**Req ID**: 248594
We are currently seeking a Data Engineer and Business Analyst to join our team in Heredia, Heredia (CR-H), Costa Rica (CR).
**Data Engineer Job Description**
**JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT**
The Data Engineer will design, build, and operate high performance data centric solutions utilizing the comprehensive big data capabilities for the company's data platform environment.
In this role, you will act as an authority for data access pathways and techniques working with analysts within the functional data process mining team.
You will design data structures and pipelines to collect data and design and implement data transformations, combinations, or aggregations.
**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Participate in the decision-making process related to data solutions.
- Develop technical solutions utilizing big data and cloud-based technologies and ensuring they are designed and built to be sustainable and robust.
- Perform data modeling and prepare data in databases for use in various analytics tools and configurate and develop data pipelines to move and optimize data assets.
- Provide necessary technical support through all phases of solution life cycle.
- Build prototypes to test new concepts and be a key contributor of ideas and code that improve the core software infrastructure, patterns, and standards.
- Help drive the adoption of new technologies and methods within the functional data and analytics team and be a role model and mentor for data engineers.
- Independently handle complex issues with mínimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Transfer business requirements into technical data requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of four years of related work experience
- Understanding of Cloud Computing
- Minimum of four years of proven experience using SQL or NoSQL
- Experience with data modeling, schema design, and development including writing SQL statements
- Strategic thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build trust and relationships and influencing others
- Result orientation and ability to work in ambiguous situations where requirements are not clear
- Strong communication skills to interact with and influence stakeholders; and provide training to end users with non-technical skills
**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Experience with reporting and analytics tools
- Experience working with various types of data sources such as SAP, JDE and other ERP systems
- Proficiency in at least one backend programming language such as Java, Python, C#, Golang
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines
- Proven experience using any Hadoop Distribution, preferably Cloudera, to build solutions that deliver value through leveraging data as an asset
- Experience developing software data solutions using agile methodologies such as Scrum and/or Kanban
- Experience in building batch and streaming data pipelines using Sqoop, Kafka and/or Spark
Must have
- 6 plus experience in Business Analysis-Data Analysis-Microsoft SQL
**About NTT DATA Services**
**NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.