Senior Data Engineer

Job title:

Senior Data Engineer

Company

OFX

Job description

Company DescriptionHi. We’re OFX, a global provider of online international payment and money management services. Our journey is one of exciting growth and transformation, revolutionizing how businesses and individuals move and manage money globally. We’re evolving into a global payment solutions provider, enabling businesses to streamline their global financial operations, improve control, reduce costs and achieve more. Our new Business Platform offers clients real-time visibility and controls over their payments, expenses, approval workflows and reconciliations to help make business easier.At OFX, you’ll have the opportunity to bring your expertise to life, collaborate across disciplines, and be part of a team shaping the future of global money management.Job DescriptionPurpose of your roleAs a Senior Data Engineer you will be responsible for delivering high quality data, maintenance, optimisations and solutions to support the data operations in OFX. Working across AWS and GCP, you will also be exposed to data ingestion, transformation, and warehousing. Working in an agile environment, you will provide technical expertise and support while delivering quality solutions to appropriate standards and accepted best practices. You will actively participate in the agile processes of the organization, positively contributing to discussions and team dynamics.What you’ll doYour role will perform a range of data engineering and database administration tasks as part of a cross-functional data and insights team. Day to day you will:

• Create new data pipelines using infrastructure as code, and maintain/debug existing data pipelines which pull data from a variety of source systems
• Work within a wider engineering team, adopting and contributing to best practices for software development and cloud architecture
• Coordinate with various incident, engineering, and operations teams to diagnose and resolve any production issues which arise, communicating status updates to key stakeholders
• Turn resolutions into repeatable patterns which can be used to drive continuous improvement to our systems and processes
• Develop appropriate testing and monitoring, as well as providing handover and technical escalation support

QualificationsWhat you bring

• At least 3 years experience in deploying event-driven and batch data ingestion pipelines in cloud environments
• At least 2 years experience in Python and SQL
• Familiarity with Cloud Messaging, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, and Serverless SQL in either AWS or GCP
• Previous exposure to configuring monitoring and alerting, authentication, and networking in cloud environments
• Previous experience in designing re-usable data ingestion patterns that can be leveraged across multiple different data sources

Key Attributes

• Ability to understand complex business processes and requirements
• Good understanding of the business information needs of the organisation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to contribute to the success of a high performing team
• Willingness to contribute across functions and geographies to ensure the success of the team
• Desire to bring innovation to the solution development process
• High level of self-motivation to achieve the ultimate team and company success
• Ability to identify and follow the right course of action
• Ability to define own tasks when given business and team goals
• Enjoys dealing with and successfully manages large volumes of detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication, attention to detail and follow-through skills
• Experience working in a dynamic environment with the ability to learn and adapt quickly to new methodologies and technologies
• Effective trouble-shooter

Nice to haves

• Previous exposure to data modelling methodologies such as third normal form and star schema
• Experience with Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services, SQL Server, or DataDog
• Understanding of Agile development methodology and development practices such as TDD, Kanban, Lean, etc.
• Previous domain experience in the financial services industry
• Previous exposure to cost optimisation or API deployment across AWS or GCP

Additional InformationWhat it’s like working at OFXWe’re OFXers because we want to make a difference. We see challenges as opportunities and we’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get stuff done. We’re committed to making things easier for our clients, pushing boundaries and continuing to move with the times so that we can continue to inspire confidence every day and through every transaction.We operate as one team, cross-functionally and globally, to drive outcomes that deliver excellence for our customers. We’re curious self-starters who love learning and sharing our knowledge with others. We embrace change and use our initiative and resilience to overcome challenges.

• Always keep learning. We offer a wide range of learning and career development opportunities to help every OFXer build their capacity and career, with leadership training, secondments, internal mobility and access to a large library of online learning.
• Make a difference. Through our Make a Difference program, we encourage OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them. We celebrate this with an annual volunteer day, which OFXers can use together or individually, as well as matched giving and the opportunity to nominate charity of choice every quarter.
• Reward and recognition. We recognise a job well done. OFXers are encouraged to celebrate their peers’ effort, technical expertise or support through a range of global and regional channels and awards, including quarterly and annual awards, milestones and shout outs.
• Showing our social side. Our Good Vibes employee-led committees around the globe organize events to help keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office. Whether it’s a wellbeing activity, end of year celebration, or a monthly team get-together, our team wants you to feel welcome!
• Benefits that mean something. We offer a range of fantastic benefits, including health insurance, primary and secondary gender neutral carer parental leave (16 weeks) or birthday leave, you’ll feel well-supported at OFX.
• A great work environment. Enjoy work-life balance and flexibility with our hybrid work model, in an inclusive, diverse and non-hierarchal culture.

#LI-HybridAt OFX, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where we value, respect, and encourage our people to be their authentic selves. With an employee base as diverse as the clients we serve, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to our continued success. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please email us at people.culture@ofx.com.We encourage you to apply if this role aligns with your career aspirations.Videos To Watch
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Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:35:33 GMT

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