Lead PolyPaths SME
Jay KernesUnited StatesSENIORPosted 1h ago
PythonSQLDatabricksSparkSQL ServerSSISAzure DatabricksPySpark
About the Role
We are looking for a Lead PolyPaths SME to join our team in New York. This role involves leading critical mortgage-risk technology initiatives, solving complex production challenges, and advancing automation using Python, SQL, Databricks, and Spark.
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as the senior escalation point for PolyPaths configuration, analytics, batch processing, integrations, and production troubleshooting.
• Provide L3 support by resolving complex incidents, identifying root causes, and protecting critical risk-run deadlines.
• Support mortgage-risk analytics across agency MBS, CMOs, TBAs, RMBS, CMBS, and ABS.
• Develop Python automation for batch processing, validation, reconciliation, monitoring, and exception reporting.
• Write and tune advanced SQL while supporting ETL workflows across SQL Server, SSIS, Azure Databricks, PySpark, and Spark.
• Collaborate with Risk, Quant, Front Office, Model Validation, technology teams, and the PolyPaths vendor.
Requirements
• 5+ years of hands-on PolyPaths experience.
• Mandatory mortgage-products experience and strong fixed-income risk knowledge.
• Expertise in mortgage analytics, sensitivities, VaR, scenario analysis, stress analysis, and P&L explain.
• Production-quality Python and advanced SQL development, including performance tuning.
• Experience with enterprise ETL, Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark, and job orchestration.
• Financial-services L3 support experience with incident, problem, and change management.