Financial Data Operations Analyst

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Summary: Join as a Financial Data Operations Analyst to maintain, validate, and support macro-economic business data, ensuring high data quality and integrity in a technically rigorous environment. Highlights: 1. Collaborative role in a technically rigorous environment 2. Focus on data quality and integrity for investment data concepts 3. Opportunity to work with a global community of experts Are you a collaborative and forward\-thinking engineer who thrives in technically rigorous environments? Do you set high standards for data quality and respond effectively to mission\-critical challenges? Are you skilled at anticipating obstacles and delivering innovative solutions that drive project success? If so, this is an excellent opportunity to join as a **Financial Data Operations Analyst** in Malaga. Join as a Data Analyst in the data operations team and maintain, validate and support macro\-economic business data for customers. Work directly in the client environment, adhering to all device and security constraints, and play a key role in ensuring data quality and supporting investment data concepts. Our client is one of the biggest hedge funds in the world, managing investments for a wide array of institutional clients, including foreign governments and central banks, corporate and public pension funds, university endowments and charitable foundations. We have a group of around 100 engineers (Devs, QAs, BAs and Project Managers) distributed between Westport (USA) and Malaga (Spain) working on one big solution. **Responsibilities** * Understand investment data concepts and how external data is used from both investment and technical perspectives * Validate the accuracy of data concepts, providing domain expertise in market, security master and time\-series data * Collaborate with partners in the content supply chain to address data quality, architectural or logic issues * Analyze and troubleshoot data issues, ensuring timely resolution * Support macro\-economic business data and maintain high standards of data integrity * Document processes and findings clearly for team and stakeholder reference * Participate in continuous improvement of data systems and workflows * Adapt to working within client security constraints and device requirements * Cover late shifts regularly and provide holiday coverage based on a US\-based client calendar * Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders in English **Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Finance, Economics or STEM field * One to two years of relevant experience in data roles * Experience working with time\-series data and security master data * Strong analytical skills and a systems\-oriented mindset * Ability to work independently in a fast\-paced high\-stakes environment * English proficiency at B2 level or higher * Readiness to work shifts from 12:00 to 20:00 CET * Willingness to provide holiday coverage aligned with a US\-based client calendar * High degree of personal responsibility and ownership * Openness to feedback and commitment to self\-improvement * Curiosity and passion for data and financial markets **Nice to have** * Working knowledge of financial data from sources such as Bloomberg or Refinitiv * Familiarity with data modeling, data pipelines or cloud\-based data solutions like Snowflake or AWS * Proficiency in at least one programming language **We offer** * Private health insurance * EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan * 100% paid sick leave * Referral Program * Professional certification * Language courses EPAM is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company with 61,700\+ EPAMers in 55\+ countries and regions. Since 1993, our multidisciplinary teams have been helping make the future real for our clients and communities around the world. In 2018, we opened an office in Spain that quickly grew to over 1,450 EPAMers distributed between the offices in Málaga, Madrid and Cáceres as well as remotely across the country. Here you will collaborate with multinational teams, contribute to numerous innovative projects, and have an opportunity to learn and grow continuously. * **Why Join EPAM** * **WORK AND LIFE BALANCE.** Enjoy more of your personal time with flexible work options, 24 working days of annual leave and paid time off for numerous public holidays. * **CONTINUOUS LEARNING CULTURE.** Craft your personal Career Development Plan to align with your learning objectives. Take advantage of internal training, mentorship, sponsored certifications and LinkedIn courses. * **CLEAR AND DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS.** Grow in engineering or managerial direction to become a People Manager, in\-depth technical specialist, Solution Architect, or Project/Delivery Manager. * **STRONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY.** Join a global EPAM community of highly skilled experts and connect with them to solve challenges, exchange ideas, share expertise and make friends.