Data & Analytics Consulting Snr. Cnslt.

NTT Data Americas, Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA Americas, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data engineering applications and pipelines.

You will work across teams to deploy production-grade data solutions using Java, Python, Kubernetes, and AWS, while ensuring security and reliability. You will develop data ingestion, transformation, and delivery capabilities, manage CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to infrastructure-as-code efforts with OpenTofu and Terraform.

Qualifications

• 1+ years OpenTofu and 4+ years Terraform or equivalent IaC
• 4+ years Kubernetes
• 4+ years Java development (Java11+ preferred)
• 4+ years Git-based source control (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket)
• 4+ years building and supporting CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins preferred)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable data engineering applications and pipelines
• Develop production-quality Java and Python data solutions
• Deploy and troubleshoot containerized workloads with Kubernetes and Docker
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Define and implement IaC with OpenTofu and Terraform
• Develop cloud data solutions on AWS with security best practices
• Monitor data flows and observability tooling (NiFi, Prometheus)
• Produce clear technical documentation and designs

Skills

Java

Python

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform/OpenTofu

CI/CD

Docker

GitHub Actions

OpenTofu

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

OpenTofu

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Data Engineer designs, develops, deploys, and supports secure, scalable data engineering applications, data pipeline products for ingestion and transformation, and shared platform capabilities within an enterprise data and analytics environment. This role combines strong Java and Python engineering expertise with Kubernetes, cloud, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, data integration, and operational monitoring.

The successful candidate will build reliable, production-grade data products and engineering capabilities that enable data solutions at scale. This individual will work effectively across engineering, platform, security, architecture, and business teams, and clearly communicate technical solutions, tradeoffs, and risks to varied stakeholders.

Work Location

This role is open to candidates willing to work onsite from NTT DATA's Nashville, Tennessee, or Plano, Texas office.

Day-to-Day Job Duties

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable data engineering applications, services, and shared platform capabilities.
• Build and support data pipeline products for ingestion, integration, transformation, and delivery.
• Develop production-quality solutions using Java and Python.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Docker.
• Build, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines, with Jenkins as a primary day-to-day platform; leverage GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD tools where appropriate.
• Develop and support infrastructure-as-code solutions using OpenTofu and Terraform.
• Build and operate cloud-based data solutions on AWS, applying appropriate AWS security practices.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot data flows using Apache NiFi or comparable data-flow platforms.
• Monitor application and platform availability, performance, and reliability using Prometheus or comparable observability platforms.
• Diagnose complex technical issues, perform root-cause analysis, and independently drive issues through resolution.
• Collaborate with engineering, platform, security, architecture, and business stakeholders to define and deliver technical solutions.
• Explain technical concepts, architecture decisions, risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation, including solution designs, operational procedures, and deployment guidance.

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of hands-on experience with OpenTofu and 4+ years of experience with Terraform or comparable infrastructure-as-code tools and practices.
• 4+ years of experience with Kubernetes.
• 4+ years of experience developing and supporting production Java applications. Experience with Java11 or later is preferred; strong Java8 candidates with demonstrated modern Java and enterprise application-development experience will be considered.
• 4+ years of experience using Git-based source-control platforms, such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or similar.
• 4+ years of experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps Pipelines, or similar platforms; hands-on Jenkins experience is strongly preferred, as Jenkins is a primary CI/CD platform used by the team.

Required Skills

• Experience developing production-quality solutions using Python, particularly in data engineering or analytics environments.
• Experience with Docker and containerized application delivery.
• Experience designing, deploying, or supporting cloud-based solutions on AWS.
• Knowledge of AWS security practices, including secure access, identity, and deployment principles.
• Experience with data ingestion, integration, transformation, and pipeline development.
• Experience with Apache NiFi and Prometheus, or comparable data-flow and observability platforms, with the ability to quickly become productive in the team’s toolset.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and issue-resolution skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and take ownership of deliverables.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, solution designs, operational procedures, and deployment guidance.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.

Travel

• Travel requirements, if any, will be determined based on business and project needs.

Nice to Have

• Experience with enterprise-scale data pipelines, cloud database platforms, database administration, streaming, replication, resiliency, or performance engineering.
• Experience with SQL, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Cassandra, Microsoft SQL Server, CockroachDB, Kafka, or Flink.
• Experience with Splunk, JMeter, Udeploy, or related platform, CI/CD, and observability tools.
• Experience with data modeling, solution design, data warehousing, data governance, metadata management, data lineage, data quality, data privacy, or data protection.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience working across technical and business teams in a large enterprise environment.

Compensation

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is ($70-$77/hour). This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits .

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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