Job Description:

Role: Data Engineer

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.). Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and we are among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Practice - AIA - Artificial Intelligence and Analytics

About AI & Analytics: Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data it collects and analyzes will soon sit at the core of all intelligent, human-centric businesses. By decoding customer needs, preferences, and behaviors, our clients can understand exactly what services, products, and experiences their consumers need. Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future—a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies.

By applying AI and data science, we help leading companies to prototype, refine, validate, and scale their AI and analytics products and delivery models. Cognizant’s AIA practice takes insights that are buried in data, and provides businesses a clear way to transform how they source, interpret and consume their information. Our clients need flexible data structures and a streamlined data architecture that quickly turns data resources into informative, meaningful intelligence.

Responsibilities:

• Data Engineer is responsible for creating and supporting data processing  solutions in cloud for our clients.


• In this role you will use Open Source technologies like Spark , Scala/Python/Java  in Azure cloud environment to design and develop data processing  applications to provide our clients with faster insight into their business.


• You will  develop, test and deploy the  solutions for  warehousing systems.


• In addition, you will be responsible for resolving any issues with the systems as well as creating technical documentation outlining the design, troubleshooting and repair steps.

After completing a comprehensive training program, you will join our AI&A practice as an Data Engineer supporting an enterprise client. 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Participate in Agile ceremonies like standup , grooming and retrospectives


• Design and develop solutions , which includes Preparation of  design documents , unit testing , code version control and other relevant operational duties.


• Prepare codes for all modules according to require specification.


• Monitor all production issues and inquiries and provide efficient resolution


• Evaluate all functional requirements and map documents and perform troubleshoot on all development processes.


• Collaborate with application groups to prepare effective solutions for all programs.


• Documents all technical specifications and associate project deliverables.

Technical Skills: Spark , Scala/Python/Java, AWS, SQL

Cognizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Cognizant is committed to ensuring that all current and prospective associates are afforded equal opportunities and treatment and a work environment free of harassment.

Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.

Technical Skills

SNo	Primary Skill	Proficiency Level *	Rqrd./Dsrd.
1	Apache Hadoop	PL1	Required

 

* Proficiency Legends

Proficiency Level	Generic Reference
PL1	The associate has basic awareness and comprehension of the skill and is in the process of acquiring this skill through various channels.
PL2	The associate possesses working knowledge of the skill, and can actively and independently apply this skill in engagements and projects.
PL3	The associate has comprehensive, in-depth and specialized knowledge of the skill. She / he has extensively demonstrated successful application of the skill in engagements or projects.
PL4	The associate can function as a subject matter expert for this skill. The associate is capable of analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing solutions using the skill.

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