DELIVERY EXCELLENCE
- Contribute to creating a suite of re-usable frameworks & technical components to accelerate deliverables
- Contribute to creating best practices and guidelines for implementation of client projects
- Deliver client projects leveraging best in class technical capabilities and enhance client experience on every engagement
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
- Contribute to open source community to enhance technical capabilities and generate visibility for the organisation
- Participate in technical thought leadership sessions to contribute and enhance technical capabilities
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
MANDATORY SKILLS
- Strong SQL skills to analyse data and provide insights
- Strong Excel/ VB scripting skills to process and explore data
DATA ENGINEERING TOOLS
Proficient knowledge and working experience in atleast one open source tool and one proprietary ETL tool for data integration capabilities.
- Open Source ETL tools: Talend, Talend Big data, Pentaho, Java (Springs batch framework), Data process and integration using Python libraries, perl scripting
- Proprietary ETL tools: Alteryx, IBM Datastage, Informatica, SSIS etc.
BIG DATA CAPABILITIES
- Eagerness to learn and upskill on new cutting-edge tools and technology. In-depth knowledge and working experience on the below technologies:
- Strong Java / Scala programming background for back-end applications and data integration tools
- Hadoop and Spark for distributed data storage and processing
- HBase and Cassandra to support OLAP and OLTP requirements
- Elastic Search / Apache Solr to support fast, flexible and familiar data exploration
- Knowledge of vendor platform implementation such as Horton Works, Cloudera or Open source Apache stack
- Knowledge and working experience in working with cloud data platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google etc.
- Experience in providing consulting services to clients towards the adoption of cloud-based technologies and implementation of cloud-based data platforms
GOOD TO HAVE SKILLS
- Python/R programming background for data exploration/analysis and solution prototyping capabilities
- AWS / Azure products and services
- Preferable to have AWS / Azure solution architecture certifications
NON - TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
SOFT SKILLS
- Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to be able to bridge the gap between business and technical teams
- Strong storytelling skills and the ability to translate data analysis into powerful content in the form of presentations and documents
BUSINESS UNDERSTANDING & PROBLEM-SOLVING
- Strong understanding of business processes and/or functional areas in industries with previous experience
- Ability to deconstruct business problems into key questions using design thinking principles
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent quantitative discipline