Role: Cloud Data Engineer

Location: NYC

Job Description:

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.

Major 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.

Skills:

• 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.

Education

• Minimally a BA degree within an engineering and/or computer science discipline
• Master’s degree strongly preferred

We can offer you

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• A multinational organisation with 48 offices in 19 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• Laptop and a mobile phone
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus national holidays)
• Maternity & Paternity leave plans
• A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability
• RRSP with employer’s contribution
• A higher education certification policy
• Comprehensive Relocation Expense Coverage
• Commuter benefits
• 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, financial institutions and insurance firms
• A flat and approachable organization
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.