Job Description

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Nomura Services, India supports the group’s global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the group’s global operations across four international regions.

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards.

Function / Divisional Overview

The Chief Data Office plays a key role in defining and implementing the firm's data, cloud and AI strategy, driving change through these capabilities, enforcing data, cloud and AI governance for the firm, and elevating Nomura's data culture. Governance remains a critical focus area, and the Chief Data Office, in partnership with Business and Corporate functions, is responsible for ensuring that the firm's data assets are managed in line with the firm's data management framework, policy and standards.

What We Offer:

• We support employee wellbeing by ensuring a sense of purpose and belonging.
• We offer a comprehensive range of wellbeing services which allows employees to get access to the assistance they need at any point in their wellbeing journey.
• Our bespoke benefits support employees and their family’s holistic wellbeing and are inclusive of diverse identities and family structures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Information delivery & analytics. Apply expertise in data/information preparation, data insight generation, and visualization using BI tools and similar platforms. Support advanced data prediction initiatives using AI, ML, DL technologies under senior guidance
• Data, Cloud & AI management. Build & Implement Data, Cloud & AI Governance solutions Contribute to data architecture projects and work in the delivery of data-analytics solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments while ensuring compliance with Nomura standards and policies.
• Trusted Partner.Contribute to Nomura's information & analytics initiatives by supporting senior team members in working with business units and assisting in the development of their information & analytics adoption strategies
• Risk Mindset. Familiar with risk and controls frameworks and ability to operate with a control mindset

Core Skills requirement:

• Designing and developing scalable data pipelines to collect and process large volumes of data from multiple sources.
• Building physical data models and ETL processes to ensure data quality, integrity, and accessibility.
• Microservices Development: Building and maintaining highly scalable and fault tolerant microservice, including efficient server-side APIs.
• Deployment: Hands on with CI/CD, Jenkins, Ansible, DevOps process, Enterprise integration patterns.
• Hands-on with programming languages (Python, Java, Unix scripting etc.) and with orchestration tools like Airflow or Autosys
• Experience with cloud technologies such as EC2, EMR, Snowflake or similar tools with ability to drive design and data model discussions, hybrid data architecture.
• Ability to understand and integrate cultural differences and work effectively with virtual cross-cultural, cross-border teams.
• UI Technology skills (such as React) will be an added advantage.
• Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change.
• Exposure to AI/ ML Ops skills / experience will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication (verbal, written, listening), presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with senior stakeholder management will be an added advantage.
• Able to analyze complex situations and derive workable actions.
• Able to constructively challenge requirements and current state to increase overall value to the firm.

Education and experience

Wide variety of degrees will be considered, however work experience will be of equal, if not greater importance

• Education Background – master’s or bachelor’s degree in quantitative fields (Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or similar desiccomes) preferred.
• Experience
  • 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in data engineering, analytics, software development or related technical fields. Experience in financial services organisations is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Experience of working with a multi-cultural, multi-disciplined, globally dispersed teams
  • Certifications in relevant technologies or frameworks are a plus.

*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).