What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Data Engineer position at CGI?
Position Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize large scale data transformation solutions on modern Big Data platforms. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, thrives in a fast paced environment, and possesses a strong ownership mindset with a "can do" attitude.
This role requires deep expertise in Hadoop ecosystem technologies, Python, and modern data lake architectures. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader on a large scale digital transformation initiative, collaborating with cross functional business and technology teams while guiding both onshore and offshore development teams to deliver high quality, scalable data solutions.
Experience with Generative AI technologies and AI assisted development is highly desirable.
This position can be performed onsite five days a week at our client site in Strongsville, OH or Pittsburgh, PA or Dallas, TX.
Future duties and responsibilities
Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $79,600.00 $139,300.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.
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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize large scale data transformation solutions on modern Big Data platforms. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, thrives in a fast paced environment, and possesses a strong ownership mindset with a "can do" attitude.
This role requires deep expertise in Hadoop ecosystem technologies, Python, and modern data lake architectures. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader on a large scale digital transformation initiative, collaborating with cross functional business and technology teams while guiding both onshore and offshore development teams to deliver high quality, scalable data solutions.
Experience with Generative AI technologies and AI assisted development is highly desirable.
This position can be performed onsite five days a week at our client site in Strongsville, OH or Pittsburgh, PA or Dallas, TX.
Future duties and responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and transformation frameworks using Hadoop ecosystem technologies.
- Build high performance data transformation solutions utilizing Hive, Spark, Python, Impala, and Apache Iceberg.
- Develop robust ETL/ELT processes supporting enterprise scale analytics and data products.
- Design and optimize Hive, Spark SQL, and Impala queries for large datasets.
- Implement scalable data lake solutions leveraging Apache Iceberg table formats and best practices.
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Subject Matter Experts, Architects, and Technical Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Lead technical design discussions and establish engineering best practices across the development team.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to both onshore and offshore development teams.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards, performance optimization, and data quality best practices.
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement long term sustainable solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement through automation, reusable frameworks, and engineering best practices.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
- Stay current with emerging Big Data, AWS cloud, and AI technologies and recommend innovative solutions.
- 6 years of experience in Data Engineering, Big Data development, or enterprise data platforms.
- Strong experience developing enterprise scale Big Data applications.
- Hands on expertise with:
- Hadoop ecosystem
- Hive
- Apache Spark
- Impala
- PySpark
- Apache Iceberg
- Strong SQL development and query optimization skills.
- Experience designing scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Experience working with distributed computing environments and large volume datasets.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across geographically distributed teams.
- Experience with cloud based data platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
- Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow or Oozie.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.
- Experience with performance tuning and optimization of Big Data workloads.
- Working knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures is a plus.
Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $79,600.00 $139,300.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive insurance options
- Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Paid parental leave
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Wellness and Well being programs
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.
CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at US_Employment_Compliance@cgi.com. You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.
We make it easy to translate military experience and skills! Click here to be directed to our site that is dedicated to veterans and transitioning service members.
All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.
CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.