Capgemini

Lead Data Engineer

Capgemini
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21 days ago
Vancouver, CanadaStaff+

Base Salary

$103k - $184k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of data engineers and execute the data engineering strategy.
  • Design, develop, and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks and PySpark.
  • Build data ingestion frameworks for batch and real-time processing.
  • Develop data models and transformation logic using SQL and Python.
  • Use Delta Lake for data management, quality, and performance optimization.
  • Implement orchestration workflows using Azure Data Factory, Airflow, or Databricks Workflows.
  • Optimize Databricks jobs and Spark applications for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
  • Collaborate with data architects, analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot production data pipelines and support critical issues.
  • Implement data governance, security, and compliance best practices and participate in code reviews and documentation.

Requirements

  • Strong or expert Spark and PySpark experience using Jupyter Notebooks, Colab, or Databricks.
  • Hands-on data pipeline development and data ingestion patterns in Azure.
  • Experience with orchestration tools such as Azure Data Factory or Airflow.
  • Strong SQL experience and experience with denormalized data modeling for big data systems.
  • Experience building enterprise-scale data solutions supporting analytics, reporting, and machine learning workloads.
  • Experience leading and managing data engineering teams and delivering reliable, scalable data infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for regular full-time employees, including paid time off, company holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
  • Retirement savings plans such as 401(k) in the U.S. and RRSP in Canada.
  • Life and disability insurance and employee assistance programs.
  • Additional benefits may be available according to local policy and eligibility.

Tech Stack

Apache AirflowApache SparkAWSAzureDatabricksJupyter NotebookPythonSQL

Categories

Data Engineering
Capgemini

About Capgemini

10,000+ employees

Capgemini is a global IT services and consulting firm that delivers strategy, cloud, AI, software engineering, and managed services to large enterprises and public-sector clients. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Paris, it is publicly traded on Euronext Paris and operates in 50+ countries. The group expanded its engineering capabilities by acquiring Altran in 2020, now operating as Capgemini Engineering.

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