Data Services Technical Lead

Data Services team is looking for a Technical Leader for our Cross-Functional Team of data engineers and QA experts in designing a scalable data architecture, enhancing data storage and retrieval with focus on automation, quality and innovation. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3 engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning while providing technical guidance 

• Conduct regular performance reviews and establish clear career development plans 

• Ensure smooth migration from legacy systems to newer architectures, including subsystems refactoring and optimization 

• Work closely with product managers, technology managers, and cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and project timelines 

• Define and enforce engineering best practices, including code quality standards, version control, and pipelines 

• Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the team, fostering a learning culture and openness to adopting new technologies 

• Facilitate clear communication between teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and product strategies 

• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional business requirements 

• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders 

• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and effectively convey progress and risks to leadership 

Qualifications: 

• 2+ years experience with any programing language (Python, .NET, Java etc.) 

• Relevant experience with SQL query language (PostgreSQL or other SQL databases) 

• Working experience debugging unfamiliar code Deep understanding of software solutions performance, scalability, and maintainability 

• Working experience writing code per coding standards 

• Understanding of concepts like design patterns and threading 

• Working experience with GIT 

Nice to have: 

• Experience with Python

• Knowledge of basic Linux commands

• Experience with Pentaho

• Experience with PostgresSQL/Athena

• Experience with JupyterNotebook

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. We’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, at least three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.