IN_Senior Associate_ Project Management_Data and Analytics_Advisory_Gurgaon

PwC South Africa; Gurugram District; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC South Africa is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Advisory Data, Analytics & AI practice. You will design and maintain scalable data pipelines, ingest data from diverse sources, and implement real-time and batch processing solutions to support client analytics initiatives.

You will collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical specifications, ensure data quality and security, and document engineering practices across cloud platforms

Qualifications

• Strong SQL skills (Must-Have).
• Snowflake (Must-Have).
• Python programming (Must-Have).
• Spark (Must-Have).
• Airflow (Must-Have).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Ingest data from various sources (APIs, databases, files).
• Implement both real-time and batch processing solutions based on use case requirements.
• Ensure data quality through validation and cleansing processes.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Business Stakeholders to gather and understand data requirements.
• Translate business needs into technical specifications.
• Ensure data security, access control, and compliance with relevant policies.
• Maintain documentation and follow best practices for data engineering.

Skills

SQL

Snowflake

Python

Spark

Airflow

Education

BE/B.Tech/MBA/MCA

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

PySpark

Job description

Line of Service Advisory Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Data, Analytics & AI Management Level Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in data and analytics focus on leveraging data to drive insights and make informed business decisions. They utilise advanced analytics techniques to help clients optimise their operations and achieve their strategic goals. In data analysis at PwC, you will focus on utilising advanced analytical techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data-driven decision-making. You will leverage skills in data manipulation, visualisation, and statistical modelling to support clients in solving complex business problems.

Why PWC At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes forour clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences foreach other. Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Responsibilities

Skill Set: AWS, Snowflake, Kafka, Airflow and GitHub, PySpark

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines
• Ingest data from various sources (APIs, databases, files, etc.)
• Implement both real-time and batch processing solutions based on use case requirements
• Ensure data quality through validation and cleansing processes
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Business Stakeholders to gather and understand data requirements
• Translate business needs into technical specifications
• Ensure data security, access control, and compliance with relevant policies
• Maintain documentation and follow best practices for data engineering

Ideal candidate profile

4-8 years of hands‑on experience with Snowflake, Airflow and Pyspark in any cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP). The candidate should be serving notice with LWD in the next 3 weeks.

Mandatory skill sets

• Strong SQL skills (Must-Have)
• Snowflake(Must-Have)
• Python programming (Must-Have)
• Spark (Must-Have)
• Airflow

Preferred skill sets (Good toHave)

• Strong SQL skills (Must-Have)
• Snowflake(Must-Have)
• Python programming (Must-Have)
• Spark (Must-Have)
• Airflow

Years of experience required: 5-7 years

Education qualification: BE/B.Tech/MBA/MCA

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of Technology

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills Java (Programming Language)

Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Algorithm Development, Alteryx (Automation Platform), Analytical Thinking, Analytic Research, Big Data, Business Data Analytics, Communication, Complex Data Analysis, Conducting Research, Creativity, Customer Analysis, Customer Needs Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Collection, Data-Driven Insights, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Pipeline {+ 38 more} Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date September 11, 2026

Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially at PwC. Here, you can uncover hidden talents, build lifelong relationships rooted in trust and empathy and turn challenges into opportunities for innovation. We’ll help you grow your skills through challenging, meaningful work so you can go further.