GCP Data Engineer / Consultant Specialist

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If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

Your career opportunity

We are currently looking for an experienced technical professional to join our team in the role of Engineer capacity. The role demands to be a team contributor with hands on coding and development skills with a commercial engineering mindset to ensure successful delivery of function as well as non-functional milestones.
In this role, you will be driving engineering excellence across a global team to transform both the culture and the technology across our Quantitative Analytic & Capabilities Pillars & Projects. This role expects you to be hands-on engineering, leading our software delivery teams by example to build a first-in-class solution that’s iteratively delivered into the hands of our users.

The Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and managing the data infrastructure and data pipeline processes for the bank. This role involves leading a team of data engineers, working closely with data scientists, analysts, and IT professionals to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and secure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering, excellent leadership skills, and a thorough understanding of the banking industry's data requirements.

In this role, you will do:

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  Leadership and Team Management. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data engineers.
• Establish best practices for data engineering and ensure team adherence.
• Coordinate with other IT teams, business units, and stakeholders.
• Data Pipelines Integration and Management:
• Design and implement scalable data architectures to support the bank's data needs.
• Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes.
• Ensure the data infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure.
• Oversee the integration of diverse data sources into a cohesive data platform.
• Ensure data quality, data governance, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop and enforce data security policies and procedures.
• Monitor and optimize data pipeline performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues promptly.
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems for data processes

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements: (Must have Requirements)

• Strong experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL), data warehousing solutions, and big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark)
• Experience with OOP practices and familiarity with design patterns and data structures.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their data services.
• Deep understanding of ETL processes and data pipeline orchestration tools (Airflow, Apache NiFi).
• Knowledge of data modeling, data warehousing concepts, and data integration techniques.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in the banking or financial services industry.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to data security and privacy in the banking sector.
• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified Data Analytics, Google Professional Data Engineer, etc.).
• Experience with machine learning and data science frameworks

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.
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