Data Observability Strategy and Tools, Director - Tech & Ops
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Description
About this role
Data Platform Solutions(DPS) is responsible for building and delivering solutions and data insight for all investment and risk management needs of BlackRock, BlackRock Solutions and our clients. We are a strong practitioner of Agile Delivery principles and organized as three primary functions: Data Operations, Data Solutions and DataOps Engineering. This role will sit under Data Operations.
Job Purpose/Background:
This is an opportunity to join as a senior leader within the DataOps team in Seattle. The individual will involve working with multiple teams across DPS to devise and execute on a comprehensive data observability solution. The scope covers all data types, associated data pipelines, application and infrastructure components. The goal is to provide a real-time assessment of our data operations. Our operations should be alerted to meaningful events such as: unexpected failures, upstream delays, missing data, performance degradation etc. Over a period of time, one should use the historic metrics thus captured and apply machine learning techniques to predict downtime, delays and disruptions before they happen. Insights from historical data should also enable one to put in proactive remediation measures. The person will also provide leadership to the Seattle team and handle any people, partner or customer concerns. The role will also help build and retain talent through office-level and global talent management practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop a Data Observability strategy and roadmap for Data Operations encompassing all data sets and data pipelines
Lead build vs. buy decision on tools, partner with in-house engineering teams on custom build
Deploy tools across our ecosystem and train operators to optimally use the tools to conduct operations seamlessly
Establish a store of metrics and use the metrics to implement incident avoidance strategies
Contribute to thought leadership on evolution of the Data management ecosystem and capabilities
Create connectivity between global functions and regional business
Represent the Seattle Data Operations team in senior partner meetings, in particular to capture feedback and pro-actively engage the team in discussions relating to service level and challenges, plus, be able to highlight to functional owners needs associated with new products
Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications:
15+ years in a large Data platforms and operations setup with direct experience of using technology and self-service capabilities to scale operations
Expertise building and deploying data observability tools in hybrid cloud, distributed architectures, multi-tenant architectures
Experience of engaging with senior internal clients and partners to develop positive relationships for the benefit of the distributed team and business
Ability to operate in a fast paced environment with frequent senior management Interactions
Experience in asset management or capital markets industry is a plus!
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment - the one we make in our employees. It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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