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RSM US LLP · 3 days ago

Director, Data & Analytics

Edison, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Director

$137K/yr - $276K/yr

15+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead the growth of Data and Analytics practice for Financial Services and Insurance

Provide technical expertise and guidance on the selection, and hands-on implementation, and optimization of big data platforms, tools, and technologies across multiple cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, etc.)

Architect and build scalable and secure data pipelines, data lakes, and data warehouses to support the storage, processing, and analysis of large volumes of structured and unstructured data.

Lead and mentor a team of technical professionals in the design, development, and implementation of big data solutions and data analytics projects within the financial services domain.

Stay abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and industry developments in big data, cloud computing, and financial services, and assess their potential impact on the organization.

Develop and maintain best practices, standards, and guidelines for data management, data governance, and data security in alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Collaborate with the sales and business development teams to identify customer needs, develop solution proposals, and present technical demonstrations and presentations to prospective clients.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, engineers, business analysts, and stakeholders to define project requirements, objectives, and timelines.

Qualification

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Solution architectureBig data technologiesMulti-cloud platformsFinancial services industry knowledgeSQLPythonPysparkETLData processingData analysisData automationHadoopSparkKafkaAWSAzureGCPSnowflakeDatabricksSales pipeline managementExecutive relationship managementClient engagementCommunicationPresentationInterpersonalProblem-solvingSalesRelationship managementCloud ComputingConsulting Practice Building

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.

Minimum of fifteen years of overall technical experience in solution architecture, design, hands-on development with a focus on big data technologies, multi-cloud platforms, and with at-least ten years of experience specifically in financial services.

Strong understanding of the financial services industry – capital markets, retail and business banking, asset management, insurance, etc.

In-depth knowledge of big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.

Experience with SQL, Python, Pyspark or other programming languages used for data transformation, analysis, and automation.

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Hands-on experience extracting (ETL using CDC, Transaction Logs, Incremental) and processing large data sets for Streaming and Batch data loads.

Proven sales record of building a large sales pipeline through technical solutioning for RFPs and proactive client outreach

Proven record of managing executive relationships with senior client stakeholders and technology partners

Ability to travel (~25%) as needed to client sites for sales meetings and project engagements.

Preferred

Professional certifications in cloud computing (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect, Azure Data Engineer, SnowPro Core) and/or big data technologies.

Thought leader with published articles, blogs, industry presentations

Proven track record on building a consulting practice

Experience working at a top tier consulting firm or a large F500 or equivalent firm

Ability to work from our Manhattan, NY office at least twice a week

Master’s degree is CS or MBA is preferred.

Advanced Data and Cloud Certifications are a plus.