Associate - DataOps

BlackRock is a company focused on helping people experience financial well-being. They are seeking an Associate for DataOps to provide advanced operational support for enterprise data platforms, ensuring stability and reliability while managing incidents and contributing to operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own L1/L2 operational support for production data platforms, including data lakes, streaming pipelines, and Snowflake-based analytics
• Diagnose and resolve complex failures in ETL/ELT pipelines and orchestration frameworks, partnering with engineering where required
• Actively manage incidents, including impact assessment, remediation coordination, and postincident documentation
• Improve monitoring, alerting, and observability coverage, identifying gaps and driving instrumentation enhancements
• Support onboarding of new pipelines and data products by validating operational readiness, scalability, and reliability
• Analyze recurring incidents and data quality issues, contributing to root cause analysis (RCA) and longterm remediation
• Mentor analysts through guidance on operational best practices, troubleshooting, and platform behavior
• Contribute to automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency

Skills

• Strong understanding of enterprise data platforms, including data lakes, warehouses, streaming, and Snowflake
• Handson experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)
• Practical experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability systems
• Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, with exposure to cloud-native data services
• Experience supporting production systems with defined SLAs and incident management processes

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus
• Healthcare
• Leave benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Strong retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive healthcare
• Support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Company Overview

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