Senior Data Engineer

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

This position is for a Cloud Data engineer with a background in Python, Pyspark, SQL and data warehousing for enterprise level systems. The position calls for someone that is comfortable working with business users along with business analyst expertise.

Additional Information

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within New York, NY / Iselin, NJ is $130k - $150k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Build and optimize data pipelines for efficient data ingestion, transformation and loading from various sources while ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Design, develop, and deploy Spark program in databricks environment to process and analyze large volumes of data.
• Experience of Delta Lake, DWH, Data Integration, Cloud, Design and Data Modelling.
• Proficient in developing programs in Python and SQL
• Experience with Data warehouse Dimensional data modeling.
• Working with event based/streaming technologies to ingest and process data.
• Working with structured, semi structured and unstructured data.
• Optimize Databricks jobs for performance and scalability to handle big data workloads.         
• Monitor and troubleshoot Databricks jobs, identify and resolve issues or bottlenecks. 
• Implement best practices for data management, security, and governance within the Databricks environment. Experience designing and developing Enterprise Data Warehouse solutions.
• Proficient writing SQL queries and programming including stored procedures and reverse engineering existing process.
• Perform code reviews to ensure fit to requirements, optimal execution patterns and adherence to established standards.

Requirements:

You are:

• Minimally a BA degree within an engineering and/or computer science discipline
• Master’s degree strongly preferred
• 5+ years Python coding experience.
• 5+ years - SQL Server based development of large datasets
• 5+ years with Experience with developing and deploying ETL pipelines using Databricks Pyspark.
• Experience in any cloud data warehouse like Synapse, Big Query, Redshift, Snowflake.
• Experience in Data warehousing - OLTP, OLAP, Dimensions, Facts, and Data modeling.
• Previous experience leading an enterprise-wide Cloud Data Platform migration with strong architectural and design skills.
• Experience with Cloud based data architectures, messaging, and analytics.
• Cloud certification(s).
• Any experience with Airflow is a Plus.

We can offer you:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• Laptop and a mobile phone
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
• Maternity & Paternity leave plans
• A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region)
• Retirement savings plans
• A higher education certification policy
• Commuter benefits (varies by region)
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses 
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financia