lead data technical engineer - Pleasanton, United States - Cognizant Technology Solutions

Description

Role: DATA TECHNICAL LEAD/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.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

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 Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future - a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies.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: Pleasanton – CA

Job summary

• Minimum 6-7 years of technology industry experience in building Data lake solutions.
• Proven track record of building and supporting data algorithms and pipelines.
• Highly Proficient writing in Python or Scala.
• Experience on any of these cloud platforms preferred : AWS
• Proficient in Spark or Databricks Redshift or BigQuery
• Experience: 8to10yrs

Technical Skills- Apache Spark SQL Developer Amazon Redshift BigQuery Databricks

Roles & Responsibilities

• Knowledge of developing low latency data processing solutions like AWS Kinesis Kafka Spark Stream processing.
• Highly proficient in SQL.
• Able to write test ship and maintain clean production code within a collaborative and version-controlled codebase.
• Analytics tools like Tableau
• Experience on secure web servers middleware proxy servers SSL certificates
• Other Qualifications:
• Experience with DEVOps/SecOps pipelines git and CI/CD implementations.
• Terraform and experience
• Salesforce knowledge would be an advantage
• Knowledge with fine grained access control - ACL
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science/Engineering or directly related experience

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $ 120,000.00 – $ 128,000.00 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.

Technical Skills

SNo
Primary Skill
Proficiency Level *
Rqrd./Dsrd.

1
Databricks
PL2
Desired

2
BigQuery
PL2
Desired

3
SQL Developer
PL2
Desired

4
Apache Spark
PL2
Desired

5
Amazon Redshift
PL2
Required

Proficiency Legends

Proficiency Level
Generic Reference

PL1
The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.

PL2
The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.

PL3
The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.

PL4
The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.