Senior Consultant - Data Engineering
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting2 months ago
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain data pipelines, data integration solutions, and data architectures.
- Use Snowflake for scalable data storage, processing, analytics, ingestion, performance optimization, and security.
- Work with Qlik Replicate, Qlik Compose, dbt Labs, and Astronomer for data integration, replication, and transformation.
- Apply data engineering principles, data modeling, ETL, data warehousing, data quality, governance, and lifecycle management practices.
- Use SQL and scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell for data manipulation and automation.
- Collect and analyze data, prepare and test hypotheses, and present recommendations to insurance-sector clients.
- Engage with client stakeholders and support multiple consulting initiatives concurrently.
- Diagnose and resolve data engineering issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business Management, Business Analytics, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline; a computer science or information systems degree is preferred, and a master’s degree is also preferred.
- At least 4 years of proven data engineering experience, including experience as a Senior Data Engineer.
- At least 4 years of consulting experience at a recognized consulting firm or equivalent in-house consulting or business analyst experience at a leading financial institution.
- Expertise in Qlik Replicate, Qlik Compose, dbt Labs, Astronomer, and Snowflake.
- Experience with AWS or Azure and cloud-based data solutions and services.
- Strong SQL and scripting skills, including Python or PowerShell.
- Experience in financial services, preferably insurance.
- Excellent consulting, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, executive presentation, and business process mapping skills.
- Ability to build lasting relationships, develop creative solutions, multitask across initiatives, and perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Willingness to travel up to 50%.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with an annual profit-sharing opportunity.
- 401(k) matching.
- 25 days of annual paid time off.
- Supplemented medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Reimbursement for commuting, mobile phone, and home internet expenses.
- Choice of laptop.
- North America team-wide training and retreats.
- Professional certification and training sponsorship with up to 5 days of paid training time per year.
- Preferred locations are New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
About Alpha Financial Markets Consulting
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha FMC) is a London‑headquartered consultancy for financial services, delivering sector‑focused strategy, operating model change, and technology implementation for asset and wealth managers, alternatives firms, and insurers. It earns fees for consulting engagements and provides data and SaaS-based benchmarking and solutions. Founded in 2003, it operates across North America, Europe, MENA and APAC, and in 2024 was acquired by Bridgepoint.