Title: Lead Big data Engineer

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.). Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

Practice - AIA - Artificial Intelligence and Analytics

About AI & Analytics: Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data it collects and analyzes will soon sit at the core of all intelligent, human-centric businesses. By decoding customer needs, preferences, and behaviors, our clients can understand exactly what services, products, and experiences their consumers need. Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future - a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies. By applying AI and data science, we help leading companies to prototype, refine, validate, and scale their AI and analytics products and delivery models. Cognizant’s AIA practice takes insights that are buried in data and provides businesses a clear way to transform how they source, interpret, and consume their information. Our clients need flexible data structures and a streamlined data architecture that quickly turns data resources into informative, meaningful intelligence.

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Job summary

This role will be part of a team focused on cloud transformationmodernizing analytics platforms and improving agility.

The role requires hands-on experience in building and managing analytics solutions.

Provide direction on adoption of Cloud technologies and industry best practices in the field of Data Engineering architecture and Development.

Experience:12to14yrs

Technical Skills-Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, sqoop, Spark, Kafka, PySpark, Python, SQL

Roles & Responsibilities

• This role will be part of a team focused on cloud transformationmodernizing analytics platforms and improving agility.
• Provide direction on adoption of Cloud technologies and industry best practices in the field of Data Engineering architecture and Development.
• Primary duties and responsibilities:- Good understanding in Snowflake platform: external tablesmaterialized viewsstored procedurestasksrow-based access policy and role-based access policytime-travelfail-safeconnectors
• Establish Data Engineering architecture strategybest practicesstandardsand roadmap
• Experience developing ETL Pipeline using PythonIDMC.- Experience with loading batch data and streaming data via Kafka
• Build Data Flows mapping Source systems and Process flows.- Assemble largecomplex data sets that meet non-functional and functional business requirements
• Perform code reviews and assist developers in optimization and troubleshooting.
• Expertise in Snowflake advanced concepts like setting up resource monitorsRBAC controlsvirtual warehouse sizingquery performance tuningzero copy clonetime travel and understand how to use these features
• Knowledge in AWS and management technologies such as S3.- Strong written communication skills- Is effective and persuasive in both written and oral communication

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $ 110,000 – $ 120, 000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. Cognizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Cognizant is committed to ensuring that all current and prospective associates are afforded equal opportunities and treatment and a work environment free of harassment. Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network Assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.