Senior Data Scientist

Capgemini; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead offshore operations for Infrastructure Intelligence and Analytics platforms in the US. You will oversee production support, data pipelines, and cost optimization while mentoring offshore engineers and shaping architecture.

Required are extensive AWS experience, Terraform/CloudFormation, Python automation, and strong leadership skills to drive reliability and efficiency across distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
• 8+ years of platform/infrastructure engineering experience with lead role.
• Strong AWS expertise (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Glue, Athena, EMR, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager).
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Linux, CI/CD, Git.

Responsibilities

• Offshore owner for production support, incident management, and platform availability.
• Monitor data pipelines; ensure data quality, freshness and timely AI analytics access.
• Build dashboards for system health and AWS/cloud cost tracking.
• Lead and mentor offshore engineers; develop runbooks and support procedures.
• Collaborate with onshore teams for seamless operations and handoffs.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Python

Docker

CI/CD

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Systems Eng

Tools

Linux

Spark

Kafka

Airflow

FastAPI/Flask

Job description

# Senior Data ScientistChicagoApply for this job* Permanent* Experienced Professionals* Data & AI* ID 556962-en\\_GBChoosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.## LocationSt. Loiuse , MO## **Your Role**The Platform Engineer is a senior leadership role responsible for managing and supporting Infrastructure Intelligence and Analytics platform during offshore hours. The position oversees production operations, data pipeline reliability, infrastructure cost optimization, application development, and leadership of the offshore platform engineering team.**Key Responsibilities**Serve as the primary offshore owner for production support, incident management, and platform availability. Monitor and maintain data pipelines, ensuring data quality, freshness, and timely availability for AI agents and analytics systems. Independently troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, application, and data issues with minimal escalation. Build and manage dashboards for system health, operational monitoring, and AWS/cloud cost tracking. Optimize AWS infrastructure usage, AI token consumption, storage, and compute costs. Develop automation tools, scripts, small services, and integration solutions, primarily using Python. Lead and mentor offshore engineers, establish operational standards, runbooks, and support procedures. Collaborate with onshore platform, data engineering, and data science teams to ensure seamless operations and handoffs. Contribute to infrastructure architecture and operational strategy.## **Required Skills and Expereince**Strong AWS expertise (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Glue, Athena, EMR, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager). Experience with Terraform (preferred), CloudFormation, Docker, Linux, CI/CD, and Git-based development. Strong background in production support, monitoring, incident response, and cost optimization. Proficiency in Python for automation, tooling, and application development. Knowledge of data pipelines, REST APIs, cloud SDKs (boto3), testing frameworks, and software engineering best practices. Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to make independent technical decisions. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Spark, Kafka, Airflow, graph databases (Neptune/Neo4j), and AI/ML infrastructure. Familiarity with LLM/agent deployment, observability, and telecommunications environments. Experience developing production APIs/services using FastAPI or Flask. Relevant AWS certifications.**Education & Experience**Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or related field. 8+ years of platform/infrastructure engineering experience with a bachelor's degree (including 2+ years in a lead role), or 6+ years with a master's degree.The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $140,000- $180,000Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.**Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees.** In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include: * Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave* Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)* Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)* Life and disability insurance* Employee assistance programs* Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility**Important Notice:** Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.**Disclaimers**Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.Please be aware that Capgemini may capture your image (video or screenshot) during the interview process and that image may be used for verification, including during the hiring and onboarding process.Click the following link for more information on your rights as an Applicant in the United States. http://www.capgemini.com/resources/equal-employment-opportunity-is-the-lawCapgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. 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