Kestra Holdings
Data Engineer
Kestra Holdings, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
ABOUT US:
Come join the dynamic team at Kestra Financial! Kestra Financial provides a leading independent advisor platform that empowers sophisticated, independent financial professionals, including traditional and hybrid RIAs, to prosper, grow, and provide superior client service. With a culture rich in reinvention and advisor advocacy, Kestra Financial has developed integrated business management technology that, combined with its personalized consulting services, offers exceptional scale and efficiency. Kestra Financial supports independent financial advisors in delivering comprehensive securities and investment advisory services to their clients.
As the Data Engineer, you will report to the Lead Data Engineer. You will modernize our Advisor solutions to the next-generation cloud platform. You will work in a team to improve overall data quality and set up next-generation data orchestration using modern cloud tools. As a cloud Data Engineer, you will develop secure and resilient architectures, with the goal of providing relevant insights to our Advisors for them to increase their business.
RESPONSIBILITIES:Design data pipelines to extract data from different data sources using Azure, Snowflake Cloud, and cloud-native technologies.Build a data model to get relevant insights from data, operational efficiency, and other essential performance metrics.Design and manage inbound and outbound data processes and monitoring. Work with the data provider to bring in new feed into our data eco-system.Enjoy working in Agile as part of a scrum team and achieve high-quality product incrementally in an interactive manner.Write Test-driven Development-based code to meet overall data quality standards as defined by the users.Automate the data testing processes and integrate them with monitoring systems.Work with the Application Engineering team, DBA, Infrastructure, and Project Management Office.Analyze existing systems (including legacy) and data sets to help Business Analysts establish the functional and non-functional requirements.Meet with our users, assist with data-related technical issues, and support their data infrastructure needs.SKILLS:
Background in working with Azure Cloud Services: Data Factory, SQL database, Functions, Data Lake, Databricks, Logic Apps, and Azure Automation.Fluent in object-oriented and functional script language: Python, Scala, and C#.Advanced working knowledge of SQL Server database - writing advanced SQL script, profiling, and optimization.Working knowledge of Business Intelligence tools: Tableau and PowerBI.Experience with other Big Data tools such as Spark, Snowflake, and KafkaExperience creating and using APIsPreference for background in Financial Services in Wealth Management/Independent Broker Dealer/RIAEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science, MIS/Information Management, Engineering or related field5+ years experience in Data Engineering role.Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
INTERNAL APPLICANT POLICY:
Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.
BENEFITS
Full health, vision, dental. 401(k) plans along with a host of voluntary plans such as car insurance, legal services and more (applicable to full-time, permanent employees).
DISCLOSURE
By applying to a job at Kestra Financial, Inc., you are agreeing to the following statements:
You acknowledge that if hired, Kestra Financial, Inc. may, obtain and use background information concerning your credit, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, work habits, performance and experience for evaluation for your potential employment.It is the policy of Kestra Financial to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Kestra Financial prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
KESTRA VALUES:
Our Mission is Powering Financial Independence, enabling the growth and success of investing clients and the advisors who serve them. We do that by living our values: SERVE, MAKE IT HAPPEN, and ONE TEAM.
Come join the dynamic team at Kestra Financial! Kestra Financial provides a leading independent advisor platform that empowers sophisticated, independent financial professionals, including traditional and hybrid RIAs, to prosper, grow, and provide superior client service. With a culture rich in reinvention and advisor advocacy, Kestra Financial has developed integrated business management technology that, combined with its personalized consulting services, offers exceptional scale and efficiency. Kestra Financial supports independent financial advisors in delivering comprehensive securities and investment advisory services to their clients.
As the Data Engineer, you will report to the Lead Data Engineer. You will modernize our Advisor solutions to the next-generation cloud platform. You will work in a team to improve overall data quality and set up next-generation data orchestration using modern cloud tools. As a cloud Data Engineer, you will develop secure and resilient architectures, with the goal of providing relevant insights to our Advisors for them to increase their business.
RESPONSIBILITIES:Design data pipelines to extract data from different data sources using Azure, Snowflake Cloud, and cloud-native technologies.Build a data model to get relevant insights from data, operational efficiency, and other essential performance metrics.Design and manage inbound and outbound data processes and monitoring. Work with the data provider to bring in new feed into our data eco-system.Enjoy working in Agile as part of a scrum team and achieve high-quality product incrementally in an interactive manner.Write Test-driven Development-based code to meet overall data quality standards as defined by the users.Automate the data testing processes and integrate them with monitoring systems.Work with the Application Engineering team, DBA, Infrastructure, and Project Management Office.Analyze existing systems (including legacy) and data sets to help Business Analysts establish the functional and non-functional requirements.Meet with our users, assist with data-related technical issues, and support their data infrastructure needs.SKILLS:
Background in working with Azure Cloud Services: Data Factory, SQL database, Functions, Data Lake, Databricks, Logic Apps, and Azure Automation.Fluent in object-oriented and functional script language: Python, Scala, and C#.Advanced working knowledge of SQL Server database - writing advanced SQL script, profiling, and optimization.Working knowledge of Business Intelligence tools: Tableau and PowerBI.Experience with other Big Data tools such as Spark, Snowflake, and KafkaExperience creating and using APIsPreference for background in Financial Services in Wealth Management/Independent Broker Dealer/RIAEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science, MIS/Information Management, Engineering or related field5+ years experience in Data Engineering role.Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
INTERNAL APPLICANT POLICY:
Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.
BENEFITS
Full health, vision, dental. 401(k) plans along with a host of voluntary plans such as car insurance, legal services and more (applicable to full-time, permanent employees).
DISCLOSURE
By applying to a job at Kestra Financial, Inc., you are agreeing to the following statements:
You acknowledge that if hired, Kestra Financial, Inc. may, obtain and use background information concerning your credit, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, work habits, performance and experience for evaluation for your potential employment.It is the policy of Kestra Financial to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Kestra Financial prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
KESTRA VALUES:
Our Mission is Powering Financial Independence, enabling the growth and success of investing clients and the advisors who serve them. We do that by living our values: SERVE, MAKE IT HAPPEN, and ONE TEAM.