Data Engineer – Financial Analytics Specialist

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Data Engineer – Financial Analytics Specialist to join our Data and Analytics team at RWS. This role combines advanced technical skills in SQL and ETL with analytical thinking and financial business acumen. You will be instrumental in designing and implementing data transformations and pipelines to support complex business requirements, particularly in financial data systems. This is a hands-on technical role with a significant focus on problem-solving, mathematical reasoning, and creating solutions for intricate business processes.

This position is ideal for someone with a quantitative background in computer science, mathematics, or a related field, who thrives on developing innovative solutions, optimizing data workflows, and ensuring data accuracy. We are looking for a candidate who is self-motivated, detail-oriented, and possesses exceptional technical skills, alongside a strong sense of ownership and accountability. The primary focus of this role will be financial data projects within a collaborative and dynamic team environment

About Group Technology

Group Technology enables the organization to achieve its strategic direction whilst driving shareholder value. The division establishes common standards and IT governance across the business. It further develops and manages core applications enabling smooth operational running of the organization across all functions. We drive and deliver future roadmaps aligned to the overall strategic direction of the business. Group Technology support services to over 7500 end users across the globe, manage the information security operation and safeguard all our assets. Our core Group Technology functions include Technical Architecture, Network & Voice, IT Security, Service Delivery, Solutions Delivery and Asset Management. Group Technology has a global presence across all regions with over 400 staff.

Our Data Engineering team is responsible for developing, building, maintaining, and managing data pipelines. This requires working with large datasets, databases, and the software used to analyse them – including cloud systems like AWS or Azure.

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

• SQL Development:
  • Write advanced T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions to handle complex data transformations, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
  • Perform query performance optimization, including indexing strategies and tuning for large datasets.
• Data Engineering:
  • Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using tools like SSIS, ADF, or equivalent, ensuring seamless data integration and transformation.
  • Build and automate data workflows to support accurate and efficient data operations.
• Business and Financial Data Solutions:
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand financial business processes and requirements.
  • Develop tailored data solutions to address challenges such as cost allocation, weighted distributions, and revenue recognition using mathematical and logical reasoning.
• Problem-Solving and Analysis:
  • Conduct root cause analysis for data issues, resolving them swiftly to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
  • Apply critical thinking and problem-solving to transform business logic into actionable data workflows.
• Collaboration and Governance:
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure data solutions align with business objectives.

Skills & Experience

• Technical Expertise:
  • Advanced proficiency in T-SQL and SQL Server, including tools like SSMS, SQL Profiler, and SQL Agent.
  • Proven experience developing and optimizing complex queries, stored procedures, and ETL pipelines.
  • Proficiency with SSIS for data integration and transformation.
• Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking:
  • Strong critical thinking and mathematical reasoning skills to design efficient solutions for business problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle complex financial data challenges, including proportional distributions and other mathematical transformations.
• Business Acumen:
  • Solid understanding of financial concepts and processes, enabling seamless translation of business needs into data solutions.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Ability to work effectively with business stakeholders, translating requirements into technical solutions.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, fostering collaboration across teams.
• Additional Skills:
  • Familiarity with Python, C#, or similar scripting languages for backend integration.
  • Experience with cloud ETL tools such as Azure Data Factory (ADF), Fivetran, or Airbyte.
  • Knowledge of data governance and compliance principles.

Life at RWS

At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.

As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.

We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.   

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.

We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise. 

RWS Values 

                  Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as One RWS.

For further information, please visit: RWS   

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