Senior Associate Data Engineer- Azure Databricks Developer

Publicis Sapient is a global digital transformation partner that empowers organizations to embrace digital innovation, enhance customer experiences, and accelerate business growth through a blend of strategy, consulting, agile engineering, and problem-solving creativity. With over 20,000 professionals worldwide, we help clients achieve their future digital goals by fusing technology, data sciences, and customer obsession.

Publicis Sapient is looking for a Senior Associate Data Engineer Azure, to be part of our team
of top-notch technologists. You will lead and deliver technical solutions for large-scale
digital transformation projects. Working with the latest data technologies in the industry,
you will be instrumental in helping our clients evolve for a more digital future.

Your Impact:

• Act as a trusted Azure expert to clients as part of large digital transformation journeys
• Advance the application of large-scale data platforms as a core building block to enable true business transformation
• Lead Data Migration projects to Azure cloud
• Build complex data pipelines on Azure infrastructure using cloud native technologies
• Work closely with our clients in understanding their needs and translating them to technology solutions
• Provide expertise as a technical resource to solve complex business issues that translate into data integration and database systems designs
• Shape opportunities and create execution approaches throughout the lifecycle of client engagements
• Ensuring all deliverables are of high quality by setting development standards, adhering to the standards, and participating in code reviews
• Mentor, support, and manage team members

• Hands on with Python, Spark/Pyspark, or SCALA
• Solid understanding and hands on experience with Databricks and Spark, the core engine of Databricks, including its core concepts like RDDs, DataFrames, and Datasets
• Knowledge of SQL for querying and manipulating data, especially when working with structured data   
• Expertise in data ingestion, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes, data modeling, and data warehousing
• Strong understanding of Azure cloud platform, including storage options (Azure Blob Storage, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2), compute resources (Azure Databricks clusters), and security features
• Proficiency in using Azure's core services like Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Storage Accounts, and Azure Active Directory
• Knowledge of database services like Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Database for PostgreSQL
• Understanding of DevOps principles and tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins
• Understanding of Delta Lake, a storage layer for big data, and its use cases for building reliable data pipelines
• Knowledge of SQL queries optimized for Databricks, including performance tuning techniques
•  Skills in data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau to create insightful reports and dashboards
• Experience with streaming data tools like Kafka, Flink or RabbitMQ
• Certification in Azure

Pay Range: $113,000 - $150,000

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.

Benefits of Working Here:

• Flexible vacation policy; time is not limited, allocated, or accrued
• 16 paid holidays throughout the year
• Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Corporate gift matching program 

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.