DataOps Engineer

Job LocationLondonEmployment typeRegularDepartmentTechnologyTargeted Start DateImmediate

DRWis a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it.DRWis a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

Our Data Engineering team designs, develops, and maintains infrastructure that provides data transformation and ingestion services. We work with multiple home grown and third-party systems to provide data needed by the firm’s key decision makers. As a DataOps Engineer,you will be primarily responsible for the operation, monitoring, and support of production financial data systems.

Responsibilities:

Ensure timely completion of data processing pipelines and troubleshooting of the underlying databases, processes, and services. Provide operational and process improvements driven from a pragmatic combination of experience and optimal practices.  Provide technical support and configuration services for our global ERP system.  Work with system developers and engineers to ensure the development pipeline follows established business processes. Monitor support channels and respond to user issues.

Qualifications:

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject

Minimum of 3 years' experience in a relevant field 

Proven understanding of SQL, operation of complex and interconnected systems, and extensive troubleshooting capabilities. Proven understanding of ETL concepts along with experience working with integration tools. Experience with Git and associated workflows (such as branching with pull requests, code reviews, CI/CD concepts, etc.). Work with a DevOps mindset, having a focus on continual improvement, systemic reliability, and collaboration. Understand business needs with enough depth to best serve, and communicate across, to non-technical teams.

Bonus Points for:

Working understanding of Oracle Database operation, administration, and/or PL/SQL development. Experience working with a complex ERP environment with multiple global legal entities and currencies. Basic scripting skills (such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.).