Risk Reporting Data Engineering Lead

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Risk Reporting Data Engineering Lead
Central London / Hybrid
Financial Risk Data / Data Analytics / International Banking
Base salary: c. £135k + bonus + comprehensive bens.

As a tech recruitment partner for this international bank, we're assisting in hiring a Technical Lead for the Risk Reporting team, which involves designing technologies for data warehousing, mining, BI, and reporting.

Are You Ready to Lead in a Fast-Paced, Global Environment? The client seeks a Data & Analytics Engineering Lead to head an international team (10-15 members), driving innovation in Risk Reporting. As the organisation evolves with regulations and tech, they need someone with strong technical leadership, a passion for data, and a drive to architect impactful risk management solutions.

Main Purpose
Lead and develop a high-performing team of 10-15 Engineers delivering robust, scalable risk reporting solutions globally.

Key Responsibilities

Mentor an international team focused on risk data ingestion, transformation, and reporting.
Act as SME in database and reporting solutions, working with Risk stakeholders to meet business needs.
Design innovative, fault-tolerant systems for large-scale data management.
Stay updated on data and risk tech trends, shaping architectural strategy.
Manage risk reporting projects from enhancements to large-scale transformations.
Ensure best practices through code reviews, automated testing, and DevOps to enhance system resilience.
Key Skills & Experience

Proven leadership in data engineering or analytics.
Advanced SQL skills,
Experience in risk management (Market, Credit, Regulatory).
Familiarity with risk measures: VAR, CE/PE, PFE.
Success in managing multi-terabyte data warehouses.
Skilled in data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and reporting tools.
Scripting skills (Python, PowerShell).
Knowledge of applications, data governance, and cybersecurity.-
Preferred:
Experience with data modelling tools like dbt.
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