Engineering Lead

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.
ZS's Architecture & Engineering Expertise Center group brings deep specialization across niche technologies with skills to play as hands-on developer, designer and architect roles. Team members will be expected to rapidly learn new technologies and become experts with industry certified credentials. A large portion of EC members are expected to drive research and asset development as part of ZS' Enterprise Services Center of Excellence (ESCOE), while others would be part of client teams, pod teams, or practice teams supporting client projects and solutions based on dominant technologies used in respective teams / clients while also staying abreast with everything happening in ESCOE to bring new ideas and technologies to their teams.
What you'll do:

• Deep specialist in building end to end data and analytics platforms or applications
• Capable of leading other engineers to achieve established goals, such as delivering new features or functionality
• Drive major features and application-wide or system-wide changes working closely with the architect. For example, architecture redesign, switch to a new technology, complex module addition
• End to end ownership of design with close eye for non-functional requirements for scalability, maintainability, performance, and so on; working closely with architects where necessary
• Review individual work plans before implementation to identify potential issue areas and/or reduce rework and increase productivity of engineers
• Performs design/ code reviews of the team to identify issues/risks and ensure robustness
• Drive estimation of technical components and tracks team's progress
• Drive technical discussions / demos / presentations with client stakeholders, demonstrating deep expertise and quality of designs
• Maintain a culture of rapid learning and explorations to drive innovations / POCs on niche technologies and architecture patterns
• Mentor and groom technical talent within the team and expertise center

What you'll bring:

• At least 6+years of relevant industry experience
• Big data - Hive, Spark, Hadoop, queueing system like Apache Kafka/Rabbit MQ/AWS Kinesis
• Good understanding and hands on experience on containerization solutions and tools like Docker, AWS ECS, Kubernetes, AWS ECR;
• Experience in designing and implementation of solution on distributed computing and cloud services platform (but not limited to) - AWS, Azure, GCP
• Proven experience in DevOps implementation, CI/CD and application monitoring
• Experience in designing large & complex data transformation programs for both batch and realtime processing
• Designing and implementing strategies for Big Data migration in addition to Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Cloud implementation, and DevOps.
• Proven experience in identifying industry trends and create POVs for implementation and adoption
• Excellent technical presentation skills (documentation, presentations, discussions)
• Fluency in English
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach

Additional Skills

• AWS Solutions Architect certification with understanding of broader AWS stack
• Experience in key components like data governance & curation, data quality and master data management, data integration, data virtualization, self-service interaction for data preparation and testing is a plus

Hybrid working model:
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
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

Perks & Benefits:
ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems-the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.
If you're eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To complete your application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
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