Data Engineer - DV Cleared

Accenture PLC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days vacation

Private medical insurance

Charity days

Job summary

Accenture PLC in London seeks a Data Engineer with AI knowledge to join our Associate Manager level team. You will deploy ML models, build ETL pipelines, and ensure scalable data architectures across client projects in the UK.

Travel to client sites will be required, and active DV clearance is needed. You will work within a dynamic consultancy environment, applying cloud, data, and AI capabilities to deliver high-impact solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python and data engineering
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and data warehousing/lake architectures
• ETL/ELT development, SQL and NoSQL databases, distributed computing (Spark, Kinesis)
• CI/CD, TDD and version control; containerisation with Docker/Kubernetes
• Infra as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Understanding of data modelling and AI/ML project exposure

Responsibilities

• Deploy machine learning models to production and monitor performance
• Develop ETL pipelines and orchestrate data flows for batch and streaming workloads
• Define and document data mappings based on data modelling concepts
• Build scalable, robust data pipelines and data transformations
• Explore and query large-scale datasets and manage metadata
• Deliver high-quality implementation and documentation for critical functionality
• Work in an agile scrum team and participate in sprint rituals
• Stay updated with AI/ML developments and advise on applying them

Skills

Python

Cloud platforms

ETL/ELT pipelines

SQL/NoSQL databases

Distributed computing

CI/CD

Testing (TDD)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Title: Data Engineer with AI knowledge - Associate Manager Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)

Locations: London, Manchester, Birmingham or Bristol (must be willing to travel to client sites throughout the UK on an ad hoc basis)

Please Note: To be eligible for this role, you must hold active DV clearance The above information relates to a specific client requirement

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. “Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Key responsibilities

• Deploy machine learning models to production and implement measures to monitor their performance
• Implement ETL pipelines and orchestrate data flows using batch and streaming technologies based on software engineering best practice
• Define, document and iterate data mappings based on concepts and principles of data modelling
• Re-engineer data pipelines to be scalable, robust, automatable, and repeatable
• Navigate, explore and query large scale datasets
• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency and workload management
• Identify and resolve data issues including data quality, data mapping, database and application issues
• Implement data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics and business intelligence (BI) systems
• Deliver high quality implementation and documentation for critical functionality
• Deliver code, unit tests, feature tests, stubs and integration tests.
• Operate in an agile environment as part of a scrum team and participate in sprint rituals
• Work with team members to understand designs, functional requirements and triage issue
• Stay engaged with the latest technological developments, especially in the fields of generative AI

Qualifications

We have a number of opportunities available from junior to senior level and we are looking for data engineers who have a variety of different skills which include some of the below.

• Strong proficiency in Python
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Experience with: o Data warehousing and lake architectures o ETL/ELT pipeline development o SQL and NoSQL databases o Distributed computing frameworks (Spark, Kinesis etc) o Software development best practices including CI/CD, TDD and version control. o Containerisation tools like Docker or Kubernetes o Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform or CloudFormation)
• Strong understanding of data modelling and system architecture
• Demonstrable experience on at least one AI/ML project
• Knowledge of common machine learning frameworks and models
• A good understanding of approaches to monitoring ML models in production
• Experience leading a team and decision making skills, are essential

As a technology consultancy, we look for people who can deliver both exceptional technical solutions and work as true partners to the organisations we support. To do this you must be able to:

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, demonstrated through: o Effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience o Writing meaningfully to deliver clear information, and guidance o Giving impactful presentations, articulating clearly key points
• Demonstrate critical thinking by: o Analysing and evaluating information o Using information gathered to present solutions and reach decisions o Displaying familiarity and comfort with a breadth of technologies (appropriate to the level of the role) and an appreciation of how they can be combined and applied to solve customer problems
• Work in partnership with others to: o Effectively manage both internal and external stakeholders to ensure synergy o Collaborate meaningfully with all parties to ensure outcomes are reached effectively

Whilst having experience in a consultancy is beneficial, demonstrable experience in working with clients/external partners in other settings will always be considered.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

• 25 days’ vacation per year
• private medical insurance
• 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

About Accenture

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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