Job Description
Our Culture
Your passion, integrity and experience are integral to Cognizant's success. You will join a dynamic and expanding global leader in IT and Business consultancy where you will be valued for who you are. We take pride in our partnership with our clients, so your ability to add value and provide exceptional service to our clients is fundamental to your success. In return, you will be presented with opportunities to develop your career and collaborate with talented colleagues in a supportive, diverse environment.
At Cognizant we recognize that companies that are open and welcoming to a multi-culturally diverse workforce will thrive with fresh perspectives and collaborative knowledge. Cognizant focuses on promoting & increasing gender diversity and providing a workplace which encourages great participation and an equal playing field, where merit and accomplishment are the only criteria for success.
Job Summary :
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join our data and analytics delivery practice, supporting client-facing engagements across enterprise data platforms. This role is ideal for an experienced data engineer who combines strong technical depth in AWS Redshift, SQL, and ETL pipelines with the ability to work directly with clients to deliver reliable, scalable analytics solutions.
You will play a key role in designing and delivering cloud-based data solutions, collaborating with client stakeholders, data analysts, and delivery teams to enable data-driven decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and support enterprise-scale data pipelines and analytics solutions for Cognizant clients
Build, optimise, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and deliver high-quality data
Write, tune and optimise SQL-based transformations and queries in Amazon Redshift data warehouses to support analytical and reporting use cases
Work closely with client stakeholders to understand data and reporting requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Contribute to delivery planning, estimation, and technical design discussions
Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge-sharing within the delivery team
Produce clear technical documentation to support ongoing client operations and handovers.
Skills Required:
5–10 years of hands-on experience in data engineering or analytics engineering roles
Strong, demonstrable expertise in data platform development (data modelling, performance tuning, optimisation)
Advanced SQL skills, including complex transformations and performance optimisation
Proven experience designing and implementing ETL/ELT pipelines
Solid understanding of data warehousing and data modelling concepts
Strong experience working with cloud-based data and analytics platforms
Experience delivering solutions in client-facing or consulting environments
Experience with Databricks and distributed data processing
Hands-on experience using dbt for data transformations and analytics engineering
Proficiency in Python for data processing, automation, or orchestration
Exposure to data orchestration tools (e.g., CTRL-M, Airflow or similar)
Familiarity with BI and reporting platforms supporting analytics consumers
Benefits :
Joining Cognizant will give you the opportunity to learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry, while having your finger on the pulse of emerging industry trends and working on the cutting edge of technology in your field of expertise. We recognize that our people perform at their best when they feel valued as significant contributors and that is why at Cognizant, taking care of our employees is a priority:
You can pursue innovative career tracks and opportunities here
You can enhance your professional development through education and dedicated training
We’ll give you the skills you need to keep pace with the changing workplace while our compensation, benefits and wellness packages help you stay healthy and plan for the future.
Please reach out our friendly team for this full time hybrid position.
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