Data AI Engineer, Dir, P4

Since 1935 Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

In the Technology division we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

Our mission is to develop a firmwide Artificial Intelligence (AI) Development Platform that aligns with the firms Technology principles and drives efficiency and consistency controls security and strong governance and promotes innovation enabling teams to build applications that leverage AI capabilities and accelerate the adoption of AI across our businesses.

Position Overview
As a Data AI Engineering Specialist within the Architecture & Modernization team you will be instrumental in building and maintaining the data infrastructure for our Data AI platforms. This role will involve hands-on development data pipeline creation and close collaboration with stakeholders across the organization. This role requires a self-starter with strong execution skills and the ability to work independently. You will be expected to not only execute on the current strategy but also contribute to its evolution. We value diversity of thought and are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our global community.

This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. The role is based in NYC and may also be based in Montreal for qualified candidates in Canada.

What youll do in the role

• Develop and maintain data pipelines and ETL (Extract Transform Load) processes.
• Work with structured and unstructured data to ensure it is accessible and usable.
• Optimize data systems for performance and scalability.
• Implement data quality and data governance standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technology and business units to understand their data needs and translate them into technical solutions and provide data-driven insights.
• Contribute to the documentation and knowledge sharing within the team creating and maintaining technical documentation and training materials.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of development processes.
• Contribute to the broader data architecture community through knowledge sharing presentations.

What youll bring to the role

• 8 years of being a practitioner in data engineering or a related field.
• Proficiency in programming skills in Python
• Experience with data processing frameworks like Apache Spark or Hadoop.
• Knowledge of database systems (SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience working on Snowflake and Databricks.
• Experience on Snowflake Cortex will be really appreciated.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS Azure) and their data services.
• Understanding of data modeling and data architecture principles.
• Experience with data warehousing concepts and technologies.
• Experience with message queues and streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git).
• Experience using Jupyter notebooks for data exploration analysis and visualization.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a geographically distributed team.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau Power BI).
• Familiarity with data governance and security best practices (e.g. data access control data masking).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with data catalog and metadata management tools (e.g. Collibra).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley we raise manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way thats differentiated and weve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150000 to $190000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion where individuals are hired developed and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate bringing a variety of backgrounds talents perspectives and experiences.

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