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Senior Data Engineer - Reference Data - Jefferies LLC
Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable reference data platforms (Security Master, Account Master, Counterparty Master) on modern cloud infrastructure, ensuring data quality, governance, and seamless integration across trading, risk, and compliance systems.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain reference data pipelines and master data platforms (Security Master, Account Master, Counterparty Master) using Python, SQL, and AWS services.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and cross‑functional teams to define data requirements, quality standards, and governance policies.
- Implement scalable ETL processes, data validation, and monitoring to ensure high data integrity and availability.
- Optimize performance and cost of cloud‑based data solutions, leveraging best practices in data modeling and architecture.
- Document data flows, architecture decisions, and operational procedures for internal and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on reference or master data management.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda).
- Strong background in data modeling, ETL design, and data governance frameworks.
- Experience with large‑scale data pipelines, performance tuning, and cloud cost optimization.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.