Senior Data Engineer

Infosys is seeking a Senior Data Engineer. This position's primary responsibility will be to provide technical expertise and coordinate for day-to-day deliverables for the team. The chosen candidate will assist in the technical design of large business systems; builds applications, interfaces between applications, understands data security, retention, and recovery. The role holder should be able to research on technologies independently to recommend appropriate solutions & should contribute to technology-specific best practices & standards; contribute to success criteria from design through deployment, including, reliability, cost-effectiveness, performance, data integrity, maintainability and scalability; contributes expertise on significant application components, program languages, databases, operating systems, etc., and guides/mentors the team during the build and test phases.

Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Charlotte, NC or be willing to relocate to the area. This position may require travel to project locations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• At least 4 years of Information Technology experience.
• Experience in creating data engineering pipelines using Python with Object oriented concepts, Pyspark and AWS.
• Design, develop and implement new features to existing framework using PySpark and Python.
• Write efficient and effective standalone scripts in PySpark with transformations as per the defined business logic.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work closely with the team to understand the requirements and develop solutions.
• Test and debug code to ensure it produces the desired results.
• Document all programming tasks and procedures for future reference and troubleshooting
• Use your expertise in Python and Object-oriented concepts to solve complex problems and implement robust solutions.
• Proficient in Python, PySpark, and Object-oriented programming concepts.
• Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer or similar role.
• Strong problem-solving techniques with an ability to troubleshoot complex software issues.
• Experience with AWS is preferred, but not mandatory.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in team in diverse/ multiple stakeholder environment.
• Experience and desire to work in a Global delivery environment.
• Ability to learn and adapt to emerging technologies and enhance skills.

The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email or face to face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.