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The Senior Consultant I - Data Engineer provides technical expertise on project tasks under the supervision of a project manager to deliver quality services on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with customer requirements. In this role, the incumbent designs, builds, and maintains data infrastructure and pipelines that support analytics, reporting, and AI/ML systems across the organization. Working at the intersection of data engineering, data architecture, and emerging AI tools, the Senior Consultant I helps ensure data assets are high-quality, accessible, and properly governed. As part of a project team, this position also maintains relationships with clients and key decision makers to support project success and help identify new business opportunities.

What You Will Do:

• Provide technical and project support under the supervision of a project manager to deliver high-quality services on schedule and within budget.
• Assist with project planning, task sequencing, scheduling, research, data analysis, reporting, presentations, and quality assurance.
• Work effectively with clients and internal teams, manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing project needs.
• Support business development by building client relationships, identifying opportunities for additional services, contributing to proposals, and communicating client needs to project managers.
• Represent ABS Group through marketing activities, conference participation, technical whitepapers, and professional networking.
• Design, architect, and optimize data pipelines, lakehouse structures, and data models to support analytical reporting and AI/ML initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT workflows using modern data platforms, cloud-native technologies, and data engineering best practices.
• Ensure data quality, pipeline reliability, and system performance through testing, monitoring, validation, and SLA-driven controls.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• A minimum of a bachelor's Degree or the equivalent in work experience and training.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience building data pipelines on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining Lakehouse or data warehouse architectures (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, or equivalent).
• Proven experience supporting AI/ML workloads through feature engineering, data preparation, or embedding pipelines.

• Strong background in data governance, lineage tracking, and quality monitoring in production environments.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong technical learning ability, with the capacity to apply knowledge and support team development.
• Ability to mentor junior consultants and share expertise effectively.
• Strong client communication and listening skills, with the ability to identify needs and develop solutions.
• Adaptable and proactive in supporting change, improving processes, and driving results.
• Business-minded, with an understanding of performance goals and opportunities for growth.
• Accountable, dependable, detail-oriented, and capable of sound independent judgment.
• Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and time management skills.
• Proficient in Python and SQL, with familiarity in Spark and distributed data processing.
• Experience with streaming technologies, AI/ML data systems, data governance tools, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Working knowledge of health, safety, quality, and environmental management practices.
• Ability to learn the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.

Salary: $120,000 - $155,000

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to a manager, director, or executive-level position and does not have any direct reports.

We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times.
ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We're at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.
About Our Benefits
ABS Group proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers additional support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Group also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.
Equal Opportunity
The ABS Group of Companies is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.
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ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.
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This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs