Data Consultant- Pyspark
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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Data Consultant- Pyspark. This position involves leading the technical implementation of complex projects within a dynamic financial services environment. The successful candidate will drive system design, development, deployment, and support, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and regulatory standards.
Pay rate range (CAD): $73.47/hr – $88.16/hr
Responsibilities
- Lead technical aspects of projects from inception through deployment, including analysis and system design specification
- Document design options and solutions following SDLC methodology
- Ensure solutions align with development standards and architectural principles
- Apply analytical skills to resolve issues and deliver effective solutions proactively
- Participate actively in issue resolution and risk mitigation
- Provide detailed development estimates and contribute to weekly status reports and budgeting
- Manage configuration within project releases and oversee code reviews
- Code, test, package, deploy, and support builds across development, testing, and production environments
- Collaborate closely with environment management teams to ensure functional and stable deployment
- Contribute to test strategy, plan, and execution, including unit and integration testing
- Support testing phases with technical expertise, track defects, and facilitate resolution
- Assist with data setup, environment shake-down, and technical documentation
- Mentor junior developers and facilitate knowledge transfer within the team
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation and ensure seamless transition upon contract completion
- Engage with internal stakeholders and teams with minimal need for meetings
Desired Skill-Set
- 5+ years of experience in a technical role within banking or financial services
- Proven expertise with Cloud environments, particularly MS Azure
- Strong knowledge of Data Management, Data Governance, and regulatory projects
- Extensive experience with PySpark, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Databricks, and Synapse
- Project management experience and ability to coordinate with multiple pods
- Skilled in analyzing large datasets, deriving insights, and visualizing data
- Experienced in data/text mining, automation, algorithm development, and data visualization
- Ability to interpret schemas, metadata, entity relationship diagrams, and technical documentation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong statistical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities
- Experience with presenting to senior leadership is a plus
Nice to Have
- Presentation experience before executive audiences
- Previous banking experience, especially related to Law 25
- Familiarity with automation, data optimization, and advanced analytics techniques
BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for our candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. BeachHead or our clients may use technology-enabled tools, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process such as resume screening, application management, and candidate matching. These tools assist our recruiters and our clients, and do not replace human decision-making. This job posting represents a current or anticipated vacancy. The position may be filled at any time, and the posting may be removed without notice once the role has been filled.