Project Role Description : Design, build and configure applications to meet business process and application requirements.
Must have skills : Apache Hadoop
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 3 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
Role Summary:
We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data ingestion and processing pipelines for a modern data lake environment. The role involves working with Hadoop ecosystem technologies, Spark (Scala), Hive, SQL, and Unix scripting to support enterprise-grade data platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop data ingestion pipelines to load structured and unstructured data into the enterprise Data Lake.
Own the documentation, design, development, and architecture of Hadoop-based applications.
Develop, manage, and optimize data stored in Hive databases to support analytics and reporting needs.
Build and maintain data ingestion and transformation jobs using Apache Spark with Scala.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code test, debug, and optimize programs following best engineering practices.
Develop Unix shell scripts for automation, scheduling, and operational workflows, including SFTP-based file transfers across environments.
Write and optimize complex SQL queries to support data transformations, validations, and business logic.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality, reliability, and performance.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on experience with Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, Hive).
Solid expertise in Apache Spark (Scala) for data processing.
Proficiency in SQL, including complex joins, aggregations, and performance tuning.
Strong experience with Unix/Linux scripting and file transfer protocols (SFTP).
Experience designing and supporting data lake architectures.
Understanding of data engineering best practices, debugging, and performance optimization.
Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 4 years of experience in Apache Hadoop.
- This position is based at our Chennai office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.15 years full time education
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Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
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Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience
- Minimum 4 years of Apache Hadoop experience
- Strong hands-on experience with the Hadoop ecosystem, including HDFS and Hive
- Expertise with Apache Spark and Scala
- Proficiency in complex SQL, including joins, aggregations, and performance tuning
- Strong experience with Unix/Linux scripting and SFTP
- Experience designing and supporting data lake architectures
- Understanding of data engineering best practices, debugging, and performance optimization
- 15 years of full-time education
Accenture Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Pay is considered competitive when paired with robust insurance options and other perks that compare well with large consulting and IT services peers. Multiple national medical plan options plus dental and vision are positioned as a core strength of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout feature through a 401(k) dollar-for-dollar match up to a set percentage after eligibility. The package is reinforced by additional financial programs such as savings tools and related resources.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and caregiving supports are presented as a meaningful benefit differentiator through substantial paid parental leave and multiple caregiver-oriented programs. Backup care and fertility/adoption/surrogacy navigation and reimbursements add breadth to family support beyond leave alone.
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