Data Engineering Manager (Data & AI)

Are you ready to be a part of the digital reinvention and revolutionize your career? In today’s world, business leaders want to rapidly and confidently reinvent to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value. That’s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting - Data & AI comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client’s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients. Strategy and Consulting is one of four services –the others are Accenture Song, Technology and Operations WORK YOU’LL DO As part of Data & AI practice, you will combine AI & ML with data, analytics and automation under a bold strategic vision to transform business in a very pragmatic way, sparking digital metamorphoses. There will never be a typical day and you will continuously learn and grow. The opportunities to make a difference within exciting client initiatives are unlimited in the ever-changing technology landscape . You will lead multidisciplinary teams (onshore and offshore) to design and implement solutions using Python, PySpark, Databricks and modern cloud services , ensuring data flows are secure, reliable, performant, and well‑governed. Responsibilities: Lead and mentor a technical team (5–8 engineers) in designing and delivering data‑engineering solutions across cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP). Architect, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, PySpark, Databricks, and distributed processing frameworks. Design and maintain scalable data architectures, including data lakes, lakehouses, warehouses, Delta tables, and semantic layers. Establish best practices in data modelling (dimensional, wide‑table, data vault), data quality, metadata management, and data governance. Collaborate with business owners, architects, product managers, and analytics teams to ensure end‑to‑end project delivery. Define standards for data operations, monitoring, lineage, and CI/CD for data workloads. Drive cloud platform adoption and modernization, ensuring solutions meet performance, cost‑efficiency, and compliance requirements. Promote innovation by evaluating new data engineering tools, frameworks, and practices. Mentor junior team members, providing guidelines to ensure high-quality deliverables. Communicate complex technical solutions to senior management and diverse stakeholders effectively. Contribute to sales activities through data and platform architecture expertise Stay updated on industry trends and contribute to internal initiatives, R&D, and business development projects. WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR? BSc/MSc/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Management, or related field. 7+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 2 years leading small technical teams. Industry vendor certifications are desired (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, CNCF/Kubernetes or Databricks certifications); although not essential if you have demonstrable ability. Strong hands‑on expertise with Python, PySpark, and Databricks (including Lakehouse & Databricks Workflows). Experience designing and deploying data solutions on Azure, AWS, or GCP. Strong understanding of data modelling techniques, data lifecycle management, and enterprise data principles. Expertise in designing, developing, and managing scalable, end-to-end data pipelines (ADF, Airflow or dbt,). Proficient in Big Data Platforms (Hadoop, Databricks, Hive, Kafka, Apache Iceberg or Microsoft Fabric), Data Warehouses (Teradata, Snowflake, BigQuery etc.) and lakehouses (Delta Lake, Apache Hudi) Proficient in programming languages such as SQL, Python and Pyspark with strong skills in writing scalable, readable and maintainable code using object-oriented programming concept. Implement DevOps practices, including Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) to enhance automation and streamline deployments. Experience in project management frameworks such as Waterfall or Agile. Solid experience with SQL and handling large datasets. Familiarity with data governance frameworks (e.g., data quality controls, cataloging, lineage, roles & policies). Excellent communication skills—able to translate complex data concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Considered a plus (not a prerequisite): Experience with Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, or GCP Dataflow. Experience with Microsoft Fabric solutions Knowledge of Lakehouse architecture, Delta Live Tables, and Medallion design patterns. Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). Exposure to data management tools (Purview, Collibra, Informatica, BigID, etc.). Experience with different data execution paradigms, including low latency/streaming, batch, and micro-batch processing (Apache Kafka, Databricks Streaming processing, Apache StreamSets). Knowledge of data management frameworks (data governance, data quality, data security, data dictionary, metadata management) with tools like Databricks Unity Catalog, Apache Atlas, Informatica etc. Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Understanding of API gateway and service mesh architectures (e.g., Istio). Familiarity working with Linux-based operating systems. Familiarity with working with REST APIs. Experience in pre‑sales, solutioning, or client‑facing delivery leadership. Fluency in English (verbal and written). All male candidates should have fulfilled their military obligations. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Competitive salary and benefits, including but not limited to: life/health insurance, performance based bonuses, monthly vouchers, company car (depending on management level), flexible work arrangements, employee share purchase plan, TEA Accenture, parental leave and various corporate discounts Continuous training & development through global platforms & local academy. At Accenture, we believe in bringing the best to our clients through continuous learning & improvement – from basic skills to industry-specific content – available to all our people Career coaching and mentorship to help you manage your career and develop professionally Ongoing strength and skill-based evaluation process Various opportunities to develop your career across a spectrum of clients, industries and projects Diverse and inclusive culture Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to doing charity work ​ To learn more about Accenture, and how you will be challenged and inspired from Day 1, please visit our website . #LI-Hybrid About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. 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