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[Remote] Senior Data Engineer / GCP & Databricks Architect

🌍 Remote · United States 💼 Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognizant is hiring a Senior Data Engineer to design and deliver modern cloud data platforms for trusted analytics, reporting, and business insights. The role leads platform modernization and builds scalable data pipelines, orchestration, and controls in collaboration with business and technology teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the modernization of legacy data platforms and implement cloud-native solutions using GCP and Databricks
  • Design and develop scalable batch and streaming data pipelines that support enterprise reporting, analytics, and data products
  • Build and maintain data orchestration frameworks using Apache Airflow and implement CI/CD practices across data engineering solutions
  • Establish data quality, observability, governance, and security controls to ensure trusted and reliable data assets
  • Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to deliver high-quality data solutions while optimizing performance, scalability, and cost

Skills

  • Experience designing and implementing enterprise data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Cloud Storage
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and large-scale data engineering initiatives
  • Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, ETL/ELT development, and data modeling
  • Experience building and supporting Apache Airflow orchestration workflows and implementing CI/CD practices
  • Knowledge of data governance, data quality, observability, security, and metadata management frameworks
  • Experience integrating SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA data into cloud-based analytics platforms
  • Experience migrating Teradata or other legacy data warehouse technologies to modern cloud architectures
  • Knowledge of Kafka and real-time data processing solutions
  • Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and enterprise production support environments
  • Cloud certifications in GCP, Databricks, or related technologies

Benefits

  • Remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States.
  • Wellbeing programs supporting a healthy work-life balance.
  • Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company Overview

  • Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.cognizant.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Cognizant has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5746 in 2026, 11112 in 2025, 11423 in 2024, 13054 in 2023, 13876 in 2022, 12651 in 2021, 28659 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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