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Data Analytics Engineering Intern

Data Analytics Engineering Intern

State of Wisconsin Investment BoardMadison, WI, United States
23 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Making a Difference

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), founded in 1951, is a premier global investment organization responsible for managing the more than $156 billion of assets of the fully funded Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund and other state funds. Through SWIB's effective and innovative investment management, WRS remains one of the only fully funded US public pensions. We are the 9th largest public pension fund in the U.S. and the 25th largest public or private pension fund in the world. SWIB is recognized by the investment industry for our teamwork and innovation. SWIB pursues sophisticated global investment strategies across the asset and risk allocation spectrum. Providers across the investment ecosystem seek to partner with SWIB.

Serving more than 691,000 beneficiaries of the WRS, SWIB is a mission-driven organization focused on providing a strong financial future to those who committed their careers to public service. For public employees and the 1,500 Wisconsin employers who contribute on their behalf, we are a trusted partner. Our team innovates continuously to meet the challenges of an evolving investment landscape while growing and protecting the assets of the WRS.

SWIB provides a strong, steady economic pillar for the state of Wisconsin by growing the trust funds under its management, managing risk, and optimizing costs of the long term. We are a mission-driven organization and the participants we serve are our mission. By bringing a disciplined, prudent, and innovative approach to market opportunities, SWIB has been successful in generating required returns and maintaining the trust of the beneficiaries and stakeholders of the funds we oversee.

Home To Top Talent

Our high-performing staff is key to what makes us a premier investment manager. SWIB is committed to investing in talented professionals to implement our robust, sophisticated investment strategies and to keep the organization at the forefront of the investment industry. We encourage innovation and offer professional development opportunities to help staff sharpen and expand their skills. Approximately 61 percent of SWIB's investment professionals are Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholders.

Job Description : About the Team

The Data Analytics Engineering Team is a growing, client service-oriented team. We are business-centric working closely with the investment management and operational teams to anticipate and meet their complex information and reporting needs. In partnership with Technology, we are transforming SWIB into a premier data driven organization.

Essential activities :

  • Help develop and manage data quality metrics and dashboards.
  • Proactively manage data by reviewing processes and identifying improvements.
  • Track data related problems, analyze root causes, research solutions and suggest fixes.
  • Support the development of an enterprise-wide metadata management repository.
  • Establish and update SWIB's common business glossary and enhance the definitions where needed.
  • Communicate data related updates to business partners and stakeholders.
  • Work with front and middle office partners to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Assist with documenting procedures and policies as part of the Data Governance model.
  • Partner with IT, 3rd party contractors and vendors in data related project initiatives.

The Ideal candidate :

  • Ability to work in Madison, WI for an approximate 10-week period beginning late May / early June 2026.
  • Undergraduate student studying Computer Science, Information Technology, Library Sciences, Business, Finance.
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud (SQL Database and Blob Storage).
  • Familiarity with Data Governance concepts such as Metadata, Data Quality etc.
  • Basic knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake and SQL language.
  • Ability to change and create new REST API services with GITLAB integration.
  • Flask with Python web framework.
  • Comfort with ambiguity.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Knowledge of Excel.
  • Basic understanding of investment management.
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