Data Engineer - New York City Hybrid Remote

Description 

US-based Data Engineer will be responsible for the data platform development for our client – a Fortune500 financial organization. This is a key role which will report directly to our President.

You are well versed in many aspects of data platform design and implementation. You can lead by example and be a team player.

UCE Systems is a growing and ambitious consulting organization. We value fundamental knowledge, humble expertise, eagerness to learn, integrity, dedication, and humility.

Location

Hybrid Remote – Candidates MUST be within a commutable distance to Manhattan, NY. Candidates MUST be willing to be on-site in the office 40% of the time.

Primary Responsibilities and Activities 

• Become a trusted advisor for our clients, technical and sales teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients’ teams.
• Work with the customers to approve and implement proposed solutions.
• Design and present implementation strategy to ensure client’s success.
• Own client’s challenges.
• Understand technology landscape, recognize challenges and opportunities and translate it into an actionable roadmap.

Skills 

To support responsibilities encompassed within this role, the candidate must possess an equally broad set of skills.

• Ability to write basic code with Python, Shell script. Expert level of SQL.
• Understanding of data virtualization, its role, benefits, and challenges.
• Ability to understand execution DAG and to interpret it into code optimization (SQL, etc.).
• Experience with various types of data pipelines.
• Experience with on-prem and cloud-based data lakes, BI architecture, and tools.
• Deep understanding of distributed compute concepts.
• Familiarity with core concepts of the data file formats.
• Hands-on with Hadoop and it’s implementations.
• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts in a simple and understandable way.
• Ability to connect dots and troubleshoot complex problems involving all levels of infrastructure and code.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills 

Experience:

• 7+ years industry experience,

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science
• Master of CS or equivalent is a plus
• Agile, product, and/or technical certifications a plus

UCE Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

UCE Systems is rethinking the traditional work environment, providing our employees with flexibility to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, no matter where they are located. We enable a flexible, trustful, and self-accountable approach to work, you can work from office or home. UCE Systems provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environment/experience, empowering employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.

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