s broker-dealer and swap-dealer entities.
- This role will be involved in the active development of the data platform, beginning with the establishment of a reference data system for securities and pricing data, and later moving to other data domains.
- This role will be part of the SMBC CM/Nikko development team and will need to follow internal developments standards to contribute to the overall agenda of the team.
Qualifications and Skills
- 5+ years of experience in a large & complex application development environment, preferably in the financial services industry and on data-heavy applications and systems
- Strong programming experience in Python or similar server-side languages
- Proven experience as an Azure Data Engineer or in a similar role
- Familiarity with Azure cloud services, Azure Data Factory, Gen 2, Azure Databases, Functions etc.
- Strong SQL skills with experience in any RDMS
- Experience with the DevOps lifecycle (git, Jenkins, etc.)
- Experience with Jira/Confluence
- Good understanding of ETL/ELT
- Working experience in Databricks, SQL Auto loader will be a plus.
Additional Requirements
SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.
