About this role
Data Engineer – AWS Native Data Platforms
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join BlackRock’s Technology & Operations organization, supporting the design, build, and operation of our Cloud‑native data platform that power critical technology, security, and operational use cases across the firm.
This role sits within a team responsible for building reliable, secure, and observable data pipelines in a highly regulated environment. You will work closely with technology, operations, and information security partners to deliver data products that enable transparency, automation, and risk‑informed decision making at scale.
The ideal candidate is an engineer at heart—comfortable working end‑to‑end across ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and governance—who values clean design, strong documentation, and operational excellence.
Design, build, and maintainAWS‑native data pipelines for batch and event‑driven workloads, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security.
Implement data transformations and models using modern analytics engineering practices (e.g., dbt‑style patterns, tested transformations, incremental processing).
Integrate data from a variety of enterprise sources, including cloud services, internal platforms, APIs, and security/operational telemetry.
Operate within BlackRock’s cloud security and governance standards, including IAM, encryption, logging, and secrets management.
Core Technologies You’ll Work With
AWS: S3, IAM, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, OpenSearch, and related native services
Experience collaborating with cross‑functional partners (e.g., security, operations, product, or risk teams).
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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.
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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
