Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer I

About the Opportunity

Job Type: PermanentApplication Deadline: 24 May 2026

Job Description

                                                                                                

Title                 Senior Data Engineer I

Department      ISS

Location          GGN

Reports To       Data Engineers – Lead

Level                5

We share a commitment to making things better for clients and each other. We continually explore new technology and different ways of working to put our clients first. So, bring your boldest ideas to our (name of team/business area) team and feel like you are making progress.

About your team

ISS Data Engineering Chapter is an engineering group comprised of three sub-chapters - Data Engineers, Data Platform and Data Visualisation – that supports the ISS Department.

Fidelity is embarking on several strategic programmes of work that will create a data platform to support the next evolutionary stage of our Investment Process.  These programmes span across asset classes and include Portfolio and Risk Management, Fundamental and Quantitative Research and Trading.   

About your role
This role sits within the ISS Data Engineering. The Data Engineering team is responsible for building and maintaining the data applications and platform that enables the ISS business to operate.

This role is appropriate for a senior data engineer capable of taking ownership and a delivering a subsection of the wider data platform or data applications.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will directly contribute to our key organizational objectives of Accelerated Innovation, Cost Optimization, Risk Mitigation, and Business Enablement

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery
• Ensure data quality through validation and monitoring processes
• Collaborate with senior engineers to design scalable data solutions
• Work with business analysts to understand and implement data requirements
• Optimize data models and queries for performance and efficiency
• Follow engineering best practices and contribute to team standards
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing activities
• Implement data security controls and access policies
• Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline issues

About you

Core Technical Skills

• Cloud Platforms: Proficient with cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake, data lakehouse architecture)
• AWS Ecosystem: Strong knowledge of AWS services including Lambda, Glue, and S3
• Streaming Architecture: Understanding of event-based or streaming data concepts using Kafka
• Programming: Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• DevOps: Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• Data Security: Knowledge of implementing basic data access controls
• Database Systems: Experience with RDBMS (Oracle, Postgres, MSSQL) and exposure to NoSQL databases
• Data Integration: Understanding of data integration patterns and techniques
• Orchestration: Experience using workflow tools (Airflow, Control-M, etc.)
• Engineering Practices: Experience with GitHub, code verification, and validation
• Domain Knowledge: Basic knowledge of investment management industry concepts

Bonus technical Skills:

• Understanding of containerization concepts
• Exposure to API development using Python-based frameworks
• Basic familiarity with Asset Management data domains

Key Soft Skills:

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills and ability to troubleshoot technical issues
• Communication: Effective communication with team members and stakeholders
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

Experience Level

Senior Level