Data Reliability Engineer

Point72 Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global finance firm is seeking to hire a Data Reliability Engineer to join its team in London. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to ensure the smooth operation of critical data pipelines used in high-stakes financial trading. Candidates should hold a degree in Computer Science along with 3+ years of relevant experience in data engineering or support roles. The role requires proficiency in Windows, Linux, SQL, and Python, with a strong attention to detail and commitment to high ethical standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a client facing support, operations or data engineering role.
• Experience in Windows and Linux environments.
• Experience working in AWS.

Responsibilities

• Provide level 1 support for mission critical data pipelines.
• Develop tools and documentation for data pipeline operations.
• Manage incidents, including notifications and reporting.
• Support complex entitlement system operations.
• Perform data validation and security audits.

Skills

Client facing support

Data engineering

SQL

Python

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Windows

Linux

AWS

SQL Server

Job description

Job Description:

We are passionate about data. We collaborate to build elegant, effective, scalable and highly reliable solutions to empower predictive modelling in finance.

Cubist’s data services group is looking for Data Reliability Engineer to join our dedicated team. Our group is responsible for the timely delivery of comprehensive and error-free data to some of the most demanding and successful systematic Portfolio Managers in the world.

This exceptional individual will join a global team who plays a mission critical role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of a large research infrastructure, and the live production trading of billions of dollars of capital across global capital markets, including equities, futures, options and other financial instruments.

Responsibilities:

• Level 1 support for thousands of mission critical data pipelines.
• Developing tools, documentation, and processes to assist with the smooth operation of data pipelines and other services.
• Incident management, including notifications and reporting.
• Support for complex entitlements systems operations across different platforms.
• Day-to-day operations including data validation, data cleaning, security audits and reporting.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience working in a client facing support, operations or data engineering role.
• Experience working in Windows and Linux environments both on-prem and in AWS.
• Experience with SQL Server and Python.
• Financial industry experience preferred but not required.
• Attention to detail and a love of process.
• Strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.