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Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 50 office locations worldwide. With more than $1.8 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients’ needs.
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As the Data Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and optimizing end-to-end data solutions on Databricks while integrating with core AWS services. You will lead a technical team of data engineers, ensuring best practices in performance, security, and scalability. This role requires a deep, hands-on understanding of Databricks internals and a track record of delivering large-scale data platforms in a cloud environment.

• Lead a team of data engineers in the architecture and maintenance of Databricks Lakehouse platform, ensuring optimal platform performance and efficient data versioning using Delta Lake
• Manage and optimize Databricks infrastructure including cluster lifecycle, cost optimization, and integration with AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda)
• Design and implement scalable ETL/ELT frameworks and data pipelines using Spark (Python/Scala), incorporating streaming capabilities where needed
• Drive technical excellence through advanced performance tuning of Spark jobs, cluster configurations, and I/O optimization for large-scale data processing
• Implement robust security and governance frameworks using Unity Catalog, ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal policies
• Lead and mentor data engineering teams, conduct code reviews, and champion Agile development practices while serving as technical liaison across departments
• Establish and maintain comprehensive monitoring solutions for data pipeline reliability, including SLAs, KPIs, and alerting mechanisms
• Configure and manage end-to-end CI/CD workflows using source control, automated testing, and version control
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks and Apache Spark, demonstrating expertise in building and maintaining a production-grade data pipelines
• Proven experience leading and mentoring data engineering teams in complex, fast paced environments
• Extensive experience with AWS cloud services (S3, EC2, Glue, EMR, Lambda, Step Functions)
• Strong programming proficiency in Python (PySpark) or Scala, and advanced SQL skills for analytics and data modeling
• Demonstrated expertise in infrastructure as code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation for cloud resource management
• Strong background in data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and experience with RDBMS systems (e.g., Postgres, Redshift)
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines, including automated testing and deployment workflows
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into business terms
• Has demonstrated the use of AI in the development lifecycle
• Some travel may be required to the US
• Knowledge of financial industry will be preferred