Role Summary & Role Description:

The Delivery Lead is responsible for end-to-end delivery of data engineering initiatives, providing strong technical design and implementation leadership, ensuring alignment with business needs.

Leads engineering teams to design and implement solutions, integrate platforms, and manage delivery, support, and stakeholder coordination in an agile environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Own end-to-end delivery of data engineering programs including planning, execution, and governance.
Manage stakeholder communication, reporting, and risk mitigation.
Lead global teams across geographies and ensure delivery predictability and quality outcomes.
Drive capability building, team mentoring, and performance management.
Ensure adherence to governance, risk, and compliance frameworks.

Data Engineering Leadership (Primary Skills):

Design and implement scalable data pipelines using Databricks and Spark.
Build ETL/ELT frameworks using Python, SQL, and cloud-native tools.
Define data models and implement data governance, lineage, and metadata frameworks.
Optimize data processing performance and cost on cloud platforms.
Strong experience in Data Engineering and Big Data ecosystems.
Hands-on expertise in Databricks, Spark, Python, and SQL.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Good to Have Skills:

Experience with Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools.
Exposure to data governance and regulatory reporting environments.
Experience working in global, distributed teams.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Min 15-18 years of experience in technology delivery with at least 8+ years in leadership roles.

Are you the right candidate Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don't necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us:

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We're driving the company's digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We're looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you'll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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