Data Engineer-Specialist-Operate

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Managed Services

Management Level

Specialist

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Managed Services team will provide you an opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology.

Our Managed Data, Analytics & Insights team will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations harness the power of their enterprise data/analytics solutions by optimizing the technology while driving innovation to increase business outcomes and through data insights. We assist our clients in capitalizing on technology improvements, implementing new capabilities and achieving operational insights by managing, maintaining and evolving their analytics platforms and ecosystems. We help our clients maximize the value of their investment focusing on continuous improvement of their analytics solutions such as Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud.

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 Specialist, 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:

• Conduct self in a professional manner and take responsibility for work and commitments.
• Flex approach to meet the changing needs of teams and clients.
• Identify and make suggestions for efficiencies and improvements when performing work.
• Take action to stay current with new and evolving technology.
• Use tools, techniques and firm standard methodologies to support research, analysis and problem solving.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Communicate with empathy and adapt communication style to meet the needs of the situation and audience.
• Manage expectations of stakeholders effectively.
• Embrace different points of view and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Summary –   

A career in our Managed Services team will provide you with an opportunity to collaborate with a wide array of teams to help our clients implement and operate new capabilities, achieve operational efficiencies, and harness the power of technology. Our Data, Testing & Analytics as a Service team brings a unique combination of industry expertise, technology, data management and managed services experience to create sustained outcomes for our clients and improve business performance. We empower companies to transform their approach to analytics and insights while building your skills in exciting new directions. Have a voice at our table to help design, build and operate the next generation of software and services that manage interactions across all aspects of the value chain. 

Minimum Degree Required (BQ) *:  

Bachelor’s degree  

Degree Preferred:   

Required Field(s) of Study (BQ):   

Preferred Field(s) of Study:  

Computer and Information Science, Management Information Systems 

Minimum Year(s) of Experience (BQ) *: US 

Minimum of 1 year of experience 

Certification(s) Preferred: 

Preferred Skills (PQs): 

We are looking for skilled AWS and Snowflake Production Support Specialists to join our dynamic IT team. In these roles, you will be responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our AWS cloud infrastructure and Snowflake data platform. You will play a critical role in monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving incidents to minimize downtime and support our business operations. 

Responsibilities: 

• AWS Infrastructure Management: 

• Monitor and manage AWS cloud resources such as EC2 instances, S3 buckets, RDS databases, and Lambda functions. 

• Configure and optimize AWS services for scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency. 

• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform. 

• Snowflake Data Platform Support: 

Monitor and maintain Snowflake data warehouses and data pipelines. 

Perform performance tuning and optimization of Snowflake queries and data loading processes. 

• Incident Management: 

Respond to alerts and incidents related to AWS and Snowflake environments. 

Diagnose and troubleshoot issues, collaborating with internal teams and vendors as needed. 

Implement and document resolutions and preventive measures. 

• Backup and Disaster Recovery: 

Design and implement backup strategies for AWS resources and Snowflake data. 

Test and maintain disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity. 

• Security and Compliance: 

Implement and enforce AWS and Snowflake security best practices. 

Conduct regular security assessments and audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. 

• Change Management: 

Coordinate and execute changes to AWS and Snowflake configurations following change management processes. 

Manage scheduled maintenance activities, patches, and updates. 

• Collaboration and Communication: 

Collaborate effectively with development teams, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to support application deployments and releases. 

Communicate effectively with internal teams and external vendors, including AWS and Snowflake support. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). 

• Proven experience in AWS cloud infrastructure management and Snowflake data platform administration. 

• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.) and Snowflake features (warehouses, data loading, security). 

• Experience with infrastructure as code and automation tools. 

• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts, ETL processes, and SQL querying. 

• Experience in incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis. 

• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. 

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

November 20, 2024