Exponent · 2 weeks ago
Data Engineering Focused Consultant (Ph.D.)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$133K/yr - $145K/yr
3+ years expExponent is a premium engineering and scientific consulting firm dedicated to solving unique challenges for clients. They are seeking a Ph.D. level Data Engineering Focused Consultant to design and develop data-driven applications across various industries, with responsibilities including converting prototypes into production applications and optimizing data pipelines.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Converting prototype engineering and data science models into production-grade applications
Integrating and curating data across complex data models to support research and analytics
Designing, implementing, and monitoring scalable data pipelines, optimizing for performance and cost efficiency
Serving as a resident expert in databases and determining appropriate compute and storage solutions to meet anticipated needs
Incorporating security best-practices into data storage and pipelines and designing roles and permissions for databases and cloud environments
Supporting stakeholders with data provenance and data quality details needed for informed decision-making
Collaborating in multi-disciplinary project settings with scientists, engineers, and business leaders
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related scientific or engineering field where you were involved in the development of production-grade software
Demonstrated experience and expertise in one or more of the following domains, while developing expertise in other domains: Data Engineering: building, debugging, and monitoring ETL pipelines on distributed computing systems
Cloud Architecting: designing and deploying secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions for data warehousing, storage, and compute
Data Modeling: developing schemas tailored for data collection, analytics, and frontend applications
Database Administration: designing database schemas, roles, and permissions and optimizing database performance
Experience collaborating with other developers on production-grade software using version control (Git, SVN, or others)
High proficiency (3+ years) in Python using NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, and other scientific computing packages
Deep experience with at least one other computing language (PySpark, R, MATLAB, or Java)
The desire to work with a diverse set of clients and engage in innovative work outside of the traditional computer science field
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain technical details to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams
A proactive, self-driven approach to staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies
Preferred
Power BI or other dashboarding experience a plus
Company
Exponent
With over 90 scientific and engineering disciplines, Exponent’s staff of approximately 900, located in 20 offices throughout the USA
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Senior Managing Engineer
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