Data Governance / MDM Developer

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Data Governance / MDM Developer for a contract to hire position with a Major Financial Services Firm located in New York, NY.

In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize components of our client's enterprise mastering platform, driving data quality, consistency, and operational efficiency across the firm, with a primary focus on security reference data spanning multiple asset classes. This is an opportunity for a technically proficient and self-motivated professional to make a meaningful impact on the firm's data strategy while deepening expertise across governance frameworks, matching and survivorship logic, workflow automation, and vendor integration.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain data mastering workflows using MarkitEDM or equivalent enterprise data management platforms
• Support end-to-end mastering logic for security reference data - including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and structured products - across multiple upstream vendor feeds
• Build and optimize data quality rules, survivorship logic, and golden record frameworks to ensure downstream data consumers receive clean, trusted data
• Integrate with industry data vendors (Bloomberg, ICE, etc.) and map vendor schemas to internal data models
• Troubleshoot production data issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable fixes with minimal business disruption
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with Data Governance, Front Office Technology, and Operations teams to define mastering rules, resolve data conflicts, and onboard new data domains
• Contribute actively to team objectives in a collaborative, outcomes-driven environment

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data mastering or MDM-focused roles within financial services or asset management
• Hands-on experience with MarkitEDM or equivalent platforms
• Strong understanding of security reference and pricing data - including identifiers, corporate actions, asset classifications, and multi-vendor data sourcing
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required
• Proficiency in SQL, data modeling and ETL processes
• Familiarity with data quality frameworks, exception management workflows, and SLA-driven data operations
• Understanding of the financial services and asset management industry
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team-oriented environment
• Strong communication skills to engage effectively across technical and business teams
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve technical challenges independently

Desired skills:

• Exposure to cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Azure, AWS) or orchestration tools (Airflow, dbt)
• Desire to stay up to date with emerging technologies and contribute to the firm's data innovation

Pay range: $70.00 - $90.00 per hour

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

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