Lead Data Analyst / Modeller

at  Epam Systems

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
The model manager is accountable for the execution and well-functioning of SFI models they oversee. In the case of new models for managing end to end their delivery to feeds and desktop on time and on budget.

REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of company reference and financial data and related market data
• Strong experience in Data Analysis, Modelling, Domain Specification/Design/Mapping, Data Transformation including Business Transformation, APIs
• Deep understanding of how data is sourced, collected, transformed, validated, managed, used, governed, and controlled within a data centric organisation
• Good working experience with Agile and Scrum, with solid, proven experience of performing business analysis activities in a scalable Agile environment
• Good knowledge of Python, R or Matlab. Ability to utilise, Python, SQL to query database tables
• Understanding of quantitative tools and techniques, with the ability to perform quantitative analysis required
• Understanding/Interest in Sustainability Investments
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to think logically to solve business problems
• Excellent written and oral communications as well as interpersonal skills; ability to explain technical detail to business facing stakeholders and business change detail to technical facing stakeholders
• Collaborative, with intellectual curiosity to independently research topics
• Solid experience of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, and Confluence)
• Strong soft skills including the ability to engage with many and various stakeholders, and ability to communicate requirements in a clear, accurate, concise, engaging, and thorough manner
• At least 5 years’ experience

• As model subject matter expert, they are at the intersection with numerous key stakeholders: internal customers such as FTSE Russell, external clients, marketing, quality assurance, model risk governance, research, content operations and engineering to name a few
• The model owner is responsible for steering evolutions and notifying changes to all stakeholders as well as implementing non-methodological updates to the model. They will also be responsible for signing attestations on a quarterly basis confirming that all materials relating to the models they own are up to date, that model controls are in place with relevant performance data