Technical Data SME (SQL)

Clearwater Analytics; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearwater Analytics is seeking a Technical Data SME to own investment data quality, governance and reporting across client engagements. You will design data systems, lead complex analysis and present insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You’ll mentor analysts, drive data standards, collaborate with architecture and product teams, and ensure scalable pipelines from source to client-ready outputs. The role demands senior-level expertise and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data analytics, statistics, accounting, computer science, or a related discipline (advanced degree desirable).
• 7+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, reporting and visualisation, including experience in a senior or lead capacity.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for investment data, providing authoritative guidance on data structures, sourcing, transformation logic and reporting outputs.
• Design, build and optimise efficient, scalable data systems and pipelines, ensuring seamless data flow at volume.
• Lead deep-dive analysis of complex data sets and root cause investigations, delivering clear recommendations and insightful reports to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Design and deliver advanced data visualisation and reporting solutions that bring data to life and support data-driven decision making.
• Lead the integration of complex multi-source data into consistent, comprehensive and client-ready outputs.
• Define and drive the strategy for data quality and reliability, establishing controls, monitoring and remediation approaches that uphold the highest standards.
• Develop and implement analytical tools and programmes that empower teams and clients to make data-driven decisions.
• Partner with system architects and product development teams to shape data architecture, influence the technical roadmap and evaluate new technologies.
• Define and maintain data standards, design patterns and best practices, and champion data governance across teams and client engagements.
• Serve as the senior technical contact for clients, advising on solutions, managing expectations and representing the data function in escalations.
• Work with project management to scope work, assess risk and shape delivery plans and timelines.
• Coach and mentor analysts and junior team members, reviewing work and raising technical capability across the team.

Skills

SQL

NoSQL

Cloud platforms

Data warehousing

ETL/ELT

Data governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Data visualization

Mentoring

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics, statistics, CS, or related

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Job Summary

The Technical Data SME is the domain authority for investment data across client engagements, responsible for the quality, integrity and reliability of the client reporting and investment data delivered to clients. This role involves designing and overseeing data systems and pipelines, leading complex data analysis, and presenting insights through advanced data visualisation techniques. The SME collaborates with clients, project management and architecture teams to define customer and company needs, and acts as a senior technical point of contact. This role requires the ability to merge data from multiple sources and present it in alignment with customer and company requirements, while setting standards and driving continuous improvement in data quality and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for investment data, providing authoritative guidance on data structures, sourcing, transformation logic and reporting outputs.
• Design, build and optimise efficient, scalable data systems and pipelines, ensuring seamless data flow at volume.
• Lead deep-dive analysis of complex data sets and root cause investigations, delivering clear recommendations and insightful reports to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Design and deliver advanced data visualisation and reporting solutions that bring data to life and support data-driven decision making.
• Lead the integration of complex multi-source data into consistent, comprehensive and client-ready outputs.
• Define and drive the strategy for data quality and reliability, establishing controls, monitoring and remediation approaches that uphold the highest standards.
• Develop and implement analytical tools and programmes that empower teams and clients to make data-driven decisions.
• Partner with system architects and product development teams to shape data architecture, influence the technical roadmap and evaluate new technologies.
• Define and maintain data standards, design patterns and best practices, and champion data governance across teams and client engagements.
• Serve as the senior technical contact for clients, advising on solutions, managing expectations and representing the data function in escalations.
• Work with project management to scope work, assess risk and shape delivery plans and timelines.
• Coach and mentor analysts and junior team members, reviewing work and raising technical capability across the team.

Required Skills

• Deep expertise in investment data, including its structures, lifecycle and common data challenges.
• Extensive hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms and big data technologies (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong command of database design and data warehouse principles, including modelling for scale and performance.
• Proven experience designing and delivering data integration and ETL/ELT processes.
• Expert-level data manipulation, data cleansing and transformation techniques.
• Strong knowledge of data governance and best practices in data management.
• Proven ability to work with large datasets and perform data mining at scale.
• Track record of leading complex, client-facing data projects from design through to delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decision making and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to mentor others and raise team capability.
• Continuous improvement mindset for self and team.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong documentation skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to clients and leadership.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities, with the ability to resolve ambiguous, complex issues independently.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in data analytics, statistics, accounting, computer science, or a related discipline (advanced degree desirable).
• 7+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, reporting and visualisation, including experience in a senior or lead capacity.

Thank you for your interest in a career with Clearwater! Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) is transforming investment management with the industry’s most comprehensive cloud-native platform for institutional investors across global public and private markets. While legacy systems create risk, inefficiency, and data fragmentation, Clearwater’s single-instance, multi-tenant architecture delivers real-time data and AI-driven insights throughout the investment lifecycle. The platform eliminates information silos by integrating portfolio management, trading, investment accounting, reconciliation, regulatory reporting, performance, compliance, and risk analytics in one unified system. Serving leading insurers, asset managers, hedge funds, banks, corporations, and governments, Clearwater supports over $8.8 trillion in assets globally. Learn more at www.clearwateranalytics.com.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to still apply! You may be just what we're looking for.