Head of Data Platform
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Europe, France, Paris
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Salary
$106,844 Per Year
Rank
Director
Responsibility
Systems/Data
Scope
Regional
Workplace
Hybrid
Functions
IT
Reports to
Level
N-3
Travel Max:
0%
Posting Date
11-10-2024
Description
CFM is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Data Platform to lead the development, management, and optimization of our hybrid data platform, encompassing shared services and components (e.g. Data Catalog), CFM’s cloud-based data lake and on-premises infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data architecture, data engineering, and big data, with a deep understanding of managing large-scale, high-performance, developer-friendly data environments to support cutting-edge data science.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the development and maintenance of a secure, scalable, and high-performance data platform and infrastructure that supports advanced data use cases and analytics.
- Work closely with Data Engineering, Data Science and Quant teams to understand their needs and ensure seamless integration of data pipelines and processes into the platform, from development to production.
- Supervise the evolutions of shared components and services used by Data and Quant teams.
- Foster a product-centric approach, using feedback loops to continuously improve the expected features, usability, and performance, ensuring the platform is a value-add to internal users.
- Optimize developer workflows and processes through automation and reusable templates, reducing the time to production.
- Manage a cross-functional team of DevOps, Site Reliability and Software engineers working on the data platform.
- Propose, implement and monitor Key Performance Indicators, in relation to UX and Business added value.
- Collaborate efficiently with Core Technology and Security teams to smoothly integrate into CFM technological ecosystem, stack and standards.
- Serve as the subject matter expert, providing guidance on emerging technologies and potential improvements.
- Ensure globally the efficiency and relevance of the data platform to CFM business needs, define and pilot the related roadmap.
Qualification & Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in data engineering or data architecture, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of managing hybrid data environments in challenging contexts, driving the adoption of cloud technologies and designing platforms with a developer-first, self-service mindset.
- Expertise in data architecture, including data lakes, ETL/ELT pipelines, distributed computing (e.g., Spark), and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL).
- Strong knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS S3, Athena, EMR, Google BigQuery, Azure Data Lake, …) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proficient in programming languages, including Python, and software craftmanship (code quality, test-driven development, continuous integration, change and release management, …).
- Proven achievements with Platform Engineering tools and methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and self-service capabilities.
- Excellent leadership, team management and project management skills, applicable to cross-functional contexts.
- Ability to solve complex problems and make strategic decisions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the faculty to translate technical concepts into business outcomes for non-technical stakeholders.
- Capacity to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, with a commitment to professional development and continuous learning.
- Knowledge of financial markets, governance and regulatory requirements and/or quantitative research is a plus.
Benefits
- Insurance Benefits
- Retirement Benefits
- Vacation Policy
- Other Perks and Benefits…
Company Profile
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Industry
Financial Services
Revenue
$31.3M
Employees
261
Fortune 500 Rank
NA
Global 500 Rank
NA
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