Blackstone Data Science Consultant

ATG is looking for two data scientists and/or business intelligence developers working on cutting-edge systems in Blackstone's hedge fund group. Most of the developers are on-site at the Blackstone offices in New York, working alongside the business users.

The position is through ATG Financial Technologies. ATG provides full-time on-site developers and other technology consultants for Blackstone's Multi-Asset Investing (BXMA) division at the Park Avenue headquarters. BXMA has the largest fund-of-hedge-funds program in the world and direct-trading hedge funds as well. ATG has provided consultants to Blackstone for 25 years to help them build their industry-leading customized solutions. BXMA Data Science team provides in-depth data analysis and reporting for the BXMA investment teams.

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. They seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for their investors, the companies they invest in, and the communities in which they work. They do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Their $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.

BXMA Data Science is responsible for developing analytical tools that support their alternative asset management operations. You will also play a key role in advancing the firm's data platform, driving Blackstone's transformation through cutting-edge technology solutions. Collaborating with a diverse team of technologists and product managers, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality code that adds significant business value. Your responsibilities will encompass creating solutions for recurring deal diligence and automations to streamline the review and analysis of the current portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain analytical software solutions using Python and SQL, ensuring code quality, scalability, reliability, and security.
• Use code deployment best practices, including the use of change control (e.g., Git), CI/CD tooling (e.g., Jenkins), and cloud deployment technologies (e.g. Terraform).
• Onboard new business-critical data sets and integrate them into the firmwide Blackstone data platform.
• Generate analysis, data visualizations, and automated reporting to drive business initiatives.
• Promote and cultivate a culture of data analytics, science, and AI within the firm, including leading talks and training sessions for both technology and business teams.
• Conduct business analysis with various teams across the firm, focusing on our Multi Asset Investing business to drive efficient underwriting, asset, and portfolio management. This will also involve coordinating with a broader technology organization comprising product owners, application developers, and UX designers.
• Lead multiple projects, and collaborate effectively with other technology teams.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years in a data analysis, data science or engineering role, with fluency in Python and SQL for interacting with data and data warehouses.
• Experience working within a technology team for a financial firm, with a preference for alternative asset management and/or real estate.
• Advanced analytical skills, including statistical analysis and data modeling techniques.
• Experience with data governance, data quality, and data integration best practices.
• Proficiency in developing within proper software development lifecycle tools, such as version control, CI/CD tools, and cloud deployment technologies.
• Skilled in using Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to communicate to both business and technical coworkers, and to author documentation appropriate for the user community, development teams, and upper management.
• Ability to clearly define project scope and manage and communicate scope changes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and raise issues in a timely and productive fashion.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or Economics.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.

• Must be willing to take a python coding test