Overview

Data Engineer role at PA Consulting, Belfast, United Kingdom. We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom. Employment type: Full-time. Sector: Information Technology / Business Consulting and Services.

Why consider joining PA Digital & Data

• Join our Digital & Data team working alongside product, design and cross-disciplinary teams to bring ideas to life through innovative software solutions.
• Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity. You can progress on a technical career track if desired.
• Hybrid working — in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.
• Work on a broad variety of projects and tech stacks for clients across sectors.
• Join a collaborative tech community with knowledge-sharing, coaching and mentoring.
• Deepen your expertise through a culture of learning and growth with a budget for courses and certifications.

What you can expect

• Work to agile best practices and collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders; apply your technical skills to problem-solve for clients and internal projects.
• Live in-person whiteboarding sessions and asynchronous communication on Teams.
• Hybrid working with client site or office, typically two days per week, with variation by role or assignment (up to five days on client sites).
• Work in a values-driven environment focused on inclusion and excellence in digital delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy production data pipelines from ingestion to consumption within a big data architecture using Java, Python, Scala, Spark, SQL; tasks include scripting, API data extraction, and SQL querying.
• Data cleaning, wrangling, visualization and reporting; select and apply tools for efficient data processing.
• Design and implement AWS cloud architectures, including PaaS, and potentially serverless and container technologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment and solve problems analytically.

Qualifications

• Essential: Experience designing and deploying production data pipelines in a big data environment using Java, Python, Scala, Spark, SQL; includes scripting, API data extraction and SQL querying.
• Knowledge of data cleaning, wrangling, visualization and reporting; familiarity with tools to support these tasks.
• Experience designing and working with AWS cloud architectures, including PaaS components and possibly serverless/container technologies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Assessment process

• Initial quick call with a Tech Recruiter to discuss the application and role.
• Round 1: Competency or technical interview (60 mins).
• Round 2: Competency or technical interview (60 mins).
• Final round: Meeting with a PA leader, including a mini case study and discussion around client-centricity (60 mins).

Benefits

• Private healthcare for you and your family; health and lifestyle perks.
• 25 days annual leave (plus an extra half day on Christmas Eve) with option to buy 5 additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to participate in community and charity initiatives.
• Annual performance-based bonus and PA share ownership.
• Tax-efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).

Life at PA

We are dedicated to supporting the well-being and development of our people, with a strong focus on equality, inclusion and diverse minds. Find out more about Life at PA and how we deliver insight and impact for clients and communities.

Job information: Firm: PA Consulting • Location: Belfast, United Kingdom