Associate Lead - Platform Services

ZS; Gurugram District, Bengaluru, Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cross-functional skills development

Milestone training programs

Opportunities for internal mobility

Job summary

ZS is looking for a consultant to develop complex solutions using various tools and technologies. Located in Gurugram District, India, this role requires 3-6 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and hands-on experience with ETL technologies like Hadoop and Spark. The consultant will collaborate with teams, drive project activities, and may need to travel internationally. This position promotes growth through various training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant consulting experience in technology delivery.
• Hands-on experience with ETL technologies.
• Proficiency in data warehousing and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex solutions for clients.
• Take ownership across project phases.
• Collaborate with team members effectively.

Skills

Consulting experience

Programming languages

ETL technologies

Data warehousing

SQL

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

PySpark

Informatica

Talend

SSIS

Job description

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.

What You'll Do:

• Develop complex solutions for clients using programming languages, ETL service platforms, cloud technologies, and other relevant tools.
• Take complete ownership of activities and responsibilities across all phases of the project lifecycle, effectively addressing business problems across multiple client engagements.
• Collaborate with team members to leverage expertise and facilitate seamless transitions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Exhibit flexibility in addressing new and challenging problems, demonstrating strong task management skills.
• Assist in creating project deliverables such as business case development, solution vision and design, user requirements, prototypes, technical architecture (if needed), test cases, and operations management.
• Maintain transparency in driving assigned tasks to completion, providing accurate status reports to stakeholders.
• Adopt a consulting mindset in problem-solving and innovation, leveraging technical and business knowledge/expertise while collaborating across teams.
• Support senior team members and delivery leads in project management responsibilities to ensure effective project execution.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, demonstrating a strong academic performance.
• 3-6 years of relevant consulting experience in small to medium-scale technology solution delivery engagements, with proven success in analytics projects that drive business insights.
• Hands-on experience with ETL technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, PySpark, Informatica, Talend, SSIS, or similar tools.
• Proficiency in data warehousing and SQL for effective data management and analysis.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in applying analytics techniques to inform decision-making and optimize project outcomes.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate results and issues to both internal and client teams.
• Proven capability to think creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, delivering effective solutions to complex challenges.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a virtual global team environment, contributing to the timely delivery of multiple projects.
• Willingness to travel to other global offices as needed to work with clients or internal project teams.
• Fluency in English
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collabrative spirit and probelm-solving approach

How you'll grow:

• Cross-functional skills development custom learning pathways
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
• Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions