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About Citco
Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 50 office locations worldwide. With more than $1.8 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients’ needs.
For more information about Citco, please visit www.citco.com
About the Team & Business Line:
Proprietary software solutions and innovation are at the core of what differentiates Citco in the alternative investment space. Through our network of global development centres, Citco invests heavily in technology development, security, and infrastructure to ensure our clients continue to receive award-winning products that underpin our commitment to service excellence.
As a core member of our Reporting IT team, you will work with dedicated professionals to ensure our clients maintain access to their critical information assets while keeping Citco ahead of industry trends.
Responsibilities
Your Role:
As the Data Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and optimizing end-to-end data solutions on Databricks while integrating with core AWS services. You will lead a technical team of data engineers, ensuring best practices in performance, security, and scalability. This role requires a deep, hands-on understanding of Databricks internals and a track record of delivering large-scale data platforms in a cloud environment.
- Lead a team of data engineers in the architecture and maintenance of Databricks Lakehouse platform, ensuring optimal platform performance and efficient data versioning using Delta Lake
- Manage and optimize Databricks infrastructure including cluster lifecycle, cost optimization, and integration with AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda)
- Design and implement scalable ETL/ELT frameworks and data pipelines using Spark (Python/Scala), incorporating streaming capabilities where needed
- Drive technical excellence through advanced performance tuning of Spark jobs, cluster configurations, and I/O optimization for large-scale data processing
- Implement robust security and governance frameworks using Unity Catalog, ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal policies
- Lead and mentor data engineering teams, conduct code reviews, and champion Agile development practices while serving as technical liaison across departments
- Establish and maintain comprehensive monitoring solutions for data pipeline reliability, including SLAs, KPIs, and alerting mechanisms
- Configure and manage end-to-end CI/CD workflows using source control, automated testing, and version control
Qualifications
- You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks and Apache Spark, demonstrating expertise in building and maintaining a production-grade data pipelines
- Proven experience leading and mentoring data engineering teams in complex, fast paced environments
- Extensive experience with AWS cloud services (S3, EC2, Glue, EMR, Lambda, Step Functions)
- Strong programming proficiency in Python (PySpark) or Scala, and advanced SQL skills for analytics and data modeling
- Demonstrated expertise in infrastructure as code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for cloud resource management
- Strong background in data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and experience with RDBMS systems (e.g., Postgres, Redshift)
- Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines, including automated testing and deployment workflows
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into business terms
- Has demonstrated the use of AI in the development lifecycle
- Some travel may be required to the US
- Knowledge of financial industry will be preferred
Our Benefits
Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.
We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.
Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.
