Data Platform Engineer II

Salary Range:

Specific compensation will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, commercialconsiderations, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Russell Investments,salary is just one part of our compensation package. Our total rewards approachincludes an annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria) in addition to participationin our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs.

Job Description:

This role requires working on-site four days per week at our New York, Seattle, or Milwaukee office.

As a Data Platform Engineer,you will lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable data platforms that support enterprise-level warehousing,analyticsand reporting. Leveraging your deepexpertisein ETL technologies, Azure cloud services, and Snowflake, you will architect robust data pipelines, ensure data quality, and enable seamless data integration across systems. You will collaborate closely with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver high-performance, cost-effective data solutions that align with organizational goals. Your role will also involve mentoring junior engineers,promotingbest practices, and driving continuous improvement in data engineering standards and platform reliability.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, andmaintainend-to-end distributed data pipelines to support analytics, reporting, and operational workflows.

• Build scalable, modular, and efficient data transformationtooptimizeenterprise level data ingestion, transformation, and loading processes using modern ETL frameworks and cloud-native tools.

• Architect and administer Snowflake data warehouses, including performance tuning, resource management, and security configurations.

• Design and develop scalable BI solutions using Power BI or other reporting tools (Tableau, Cognos), including data modelling, transformation, visualization, and performance optimization to deliver actionable insights.

• Develop and enforce data quality, data governance, and metadata management practices.

• Partner with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

• Maintain strong documentation and adhere to SDLC and DevOps best practices.

Your Expertise

• 3+years ofData Engineeringexperiencerequired

• Priorexperience of working in Finance domain

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related engineering fieldrequired. Advanced degree preferred.

• Hands-on experience with Snowflake,dbt,FiveTran/CensusandotherETL tools

• Expertisein SQL,Pythonor other scripting languages

• Workingknowledgeinvestment data vendors suchBloomberg,MSCI,Compustat,Worldscope, I/B/E/S, FTSE/Russell,IDCand other similar datasets

• Understandingof Investment Managementdata domainsincluding Security Masters, Reference data,Indexes, Positions (IBOR, ABOR, trades), Performance and Analytics across different asset classes

• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail

• Comfort working in cross-functional settings with business and tech teams

• Experience withC#, .NET, ASP.NET Core (MVC + Web API), Entity Framework, SQL Server, JavaScript, Service-Oriented Architecture, Web APIs, Frontend frameworksa plus

This role is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Russell Investments is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all associates and employment applicants regardless of race, religion, ancestry, creed, color, gender (including gender identity which refers to a person's actual or perceived sex, and includes self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not different from that traditionally associated with a person's biological sex), age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, past or present unemployment status , or any other characteristic protected by law.