Technology Consulting – Big Data Engineer

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too.

Join our continuously growing team, which employs over 2.200 professionals in Greece, and is listed in Greece’s Top Employers for 2023! Experience great flexibility, under our hybrid operating model across our offices in Athens, Patras, and Thessaloniki, while benefiting from personalized learning and career development opportunities. We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an environment where everyone’s unique perspectives are valued, that supports you in building an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The Opportunity

As part of our AI & Data team of the Technology consulting practice you will work with multi-disciplinary teams to support clients in a wide range of big data initiatives aiming to generate and present new, useful and actionable insights. You will have the opportunity to work and take responsibilities in challenging engagements, gaining exposure to clients in various sectors both in Greece and abroad.

Your key responsibilities

• Participation in large-scale client engagements.
• Contribution towards, or even leading delivery of innovative and engaging big data solutions.
• Understanding of business and technical requirements, provision of subject matter expertise, and implementation of big data engineering techniques.
• Conducting data discovery activities, performing root cause analysis, and making recommendations for the remediation of data quality issues.
• Putting into practice good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and complete multiple complex projects under tight deadlines.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other related fields.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in two (2) or more of the below areas:

• Programming with at least one language and related technologies (Java, Scala, Python, C#, C++, etc.)
• Big data concepts, tools and platforms available (Cloudera, Hortonworks, MapR, etc.)
• Development life cycle (design, develop, test, deploy, etc.)
• Any of the following tools / technologies for:

• Data Management (SQL, HiveQL, SparkQL, KSQL, etc.)
• Data Ingestion (Kafka, Flume, Sqoop, StreamSets, NiFi etc.)
• Data Storing (HDFS, NoSQL, HBase, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, etc.)
• Workflow / Scheduling (Oozie, Ampari etc.)

Ideally, you will also have at least one of the following

• Design and implementation of data models in physical form in one or more of the leading RDBMS platforms such as SQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2 / Netezza, Teradata, etc.
• Data modeling (ER models) techniques.
• Experience in Business Intelligence or statistical analysis tools and techniques.
• Experience in investigating and handling data quality issues.

What we look for

• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Desire to investigate and try-out new tools and technologies as they are released.
• Ability to work under tight timelines, in cases for multiple project deliveries.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively within high-performing teams.
• Confidence to convey technical advice and guidance to clients.
• Advanced technical writing skills in Greek and English (additional languages will be a plus).
• Evidence of self-motivation for continuous development.

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package: You’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Depending on your experience, our comprehensive rewards package includes benefits that suit your needs including cutting-edge technological equipment, ticket restaurant vouchers, a private health insurance scheme, life insurance, income protection and an exclusive EY benefits club that provides a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. 
• Flexible working arrangements: We operate under a hybrid working model, which is defined based on both your own preferences and team’s needs, and we enjoy our summers with short Fridays.
• Personalized learning experience and career development: We provide free and unlimited access to educational platforms and EY Badges, support certifications, and provide coaching and feedback, as a part of our Leadership & Development process, all of which can lead to a meaningful impact and success as defined by you.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• International Experience: Become part of international projects and work along multicultural teams, through our global network.
• Above all, you will be working in one of the Top Employers in Greece for 2023, awarded by the Top Employers Institute.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

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