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Fidelity Investments

Principal, Data Engineer

Durham, NC

Job Description:

The Role

Are you an experienced data engineering tech lead with a passion for delivering high impact operational and analytical customer data solutions that integrate across a large organization? Want to be a part of an exciting data platform modernization journey? Are you looking for a collaborative team environment where you will have a wealth of opportunities to innovate and have intellectual curiosity to learn? A career in Customer Identity and Profile Product in Fidelity Data Architecture (FDA) group may be right for you!

We are seeking a Data Engineer - Player Coach to build data capabilities and modernize our platform. In this role, you will ensure the core data components of our platform seamlessly integrate with our enterprise-wide Universal ID initiative (UID) and Unified Customer Profile (UCP). You will apply a variety of cloud-native (AWS) technologies to develop innovative frameworks and tools that facilitate data management for our platform and set us up for long-term success. You will reverse engineer existing on-prem data capabilities and enable migration to cloud. Also, in this role you will manage set of engineers as a manager with skill building, performance, and managerial activities. This position is a critical element to delivering Fidelity's promise of creating the best customer experiences in financial services.

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The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technology related field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Computer Science, etc.)
  • Proven track record as a Technical Lead, crafting new solutions and re-platforming legacy data products.
  • Experienced in managing engineers, removing their blockers to get the work done, skill development and risk mitigations.
  • Excellent communication skills, both through written and verbal channels
  • Ability to work effectively in global teams distributed across geographic locations in an Agile way
  • Desire and ability to learn and implement new technologies.
  • Keen ability to see complex challenges from multiple perspectives, and leaning in to solve independently or with others
  • Hands-on experience building scalable, resilient, and cost-effective data products (preferably on AWS)
  • Demonstrated experience developing, debugging and tuning complex SQL statements, and writing PL/SQL.
  • Demonstrated experience in efficient programming using Python, Java, Unix, etc.
  • Experience with DevOps or CI/CD Pipelines using Git, Maven, Jenkins, uDeploy, Stash, Ansible, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience of how to effectively use multiple types of databases such Relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.), NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Elastic search), Distributed Database (CockroachDB, YugabyteDB) and Graph databases (Neptune, Neo4J, etc.)
  • Thorough understanding of Data modelling and ETL/ELT concepts/tools.
  • Experience in using Kafka Streaming/Messaging Technologies (or similar - Kinesis, SNS, SQS)
  • Knowledge on Java and RESTApi for CRUD data operations, JDBC connection and log mining/troubleshooting for data APIs or data pipelines.
  • Ability to validate, monitor, and solve issues during development, testing, or in production.
  • Proven knowledge of AWS via Associate, Professional, or Specialty Certification(s) a big plus

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

Client-provided location(s): Durham, NC, USA; Westlake, TX, USA
Job ID: Fidelity-2092672
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program

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