Lead Data Engineer - Financial Services

Apex Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Training opportunities

Job summary

Apex Group in Bengaluru seeks a Lead Data Engineer to drive our data strategy and architecture. You will own the data intelligence roadmap across fund accounting, investor services, and regulatory reporting, delivering trusted data for analytics and client insights.

The role requires strong leadership, governance, and collaboration with tech and operations to automate data flows and enable data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data management, analytics, or data engineering within financial services.
• Hands-on experience with modern data platforms (cloud data warehouses, ETL/ELT tools, BI tools).
• Demonstrated ability to implement data governance frameworks in a regulated environment.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams and driving cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of AI, ML, and automation is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise data intelligence roadmap, aligning data initiatives with business priorities across fund accounting, investor services, regulatory reporting, and risk.
• Lead the design and evolution of the data platform, ensuring high-quality, well-governed data for operational and analytical use cases.
• Develop and enforce data governance standards, including data quality frameworks, metadata management, lineage, and controls in a regulated environment.
• Partner with technology and operations teams to streamline data flows and enhance automation across the fund lifecycle.
• Oversee the delivery of dashboards, analytics, and insights for data-driven decisions.
• Identify opportunities for advanced analytics and AI, ensuring responsible adoption.
• Collaborate with clients and external partners to understand data requirements and enhance data-driven service offerings.

Skills

Data governance

Data platforms

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Financial services domain

AI/ML familiarity

Tools

ETL/ELT tools

BI tools

Cloud data warehouses

Job description

Lead Data Engineer

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Lead Business Data Intelligence Description

The Lead of Data Intelligence will drive the firm’s data strategy, ensuring that data becomes a trusted, scalable, and value‑generating asset across all fund administration functions. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, analytics, operations, and client reporting, with a mandate to modernize how the organization captures, manages, and leverages data to improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision‑making.

Job specification

• Own the enterprise data intelligence roadmap, aligning data initiatives with business priorities across fund accounting, investor services, regulatory reporting, and risk.
• Lead the design and evolution of the data platform, ensuring high-quality, well‑governed, and accessible data for operational and analytical use cases.
• Develop and enforce data governance standards, including data quality frameworks, metadata management, lineage, and controls appropriate for regulated financial services.
• Partner with technology and operations teams to streamline data flows, reduce manual processes, and enhance automation across the fund lifecycle.
• Oversee the delivery of dashboards, analytics, and insights, enabling internal teams and clients to make data‑driven decisions.
• Identify opportunities for advanced analytics and AI, ensuring responsible and compliant adoption.
• Collaborate with clients and external partners to understand data requirements and enhance data‑driven service offerings.

Skills Required

• Proven experience in data management, analytics, or data engineering within financial services—ideally fund administration, asset management, or banking.
• Hands‑on experience with modern data platforms (cloud data warehouses, ETL/ELT tools, BI tools).
• Demonstrated ability to implement data governance frameworks in a regulated environment.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams and driving cross‑functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies such as AI, ML, and automation is an advantage.

What you will get in return

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
• Training and development opportunities

Additional information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

Experience Level

Senior Level