Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
Job Description
Primary functions & responsibilities
Data Engineering & Platform Leadership
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Lead the Client Platform Data Engineering function, responsible for ingestion, transformation, modeling, orchestration, storage and delivery of Ares’ Client data
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Have primary accountability for aligning to Ares’ data governance standards including modeling, lineage, data quality, and data protection standards
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Own the design and operation of enterprise data lakes and Lakehouse architectures, supporting client use cases.
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Apply best-in-class engineering standards for data pipelines, CI/CD, testing, and data quality assurance
Architecture & Engineering Excellence
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Partner with the Data and AI organization to define and apply data reference architectures
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Partner with Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Security, and Architecture teams to ensure scalability, resiliency, data privacy and regulatory compliance.
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Promote modern engineering practices including DevOps, Automated testing and data quality assurance
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Ensure platforms meet enterprise requirements for security, auditability, privacy, and regulatory controls.
Execution, Delivery & Operations
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Own end-to-end engineering delivery, from roadmap execution through production operations.
Lead vendor selection and management for data related tooling.
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Ensure platform stability, uptime, and support for mission-critical investment and client workflows.
Leadership & Talent Development
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Build and lead a high-performing engineering team.
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Develop leaders and succession pipelines.
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Foster a strong engineering culture focused on quality, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Experience & Background
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12+ years of progressive technology experience, with significant leadership experience in data architecture, design and delivery
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Proven experience building and operating enterprise-scale data platforms, ideally in asset management, alternatives, banking, or similarly complex regulated environments.
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Demonstrated success leading teams
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Strong track record partnering with senior business and technology leaders