Principal Data Engineer

Fidelity Financial Services

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Westlake, TX
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6 days ago
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About Fidelity Financial Services

Fidelity Investments is one of the largest financial services companies in the world, offering brokerage services, mutual funds, retirement planning, wealth management, and life insurance to individuals and institutions. Industry: Financial Services & Investment Management

Fidelity Financial Services currently has 141 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Data Engineer

The Principal, Data Engineer joins the engineering team to perform application database administration and lead enterprise-level data architecture strategies. This role involves designing logical and physical data models, developing advanced data engineering frameworks, and managing critical DB2 databases across z/OS and Linux environments. Key responsibilities include optimizing SQL queries, performing capacity planning, and coordinating replication projects between Mainframe DB2 and distributed cloud platforms. The position requires expertise in IBM InfoSphere Data Replication, Broadcom CA Insight, and IBM Omegamon to support high-volume, low-latency transactional trading applications. Candidates must utilize SQL, Python, REXX, and Linux shell scripting to automate operational tasks. The work focuses on modernizing DB2 environments and ensuring high-availability, disaster recovery, and data integrity for mission-critical trading platforms within the financial services industry.

What does a Data Engineer earn?

Median $159000 from 203 postings across 58 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Review SQL code and optimize query performance for high-volume, low-latency trading applications.
  • Design logical and physical database models and enterprise-level data architectures.
  • Coordinate replication projects to move data between Mainframe DB2 and cloud environments.
  • Install, configure, and maintain database management systems and related tools.
  • Implement database security controls, access privileges, and disaster recovery planning.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and develop immediate solutions or workarounds.
  • Automate repeatable database operational tasks using Linux shell scripting, REXX, SQL, and Python.
  • Perform database reorganizations, image copying, and sizing for critical DB2 databases.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Information Systems, or a related field and experience as a Principal or Data Engineer.
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Information Systems, or a related field and experience as a Principal or Data Engineer.
  • Experience modernizing DB2 environments supporting mission-critical trading platforms in the financial services industry using cloud and hybrid replication architectures.
  • Expertise in DB2 database administration across z/OS and Linux environments using DB2 COBOL/NSP, Broadcom CA Insight, and IBM RC/Tools.
  • Expertise engineering enterprise replication solutions using IBM InfoSphere Data Replication Q Replication on z/OS and IIDR CDC for AWS and on-premises targets.
  • Expertise in performance tuning and root-cause analysis for high-volume trading applications using IBM Omegamon, Broadcom CA Detector/Insight, and SMF data analysis.
  • Expertise designing automation for DB2 operational tasks using Linux shell scripting, REXX, SQL, and Python.
  • Ability to participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation for production support and database maintenance.

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