Cognizant

Data Engineer

Cognizant$120K — $123K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-14 years of experience in data architecture and engineering
  • Proficiency in Python, particularly with feature stores (Feast / Tecton / Cassandra)
  • Experience utilizing PySpark, GCP, and BigQuery
  • Solid understanding of data lake and warehouse models
  • Ability to convert business needs into technical specifications

Responsibilities

  • Design comprehensive data architectures for scalable analytics platforms
  • Develop reusable data processing frameworks to enhance performance
  • Implement cloud-based data lake and warehouse solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to clarify business requirements
  • Refine existing workloads for better performance and stability
  • Produce architectural diagrams and documentation for stakeholder understanding

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
  • 401(k) plan with contributions
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Drive design and delivery of scalable data platforms as an Architect with ten to fourteen years of experience using Python data engineering feature store (Feast / Tecton / Cassandra) PySpark GCP BigQuery. Partner with cross functional teams to convert complex business needs into robust analytics solutions that improve decisions and create clear value for clients and society.

Responsibilities
  • Design end to end data architectures that use Python data engineering feature store (Feast / Tecton / Cassandra) PySpark GCP BigQuery to deliver resilient and scalable analytics platforms that align with enterprise standards and client expectations.
  • Develop reusable data processing frameworks using PySpark that optimize performance reduce compute costs and improve data quality for critical reporting and advanced analytics.
  • Implement efficient data lake and data warehouse models on cloud platforms that support batch and near real time pipelines while ensuring consistency across multiple business domains.
  • Collaborate closely with product owners data analysts and application engineers to translate ambiguous business questions into clear technical designs and implementation roadmaps.
  • Review and refine existing Spark and Databricks workloads to identify tuning opportunities that reduce run times improve resource utilization and increase overall platform stability.
  • Create detailed architectural diagrams technical specifications and data flow documentation that help stakeholders understand dependencies and long term impacts of design decisions.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $120-123Kdepending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

About Cognizant

TriZetto is Powering Integrated Healthcare Management. With technology solutions touching more than half the U.S. population today, TriZetto is uniquely positioned to drive the convergence of core benefit administration, care management and constituent engagement. TriZetto provides premier information technology solutions that enable payers and other constituents in the healthcare supply chain to improve the coordination of benefits and care for healthcare consumers.

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Size
340,400 employees
Market Cap
$28.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$16.6 billion
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