Senior Data Engineer III

Capital-Group-1; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonuses

Retirement contribution

Flexible work options

Job summary

Capital Group in Singapore is seeking a Senior Data Engineer III to ensure the stability and reliability of our production data platforms across the data ecosystem. You will build and operate monitoring, automation, and observability capabilities to detect issues early, enable rapid resolution, and drive continuous service improvements.

You will collaborate with data product, engineering, and platform teams to support production services, translate operational insights into engineering

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production data operations and SRE practices.
• Experience with Databricks and Airflow for monitoring and orchestration.
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one of Python/Scala/Java.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational health, availability, and reliability of production data platforms.
• Design and implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Lead incident response, triage, and root cause analysis with postmortems.

Skills

Databricks

Apache Airflow

SQL

Python

Scala

Java

Observability

Data quality controls

Cloud platforms

Monitoring

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

“I can be myself at work.”You are more than a job title. We want you to feel comfortable doing great work and bringing your best, authentic self to everything you do. We value your talents, traditions, and uniqueness—and we’re committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging in a respectful workplace.We intentionally seek diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, investing in a culture designed to celebrate differences. We believe that belonging leads to better outcomes and a stronger community of associates united by our mission. At Capital, we live our core values every day: Integrity, Client Focus, Diverse Perspectives, Long-Term Thinking, and Community.“I can influence my income.”You want to feel recognized at work. Your performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses.“I can lead a full life.”You bring unique goals and interests to your job and your life. Whether you’re raising a family, you’re passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we’ll give you the resources that can set you up for success.Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work optionsReceive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you loveAccess on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones\"I can succeed as a Senior Data Engineer III at Capital Group.\"As a Senior Data Engineer III, you will play a critical role in ensuring the stability, resilience, and reliability of production data platforms and products across the Capital Group data ecosystem. You will focus on building and operating monitoring, automation, and observability capabilities that enable early detection of issues, rapid resolution, and continuous service improvement.You will partner closely with data product, engineering, and platform teams to support production services while creating strong feedback loops that translate operational insights into improved engineering standards, system design, and platform reliability. You bring an operations-first mindset, a passion for continuous improvement, and a strong sense of ownership for production stability.\"I am the person Capital Group is looking for.\"Production Operations & ReliabilityYou own the operational health, availability, and reliability of production data platforms and pipelines.You design and implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to enable early detection of issues.You lead incident response, triage, and resolution efforts, restoring services quickly and safely.You conduct root cause analysis and postmortems, driving corrective actions to prevent recurrence.You proactively identify risks, trends, and service gaps, and implement improvements to strengthen resilience.You define and track SLAs/SLOs and continuously improve service performance.Monitoring, Data Quality & Operational ControlsYou build and maintain end-to-end monitoring capabilities across pipelines, data quality, and delivery layers.You define and implement data quality rules, controls, and validation frameworks.You ensure visibility into pipeline health, data freshness, completeness, and accuracy.You automate validation and health checks to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.Production Support of Data Platforms & ProductsYou support and optimize existing data pipelines and platforms, ensuring operability, scalability, and performance.You partner with engineering teams to ensure solutions are production-ready with appropriate monitoring and support models.You contribute to operational readiness for new data products.You create and maintain runbooks, documentation, and support procedures.Continuous Improvement & Engineering FeedbackYou establish strong feedback loops between production operations and engineering teams.You translate incidents and operational trends into actionable improvements and engineering standards.You influence system design by advocating for resilience, observability, and supportability.You promote automation, standardization, and reliability-first practices.Collaboration & LeadershipYou collaborate with product, platform, governance, and business stakeholders to align operational priorities with business outcomes.You represent reliability and support considerations in design and roadmap discussions.You mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of operational excellence.I have the following role-specific knowledge and skillsTechnical SkillsStrong experience in production data operations and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practicesExpertise with Databricks (job monitoring, performance optimization)Experience with Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration and operational managementFamiliarity with ServiceNow for incident and problem management, as well as operational workflowsProficiency in SQL and programming languages (Python, Scala, or Java)Experience building monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability frameworksKnowledge of ETL/ELT pipelines and distributed data processing systemsExperience implementing data quality controls and validation frameworksFamiliarity with cloud-based data platforms, data lakes, and warehousesStrong understanding of incident management and RCA practicesFunctional SkillsStrong operational mindset focused on stability, resilience, and rapid issue resolutionAdvanced problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilitiesAbility to translate production insights into systemic improvementsExperience working in cross-functional teamsStrong communication, especially during incidents and stakeholder updatesAbility to balance speed, risk, and long-term sustainabilityFinancial Industry Knowledge (Preferred)Understanding of financial services or asset management data domainsFamiliarity with securities, portfolios, transactions, and pricing dataAwareness of regulatory, compliance, and governance requirementsExperience handling sensitive financial data with strong controlsWhat you’ll get from usA collaborative environment focused on reliability and continuous improvementOpportunities to influence enterprise-scale data platforms and engineering standardsDirect impact on production stability and business outcomes“I can apply in less than 4 minutes.”You’ve reviewed this job posting and you’re ready to start the candidate journey with us. Apply now to move to the next step in our recruiting process. If this role isn’t what you’re looking for, check out our other opportunities and join our talent community.“I can learn more about Capital Group.”At Capital Group, the success of the people who invest with us depends on the people in whom we invest. That’s why we offer a culture, compensation and opportunities that empower our associates to build successful and prosperous careers. Through nine decades, our goal has been to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day. Find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Glassdoor. In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.* Temporary positions in the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.