Data Engineer - Python Developer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Data Engineer - Python Developer

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Duration: 6+ Months

Pay Rate: $64.22/hr W2



Role Overview
We are supporting a Digital Transformation initiative across the Americas Division to modernize technology and build a strategic, data-driven platform.
Seeking experienced Data Engineers (10+ years) to support the design and development of a strategic data platform for Capital Markets and Nikko Securities Group. The role will begin with building a reference data system for securities and pricing data, expanding into additional data domains over time.



Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of a strategic data platform on Azure Cloud
• Develop and enhance reference data systems (securities & pricing data)
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
• Develop APIs using Python (FastAPI or similar frameworks)
• Follow internal development standards and DevOps best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Capital Markets and broker-dealer/swap-dealer entities

Required Skills

• 10+ years of experience as a Data Engineer / Full Stack Python Developer
• Strong experience with Azure Cloud services including:
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Data Lake Gen2
  • Azure Databases
  • Azure Data Fabric
  • Azure Functions
  • API Gateway Management
  • Azure Databricks
• Strong SQL skills (RDBMS and/or NoSQL)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, etc.)
• Solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes

Preferred:

• Experience in financial services, financial instruments, asset classes, and market data