Senior Data Operation Engineer

Company Description

As part of the Wilshire family, you can rest assured that every day you are contributing to an organization that is helping millions of people around the world make better investment decisions for a more secure future. For 50 years, our clients have trusted Wilshire to transform complex theory into practical investment solutions and products.

Founded in 1972, Wilshire advises on over $1.3 trillion in assets and manages $93 billion in assets. Wilshire underwent a corporate transformation in 2021 and is on an exciting journey to deliver best-in-class Investment Solutions, Indices and Benchmarks and Innovative Analytics to a wide range of investors across the world.

Job Description

The Senior Data Operation Engineer will be responsible for passionately leading the Analytics Data Engineering and Data Operations team in support of our rapidly expanding investment analytics business. This position will guide the team with responsibility to deliver and maintain accurate, complete, and timely data sets. This position reports to the Sr. Vice President, Investment Analytics.

What you’ll do:

• Passionately lead a small team of highly impactful Data Engineering and Data Operation Associates and Analysts
• Support and ensure seamless data delivery, maintain databases with high attention to detail, and thoughtfully implement operational practices for our investment risk, Quantitative Research, and Analytics platform
• Support the creative efforts of design, and actively maintain database systems for our investment risk, Quantitative Research, and Analytics platform
• Effectively collaborate with IT and the data management team with respect to our data requirements and system design

Qualifications

• ­­­­­Undergraduate degree (preferably in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent)
• Postgraduate degree in finance, Financial Engineering or equivalent preferred
• 5+ years of experience creatively designing, developing, troubleshooting, and tuning databases
• 5+ years of excellent experience with and understanding of programming in SQL
• 5+ years of financial service experience preferred
• 3+ years of experience leading a team
• Excellent experience with and understanding of C, C#, Java, C++ and Python preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent ability to work in a highly collaborative atmosphere within the team as well as cross functionally
• Excellent ability to cultivate a communal environment under which your team can thrive
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Highly dependable with an excellent level of professionalism 

Additional Information

• This position will work on a hybrid model out of our Santa Monica office
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including a collaborative work environment, generous PTO, 401(k) match, affordable & comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance, CFA and other professional membership reimbursement, and more.

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $150,000/year. However, base pay will be determined on an individualized basis considering various factors, including location, qualifications, skills, and experience. The total compensation package includes eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus and a full range of health and financial benefits, which will be provided in conjunction with an offer of employment.

Visit www.wilshire.com for additional company information. 

Wilshire is an SEC registered investment adviser and required to track certain political contributions under Rule 206(4)-5.  As such, you may be required to disclose your prior political contributions.  

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we afford equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race/ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex (including gender and gender identity), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, disability, medical condition (as defined by California Government Code section 12926), or sexual orientation.  Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment.  In addition, Wilshire Associates adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business.  We are completely committed to these principles not only because of the various laws which address these subjects, but because it is the right thing to do for our employees and clients to thrive.

If you have a disability, and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at ApplicantAccessibility@wilshire.com or 310-584-6011.

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