Director, IT, Data Integration Lead

MUFG Investor Services is a trusted partner to many of the world’s largest public and private funds, providing asset servicing and operational solutions built for alternatives.

With over $1 trillion in client assets under administration, we offer fund administration, banking, payments, fund financing, foreign exchange overlay, corporate and regulatory services, custody, business consulting, and more. Operating from 17 locations worldwide, we help clients mitigate risk, enhance efficiency, and navigate the operational complexities of today’s investment management landscape. As a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s largest financial institutions with approximately $3 trillion in assets, we combine deep expertise with the strength and stability of a leading financial institution.

To learn more, visit us at www.mufg-investorservices.com.

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to drive our data integration and data flow capabilities. You will lead a team of engineers and analysts, overseeing the design, implementation, and management of all data flows and reporting frameworks across the firm. This role is pivotal in building scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines that power business operations and strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of data engineers.
• Define and implement best practices for data flow design, monitoring, and governance.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to align data flow strategy with organizational goals.
• Architect and maintain data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery across multiple systems and formats (CSV, XML, JSON, APIs, SFTP, etc.).
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of data flow across environments.
• Implement monitoring and alerting frameworks to guarantee timely and uninterrupted data movement.
• Identify and drive automation opportunities to reduce manual interventions and improve efficiency.
• Optimize data delivery and infrastructure for performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Establish robust validation and reconciliation processes to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance data flow capabilities.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
• Responsible for performing thorough testing and validation to support the accuracy of data transformations and data verification.
• To design and setup appropriate monitoring processes to ensure timely and uninterrupted dataflow.
• Be able to structure data flow in ways that provide detail and insight on data flows, so that issues can, effectively and efficiently, be traced back to the underlying problem.

 

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You Have:

• 10+ years in data engineering or integration roles, with at least 5+ years in a team leadership capacity.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology or related field.
• Strong hands-on skills in SQL, Python and PySpark
• Proven experience in financial services or other regulated industries.
• Strong expertise in Apache NiFi, AWS services (S3, Glue, Athena, Lambda).
• Experience of working with Databricks will be considered favorable.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data processing and automation.
• Experience with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources.
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modelling, and data quality frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

What’s in it for you to join MUFG Investor Services?  

Take a look at our careers site and you’ll find everything you’d expect from a career with the fastest-growing business at one of the world’s largest financial groups. Now take another look. Because it’s how we defy expectations that really defines us. You’ll feel that difference in all kinds of ways.  Our vibrant CULTURE. Connected team. Love of innovation, laser client focus, and next-level LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT.  Oh, and we really walk the talk when it comes to HYBRID WORKING.    

So, why settle for the ordinary?  Apply now for a Brilliantly Different career.  

We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted.