Data Engineer- Gen AI – Senior Associate 2

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Data, Analytics & AI

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within Data and Analytics services will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organisational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organisations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. We make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge.

As part of our Analytics and Insights Consumption team, you’ll analyze data to drive useful insights for clients to address core business issues or to drive strategic outcomes. You’ll use visualization, statistical and analytics models, AI/ML techniques, Modelops and other techniques to develop these insights.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

PwC US – Acceleration Center is seeking a highly skilled and experienced GenAI Data Engineer to join our team at Senior Associate level. As a GenAI Data Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining data pipelines, implementing machine learning models, and optimizing data infrastructure for our GenAI projects. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in data engineering, with a focus on GenAI technologies, and possess a solid understanding of data processing, event-driven architectures, containerization, and cloud computing.

Responsibilities:

– Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes for GenAI projects.

– Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to implement machine learning models and algorithms.

– Optimize data infrastructure and storage solutions to ensure efficient and scalable data processing.

– Implement event-driven architectures to enable real-time data processing and analysis.

– Utilize containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker for efficient deployment and scalability.

– Develop and maintain data lakes for storing and managing large volumes of structured and unstructured data.

– Implement and integrate LLM frameworks (Langchain, Semantic Kernel) for advanced language processing and analysis.

– Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement solution architectures for GenAI projects.

– Utilize cloud computing platforms such as Azure or AWS for data processing, storage, and deployment.

– Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and systems to ensure smooth and uninterrupted data flow.

– Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in GenAI technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance data engineering processes.

– Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

– Document data engineering processes, methodologies, and best practices.

– Maintain solution architecture certificates and stay current with industry best practices.

Requirements:

– Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.

– 3-5 years of relevant technical/technology experience, with a focus on GenAI projects.

– Strong programming skills in Python.

– Experience with data processing frameworks like Apache Spark or similar.

– Proficiency in SQL and database management systems.

– Familiarity with event-driven architectures and real-time data processing.

– Experience with containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.

– Knowledge of data lakes and data lake management.

– Familiarity with LLM frameworks such as Langchain and Semantic Kernel.

– Experience with cloud computing platforms such as Azure or AWS.

– Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

– Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

– Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Nice to Have Skills:

– Experience with additional technologies such as Databricks, Azure AI Search, Azure OpenAI, Azure Event Hub, Azure Data Lake Storage, AWS Open Search, AWS Bedrock, AWS Event Bridge, AWS S3, Azure Key Vault, Hashicorp Key Vault, DataDog, and Splunk along with any solution architecture certificates. 

If you are passionate about GenAI technologies and have a proven track record in data engineering, join PwC US-Acceleration Center and be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of GenAI solutions. We offer a collaborative and innovative work environment where you can make a significant impact.

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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