Investment Data Engineering & Insights Leader

Transamerica

Cedar Rapids (IA)

Hybrid

USD 173,000 - 215,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

401k Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a highly strategic, hands-on Principal / Director of Investment Data Engineering & Visualization to lead the design, development, and evolution of our investment data platform and analytics capabilities.

This role blends enterprise architecture with execution, mentoring engineers and partnering with investment leadership to transform complex data into trusted insights that power decisions, reporting, and growth.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, Mathematics, or related field.
10–15 years of experience in data engineering, analytics, investment technology, or data platform leadership.
Experience supporting asset management, wealth management, fintech, hedge funds, institutional investing, or capital markets.
Strong understanding of portfolio management, investment operations, risk management, performance measurement and attribution.
Proficiency in Python, SQL, cloud platforms, and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the vision, roadmap, and operating model for investment data and analytics.
Build scalable data foundations for data-driven decision-making across investment teams and executives.
Establish data governance, quality, lineage, stewardship, and security standards.
Lead and grow a high-performing data engineering and analytics team.
Partner with product and investment leaders to turn data into differentiated capabilities.