Director, Lead Data & Analytics Engineer

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Morgan Stanley
Published
May 9, 2026
Location
Alpharetta, GA
Job Type

Director, Lead Data & Analytics Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role: Lead data and analytics engineering for middle-office products at a global financial services firm, focusing on process and data flow definition and technical product lifecycle support.
  • The Person: Define end-to-end process and data flow diagrams, provide data analysis and modelling, write detailed user stories, drive product development and technical solutioning, and act as SME for middle office products.
  • Requirements: Requires experience with SQL server and Oracle server, Tableau and Power BI, Agile Scrum and SAFe methodologies, microservice architecture system design, UML and data mapping, and MS Office including Excel.

Job Description

Company Profile:

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment, and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide, including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

In Technology, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. 

What you’ll do in the role:

Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is seeking a Director, Lead Data & Analytics Engineer in Alpharetta, GA to define end-to-end process and data flow diagrams and maturing with process flow tools and enhancing the process with AI and Machine technologies. Provide strong data analysis and data modelling. Handle client onboarding, trading, margin, lending, asset servicing, and calculation of portfolio values. Write user stories with detailed and comprehensive acceptance criteria that can be used by development and testing teams. Drive product development including requirement gathering, technical solutioning, dependency resolution, and overall lifecycle management of the product. Act as an SME for all Middle office products and services, and be the starting point for those discussions with Product owners and Business. Drive complex decisions with technology partners. Scale technical infrastructure to meet the demands of global customers. Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.

What you’ll bring to the role:

-Requires a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field of study

-Requires three (3) years of experience in the position offered or three (3) years as a Business Analyst, Project Manager, or a closely related occupation

-Requires three (3) years of experience with the following skills:

  • performing system design, analysis, and maintenance on software programs and applications in microservice architecture to identify the system response rate, performance rate, and sustainability using SQL server and Oracle server;
  • analytical dashboards and data analysis using monitoring and reporting tools including Tableau and Power BI;
  • Agile- Scrum, SAFe, and hybrid methodologies including backlog management, user story creation, and facilitating Agile ceremonies;
  • end-to-end project lifecycle management including project chartering, roadmap creation, milestone planning, and risk/issue tracking;
  • creating Business Requirements Document, Functional Requirements Document, Software/System Requirements Specification, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Unified Modeling Language diagrams, process flowcharts, data mapping, and training materials;
  • MS Office suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices​ into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $159,000 and $159,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.

Key Skills
? Key Skills in dark blue have been inferred based on similar industry roles
SQL Server Oracle Data Modelling Microservices System Design UML Agile (scrum/safe) Agile Scrum Safe Product Development SQL Tableau Power Bi

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