About this role
Team Overview:
Data is at the core of the Aladdin platform, and increasingly, our ability to consume, store, analyze, and gain insight from data is a key component of our competitive advantage. The DataOps Engineering team is responsible for the data ecosystem within BlackRock. We engineer high performance data pipelines, provide a fabric to discover and consume data, and continually evolve our data storage capabilities. We believe in writing small, testable code with a focus on innovation. We are committed to open source, and we regularly contribute our work back to the community.
As a DevOps Engineer in the DataOps Engineering team you will: -
Work alongside our systems engineers and UI developers to help design and build scalable, automated CI/CD pipelines.
Help prove out and productionize infrastructure and tooling to support scalable cloud-based applications
Have fun as part of an awesome team
Specific Responsibilities:
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary squad to establish our next generation of data pipelines and tools
Be involved from inception of projects, understanding requirements, designing & developing solutions, and incorporating them into the designs of our platforms
Mentor team members on technology and best practices
Build and maintain strong relationships between DataOps Engineering and our Technology teams
Contribute to the open-source community and maintain excellent knowledge of the technical landscape for data & cloud tooling
Assist in troubleshooting issues, support the operation of production software
Write technical documentation
Desirable Skills:
Passion for engineering highly available performant systems
Experience with Cloud Native platforms, both hosted and on-prem
Experience working closely with Systems Engineers and Technology teams
Working knowledge of building and deploying distributed systems
Experience with scripting such as Python or Ruby
Good understanding/experience with languages such as Go/Scala/Java
Experience with software deployment and orchestration technologies such as Helm, Docker, Kubernetes, Kubernetes Operator, etc.
Experience with Open-Source Data Platform projects like airflow, datahub is a plus.
Experience supporting database or datastores e.g. MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, Ignite, Hadoop, S3
Experience in messaging and streaming platforms such as NATS or Kafka
Experience in creating and evolving CI/CD pipelines with GitLab or Github following GitOps principles
Experience in security fundamentals
7+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps Cloud or related Engineering practices.
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.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
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.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
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