Lead data engineers at Thoughtworks develop modern data architecture approaches to meet key business objectives and provide end-to-end data solutions. They might spend a few weeks with a new client on a deep technical review or a complete organizational review, helping them to understand the potential that data brings to solve their most pressing problems. On projects, they will be leading the design of technical solutions, or perhaps overseeing a program inception to build a new product. Alongside hands-on coding, they are leading the team to implement the solution.
Job responsibilitiesYou will lead and manage data engineering projects from inception to completion, including goal-setting, scope definition and ensuring on-time delivery with cross team collaborationYou will collaborate with stakeholders to understand their strategic objectives and identify opportunities to leverage data and data qualityYou will design, develop and operate modern data architecture approaches to meet key business objectives and provide end-to-end data solutionsYou will be responsible to create, design and develop intricate data processing pipelines, addressing clients' most challenging problemsYou will collaborate with data scientists to design scalable implementations of their modelsYou write clean and iterative code based on TDD and leverage various continuous delivery practices to deploy, support and operate data pipelinesYou will lead and advise clients on how to use different distributed storage and computing technologies from the plethora of options availableYou will develop data models by selecting from a variety of modeling techniques and implementing the chosen data model using the appropriate technology stackYou will be responsible for data governance, data security and data privacy to support business and compliance requirementsYou will define the strategy for and incorporate data quality into your day-to-day workJob qualificationsTechnical SkillsAdvanced english levelKnowledge of one or more clouds: AWS, Azure and/or GCPWorking with data excites you; You have created Big Data architecture, can build and operate data pipelines, and maintain data storage, all within distributed systemsYou have a deep understanding of data modeling and experience with modern data engineering tools and platformsYou have experience in writing clean, high-quality code using the preferred programming languageYou have built and deployed large-scale data pipelines and data-centric applications using any of the distributed storage platforms and distributed processing platforms in a production settingYou have experience with data visualization techniques and can communicate the insights as per the audienceYou have experience with data-driven approaches and can apply data security and privacy strategy to solve business problemsYou have experience with different types of databases (i.e.: SQL, NoSQL, data lake, data schemas, etc.)Professional SkillsYou understand the importance of stakeholder management and can easily liaise between clients and other key stakeholders throughout projects, ensuring buy-in and gaining trust along the wayYou are resilient in ambiguous situations and can adapt your role to approach challenges from multiple perspectivesYou don't shy away from risks or conflicts, instead you take them on and skillfully manage themYou coach, mentor and motivate others and you aspire to influence teammates to take positive action and accountability for their workYou enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change when neededYou are a proven leader with a track record of encouraging teammates in their professional development and relationshipsCultivating strong partnerships comes naturally to you; You understand the importance of relationship building and how it can bring new opportunities to our businessOther things to knowLearning & DevelopmentThere is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.
About ThoughtworksThoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. For 30+ years, our clients have trusted our autonomous teams to build solutions that look past the obvious. Here, computer science grads come together with seasoned technologists, self-taught developers, midlife career changers and more to learn from and challenge each other. Career journeys flourish with the strength of our cultivation culture, which has won numerous awards around the world.
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