DWS - Senior Data Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description:

About DWS:

At DWS, we’re capturing the opportunities of tomorrow. You can be part of a leading, client-committed, global Asset Manager, making an impact on individuals, communities, and the world.

Join us on our journey, and you can shape our transformation by working side by side with industry thought-leaders and gaining new and diverse perspectives. You can share ideas and be yourself, whilst driving innovative and sustainable solutions that influence markets and behaviours for the better.

Every day brings the opportunity to discover a new now, and here at DWS, you’ll be supported as you overcome challenges and reach your ambitions. This is your chance to lead an extraordinary career and invest in your future.

Read more about DWS and who we are here.

Role Details

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to manage and support enterprise-scale databases, data warehouses, and data marts within the Asset Management, Fund Accounting, and Investment domain. The role requires strong expertise in regulatory reporting (BaFin, FCA, Bundesbank), production stability, and large-scale data platforms. Help reduce Open Audit Findings with resolving underlying Audit Action Items within the stipulated closure deadlines
You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and compliance of critical data platforms, partnering closely with business, audit, and technology stakeholders. This role also involves leading platform migrations, supporting regulatory initiatives, and driving continuous improvement across data engineering and integration landscapes.

As a Senior Data Engineer (m/f/d) your key responsibilities will be:

• Manage end‑to‑end data operations across warehouses and databases, ensuring data quality, reliability, and smooth daily execution.
• Design and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines supporting both operational and analytical use cases across on‑premises and cloud environments.
• Build and optimize data warehouses, lakes, and analytical stores, handling structured and semi‑structured data efficiently.
• Apply strong data modeling practices to design reusable schemas for OLTP/OLAP workloads, including documentation of lineage and transformations.
• Implement data quality, governance, and observability controls to ensure accuracy, consistency, and proactive issue resolution across platforms.
• Develop optimized SQL and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high‑quality data products for reporting, analytics, and downstream consumption.

We are looking for 

• 15+ years of IT experience with strong expertise in data engineering, building and operating production‑grade data pipelines across large, complex datasets.
• Advanced SQL skills and hands‑on experience with modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Informatica, cloud data warehouses, or distributed query engines.
• Solid understanding of ETL/ELT patterns, data modeling, schema design, and integration across multiple data sources.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and observability, with exposure to enterprise data management standards.
• Cloud ecosystem familiarity, along with experience or exposure to automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure‑as‑code practices.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills, with proven ability to work effectively in cross‑functional and agile teams.

Posting period: 27.03.2026 until further notice

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What we’ll offer you:

Without the ambitions of our people, our achievements wouldn’t be possible. And it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees

• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups) and support in finding childcare options including DWS’s own kindergarten service

• A wide selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts to enable sabbaticals or early retirement and capital-forming benefits

• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

• Mobility services, such as a subsidized Germany ticket and offers for company cars and JobRad

DWS’ current Hybrid Working model is designed to find the balance between in-person collaboration & engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, whilst still remaining focused on supporting our employees with flexibility. We are committed to support flexible and hybrid working agreements across the globe. Depending on the location or role you are applying for, the split between working in the office and at home will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process.

We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let us know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you. 

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.