Associate, Forward Deploy Data Engineer
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
Join BlackRock's Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) team as a Forward Deploy Engineer, embedding with various engineering and data teams to onboard their data products onto DPaaS, from configuration through production, while also developing reusable solutions that enhance the platform. You will work closely with real users to identify gaps and build custom connectors, ingestion templates, and transformation scaffolding for both structured and unstructured data, using AI tools like GitHub Copilot and emerging frameworks to automate onboarding tasks. Familiarity with Azure Data Lake Storage, Snowflake, Kubernetes, and Python is essential, along with experience in data product concepts such as schema design and governance. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of EDP by translating real-world challenges into actionable feedback for platform improvements.
Skills
What you'll do
- Embed with partner teams to drive end-to-end data product onboarding onto DPaaS.
- Develop reusable data product accelerators and custom connectors for structured and unstructured data.
- Act as a technical advisor, enabling partner teams to build platform confidence independently.
- Use AI tools daily to accelerate configuration authoring and automate repetitive tasks.
- Translate real-world experiences into feedback that drives continuous improvement of the DPaaS platform.
What we're looking for
- 3+ years of data engineering or software engineering experience with production-grade solutions.
- Understanding of data product concepts including schema design and governance frameworks.
- Experience working with both structured and unstructured data, including document parsing.
- Strong proficiency in Python; knowledge of Java or Go is beneficial.
- Familiarity with Azure Data Lake Storage, Snowflake, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Active user of AI assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot or equivalent.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant experience.
Employer
About Blackrock
BlackRock is the world''s largest asset management firm, providing investment management, risk management, and advisory services to institutional and retail clients through its Aladdin technology platform. Industry: Asset Management & Financial Services
Blackrock currently has 83 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $137,500–$180,000 across 83 roles with salary data.
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