Data Engineering Consultant

Accenture
London
5 days ago
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Job Title: Data Engineering Consultant
Locations: London/Bristol/Manchester
Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)

Have you got the right qualifications and skills for this job Find out below, and hit apply to be considered.

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK).

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Key responsibilities
Implement ETL pipelines and orchestrate data flows using batch and streaming technologies based on software engineering best practice
Define, document and iterate data mappings based on concepts and principles of data modelling
Re-engineer data pipelines to be scalable, robust, automatable, and repeatable
Navigate, explore and query large scale datasets
Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency and workload management
Identify and resolve data issues including data quality, data mapping, database and application issues
Implement data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems
Deliver high quality implementation and documentation for critical functionality
Deliver code, unit tests, feature tests, stubs and integration tests.
Operate in an agile environment as part of a scrum team and participate in sprint rituals
Work with team members to understand designs, functional requirements and triage issue

Qualifications

We have a number of opportunities available from junior to senior level and we are looking for data engineers who have a variety of different skills which include some of the below.
Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala)
Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Experience with:
Data warehousing and lake architectures
ETL/ELT pipeline development
SQL and NoSQL databases
Distributed computing frameworks (Spark, Kinesis etc)
Software development best practices including CI/CD, TDD and version control.
Strong understanding of data modelling and system architecture
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Whilst having experience in a consultancy is beneficial, demonstrable experience in working with clients/external partners in other settings will always be considered.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialised capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres.

With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

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