Data Engineering Associate Director

DTCC Digital Assets   DTCC Digital Assets is at the forefront of driving institutional adoption of digital assets technology with a steadfast commitment to innovation anchored in security and stability. As the financial services industry’s trusted technology partner, we pride ourselves on empowering a globally interconnected and efficient ecosystem. Our mission is to provide secure and compliant infrastructure for digital assets, enabling financial institutions to unlock the full potential of blockchain technology   We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Principal Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Principal Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing and building and growing our greenfield Snowflake Data Platform for Digital Assets.  

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

  The Impact you will have in this role:   Principal Data Engineer role is substantial in shaping the data infrastructure and strategic direction of the Digital Assets department. By leading the design and implementation of a greenfield Snowflake Data Platform, this role directly influences the organization’s ability to manage and leverage data for operational efficiency and risk assessment. The Associate Director ensures that data systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals, enabling faster decision-making and innovation. Their leadership in managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders ensures that technical solutions are not only robust but also responsive to evolving business needs.   Beyond technical execution, this role plays a pivotal part in fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and inclusion. By mentoring team members, driving employee engagement, and promoting best practices in agile development and data governance, the Associate Director helps build a resilient and high-performing engineering organization. Their contributions to incident management, platform adoption, and continuous improvement efforts ensure that the data platform remains reliable and future-ready, positioning the company to stay competitive in the rapidly evolving digital assets landscape.

Role description:

• Lead engineering and development focused projects from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Provide technical and operational support for our customer base as well as other technical areas within the company.
• Review and supervise the system design and architecture.
• Interact with stakeholder to understand requirements and provide solutions.
• Risk management functions such as reconciliation of vulnerabilities, security baselines as well as other risk and audit related objectives.
• Refine and prioritize the backlog for the team in partnership with product management.
• Groom and guide the team of employees and consultants.
• Responsible for employee engagement, growth and appraisals.
• Participate in user training to increase awareness of the platform.
• Ensure incident, problem and change tickets are addressed in a timely fashion, as well as escalating technical and managerial issues.
• Ensure quality and consistency of data from source systems and align with data product managers on facilitating resolution of these issues in a consistent manner.
• Follow DTCC’s ITIL process for incident, change and problem resolution

Talents Needed for Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering (any) or related field 
• 8 years of experience in the job or related position. 

Prior experience to include: 

• 5 years of experience in managing data warehouses in a production environment. This includes all phases of lifecycle management: planning, design, deployment, upkeep, and retirement.
• 5 years leading development teams from with mix of onshore and offshore members.
• Experience designing and architecting data warehousing applications.
• Warehousing concepts involving fact and dimensions.
• Star/snowflake schemas and data integration methods and tools.
• Deep understanding of the Snowflake platform. 
• Designing data pipelines.
• SQL and relational databases.
• Development in agile scrum teams.
• Development following CI/CD processes.
• Demonstrable experience with data streaming technologies like Kafka for data ingestion.
• Knowledge of Blockchain technologies, Smart Contracts and Financial Services a plus.
• Designing low latency data platforms a plus.
• Knowledge of Data Governance principles a plus.
• Optimize/Tune source streams, queries, and Power BI (or equivalent) Dashboards 

Leadership competencies

• Champion Inclusion - Embrace individual difference and create an environment of support, belonging and trust. 
• Communicate Clearly - Listen to understand. Ask questions for clarity and deliver messages with purpose.
• Cultivate Relationships – show care and compassion for others and authentically build networks across functions.
• Instill Ownership – Ensure accountability, manage execution, and mitigate risk to deliver results.
• Inspire Growth – Develop yourself and others through coaching, feedback, and mentorship to meet carer goals.
• Propel Change – Think critically, respectfully challenge, and create innovative ways to drive growth.

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.  When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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