technical architect [data science]

Reference: TQ2122_2135_24
Vacancy: 2
Job title: Technical Architect [Data Science]
Location: Leicester
Job Purpose:

TESTQ Technologies is an IT services and solutions company whose offerings spans over variety of industry sectors with strong technical, domain and process expertise helping clients grow their businesses and decrease operational costs on continuous basis in an ever-changing business environment.

This opportunity is in the solution design and development arena for Technical Architect [Data Science] who will play a major role with the technical design and development of company’s technical offerings. The role is based at our Leicester office with occasional assignments at client locations.

Job Description (Main Duties and Responsibilities):

• You will work with/lead a team of outstanding specialised software engineers to help build and run great software solutions, applications, and products specially in area of data management in relational database (Oracle, MySQL) and nonrelational data storage for data analysis including data cubes generation, data visualization
• Responsible for development and enhancement of database package and stored procedures
• Responsible for data analysis using Microsoft analytical studio (SSAS) for generating reports using Power BI, Tableau and SSRS.
• Responsible for preparing ETL dataflow pipelines using SSIS and Informatica, monitoring, and production support fixes
• Automating use cases using ICEDQ testing tool, performance enhancement by SQL query optimization. 
• Migrating Big Data Hive and Impala ETL scripts into PySpark. 
• Coordinate with team and develop database packages and stored procedures to generate dynamic SQL query using mid tear Java application
• Responsible for Disaster Recovery switch process by preparing shell scripts
• Responsible for preparation of shell scripts to automate the migration of Informatica and UNIX code from lower environment to higher environments during the release of code.
• Responsible for generating ad hoc weekly and monthly reporting files for third party vendors and FTP using FileZilla
• Be involved in some of organisation wide tasks like technical support and process improvement programs.
• Working in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment process for supporting cloud technology [AWS].
• Strong stakeholder management skills 
• Engage with the technical architects to ensure designs are appropriate and then ensure those designs are implemented by the team.
• Ensure the team are producing high quality, well-tested software that conforms to all technical guidance and standards.
• Ensure any reusable code created and any innovative work done within the team is communicated.

Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Needed [The candidate must demonstrate these in all stages of assessment]

• Well versed with following technologies R, Python, Hive, Web Services, NoSQL Databases: HBASE, Cassandra & MongoDB.
• Well versed with the following technologies: Oracle Pl/SQL, ETL Informatica/SSIS, PySpark, AWS
• Good knowledge of cloud concepts like Lambda function, Docker, Ansible.
• Understanding of the full development life cycle and how various DevOps tools are used in the development including dev, testing, QA, deployment, and event configuring environments.
• Strong unit and integration testing skills in normal or CI/CD environment
• Experience with code analysis tools and professional comfort level in using services like GitHub
• Strong debugging skills for functional testing
• Exposure to industry best practices, any government/client required/specified standards, internal development guidelines and aligns with the strategic vision of the organisation. 
• Ability to understand the Software design frameworks and patterns; Version controlling.

The candidate with Bachelor's degree or above in the UK or Equivalent would be preferred. 

Other Key skills:
• Good analytical and Problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• A thorough approach and Self starter
• Focus on quality and delivery 
• Working together in teams
• Leadership and effective decision making
• Flexible Attitude


Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or above in the UK or Equivalent
Salary: GBP 30000 to 40000 per annum
Published Date: 22 Mar 2021
Closing Date: 22 Apr 2021
Evaluation: CV Review, Technical Test, Personal and Technical Interview and References
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent  « Return to the search results