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Job Summary:
Deloitte is a leading professional services firm seeking an experienced Data Engineer - Project Delivery Senior Analyst to join their Project Delivery Talent Model. The role involves designing, building, and supporting scalable data pipelines and curated datasets to enable analytics and downstream applications, while collaborating with various stakeholders to optimize data processes.
Responsibilities:
• Design, build, and support scalable batch and near-real-time data pipelines on AWS.
• Design robust ingestion patterns from source systems into S3 and into Snowflake.
• Develop transformation layers and curated datasets in Snowflake, including dimensional/data product modeling for analytics and downstream applications.
• Implement orchestration and workflow automation on AWS with retries, backfills, and idempotency.
• Build reusable Python components for ingestion, validation, and transformations; apply standards through code reviews and testing.
• Support Snowflake performance and cost optimization through warehouse sizing, concurrency patterns, query tuning, clustering/micro-partition considerations, and workload isolation.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into well-defined datasets and data contracts.
• Communicate regularly with Engagement Managers (Directors), project team members, and representatives from various functional and / or technical teams, including escalating any matters that require additional attention and consideration from engagement management
• Independently and collaboratively lead client engagement workstreams focused on improvement, optimization, and transformation of processes including implementing leading practice workflows, addressing deficits in quality, and driving operational outcomes.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer delivering production-grade data pipelines and curated datasets.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with SQL and Python, including Snowflake and/or PySpark for scalable data processing and ELT.
• 4+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting batch and near-real-time data pipelines on cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP acceptable).
• Experience with data integration frameworks and orchestration tools.
• Working knowledge of Lakehouse/warehouse architectures and ELT patterns.
• Knowledge of DevOps principles: CI/CD pipelines, version control, Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Ability to optimize data storage, partitioning, file formats (Delta, Parquet), and performance.
• Understanding of data quality, data governance, and metadata management.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.
• Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
Preferred:
• Agile delivery experience.
• Analytical ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks into manageable work products.
• Can operate independently or with minimum supervision.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Ability to deliver technical demonstrations.
Company:
Deloitte is a business consulting company that offers audit, consulting, financial advisory, and tax services. Founded in 1845, the company is headquartered in London, GBR, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.