Tech Lead - Data Engineering

Company: CGI
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Position Description: CGI is looking for a Lead Data Engineer. This role will require someone at our client site in Pittsburgh, PA. . Work on projects for one of the largest financial institutions in the US. . Work in a challenging technical environment and gain exposure to advanced tools and technology suites . Should be able to work independently and manage the work on their own . You will work closely with your team and Product Owner, and peer Scrum Masters to support Sprint and Release Planning, foster team self-awareness, encourage cross-training, decision-making, and continuous improvement Your future duties and responsibilities: CGI is looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join our on-site team. This candidate should have extensive hands-on experience working with Python, Spark, SQL, Elastic Search (ELK), and Reporting (ELK) . Manage and coordinate with the offshore team to ensure deliverables are met. . Interact with project stakeholders on a day-to-day basis and report on project status to the Client Management team . Build and optimize Spark Streaming applications for real-time ingestion, transformation, and event-driven processing using Kafka or other messaging systems. . Excellent communication skills and work independently . Provide insights to the team on value adds and process efficiencies . The candidate should have hands-on experience with the Kafka streaming platform and the ELK (Elastic) stack. . Build CI/CD workflows using Git, Jenkins, and Bitbucket for automated deployments and version control. . Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot, monitor, and improve data pipelines in production environments. . Ensure compliance with data security, governance, and access control practices. . The ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude, passion for technology, extensive analysis coding. This candidate will serve as a technical expert of a large-scale digital development project consisting of both on-shore and off-shore developers. Required qualifications to be successful in this role: Requirements: 8 yrs of professional experience in software development and/or data engineering. . 5 yrs of hands-on experience working with relational databases, including Oracle, Teradata, and MySQL. . 6 yrs of hands-on experience with Python and PySpark development. (Mandatory) . 3 yrs Hands-on Experience with Kafka Streaming Platform (Mandatory) . 3 yrs Hands-on Experience with Elastic Search (ELK Stack) and building reporting dashboards (ELK) (Mandatory) . Experience in Data Analysis . Experience with Hadoop ecosystem, i.e., Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Scala, Sqoop, Flume, . Knowledge on Banking Domain/Products . Experience with modern workflow/orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Oozie, etc.) . Experience working with Data Observability within a streaming platform would be a plus. Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage. . Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Git, Jenkins, and Bitbucket. . Understanding of job monitoring, logging, and performance tuning for both batch and streaming workloads. . Strong analytical abilities. . Agile experience is required with Jira tool expertise . Provide hands-on technical solutions to business challenges & translate them into process/ technical solutions . Good knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps principles . Learning knowledge in GenAI, Azure OpenAI, and GPT . Deliver high-quality work and adapt to new challenges, as an individual or as part of a team . Excellent communication and thought leadership skills . Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with diverse personality types and understand technical issues. . Knowledge of Banking Domain . Knowledge of streaming platforms . Knowledge of BIAN standards Other Information: CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $70,800.00 - $156,700.00. CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment, including: . Competitive compensation . Comprehensive insurance options . Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan . Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time . Paid parental leave .Learning opportunities and tuition assistance . Wellness and Well-being programs LIPS1 Skills: Apache Kafka Business Analysis Data Analysis RESTful (Rest-APIs) What you can expect from us: Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business. CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. 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Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances. CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.

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