Quantitative Data Engineer

Quantitative Data Engineer

Quantitative Research & Development Team

Full-Time

Springfield, MA or Boston, MA

The Opportunity

As a Quantitative Data Engineer you will work in a fast paced, innovative, and collaborative environment on exciting technology directives. A Quantitative Data Engineer embodies a unique combination of technical, business and people skills. Both emotional intelligence and the ability to solve complex problems and communicate effectively are key to success. Ideally, you have a strong background in Fixed Income data as well as workflow orchestration and CI/CD pipelines. Additionally, it is preferred that you have robust experience in cloud platforms and system architecture.

The Team

As a Quantitative Data Engineer, you will join the Quantitative Investment Platforms team, part of MassMutual's Investment Management QRD organization. The Quantitative development team is comprised of highly skilled, financial industry savvy professionals who render collaborative and portfolio risk solutions to our portfolio managers. Team members demonstrate high levels of competence in the areas of resilience, accountability, agility, and are focused on continuous improvement and development. The team culture is collaborative, cross-functional, and fosters high performance results with an emphasis on encouraging a healthy work/life balance.

The Impact:

Our ideal Quantitative Data Engineer is passionate about data and deploying solutions and workflow automations.

• You enjoy building data projects from the ground up and are equally comfortable working with business partners to understand requirements as you are developing and delivering robust solutions that meet the highest standards.

• Learning new technologies and working in the cloud excite you.

• You are team-oriented and a strong communicator.

• Design, build and maintain complex ELT jobs that deliver business value

• Translate high-level business requirements into technical specs

• Ingest data from disparate sources into the various data stores

• Cleanse and enrich data and apply adequate data quality controls

• Provide insight and direction to guide the future development of MassMutual's data platform

• Develop re-usable tools to help streamline the delivery of new projects

• Collaborate closely with other developers and provide mentorship

• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, processes and reference architectures

• Deploy reusable workflow & orchestration

• Work in an Agile development environment, attending daily stand-up meetings and delivering incremental improvements

The Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Math, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 5 Years of experience in the IT and/or finance industry

• 5 years ofunderstanding of ELT methodologies and tools via Python

• 5 years of experience with GIT and code review/deployment & scheduling part of

• 5 years of experience in relational databases (SQLServer/PostgreSQL) and NOSQL databases (Mongo)

The Ideal Qualifications

• Master's degree in Math, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

• 7 Years of experience in the IT and/or finance industry

• Python: Extensive hands on experience developing with Python and advanced data processing using Python libraries & AWS services.

• Cloud: Experience working in a cloud environment and basic administration (e.g. AWS)

• Extensive experience in modeling and tuning relational databases (SQL Server/PostgreSQL) and NOSQL databases (Mongo)

• Troubleshooting: Experience with troubleshooting and root cause analysis to determine and remediate potential issues

• Workflow: Good knowledge of orchestration and scheduling tools

• Reporting: Experience with data reporting (e.g. Micro strategy, Tableau, Looker) or via python libraries

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work in a rapid and iterative development environment

• Experience delivering mobile apps and app store ecosystems

• Extremely organized, detail-oriented individual who is capable of self-managing and multi-tasking in a fast-paced, demanding environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively present complex information clearly and appropriately handle sensitive information

• A Data-driven mindset and the ability to use quantitative tools and analyze unstructured feedback to inform the development of solutions

• The ability to adapt to changing business priorities and a strong work ethic

• Curiosity regarding emerging digital and technology trends can translate into excellent customer experiences

• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence outcomes

• Communication: Excellent communication, problem solving and organizational and analytical skills

• Experience in Agile/SCRUM-specifically in Story/Acceptance criteria development

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

• Regular meetings with the IM QRD and ETX teams

• Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager

• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA , veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups

• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms

• Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

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Salary Range:
$104,900-$137,700

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We've been around since 1851. During our history, we've learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It's more than our company structure - it's our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

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At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component. For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance.

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