Associate, Big Data Engineer

Company: KPMG
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

The KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we don't anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.KPMG is currently seeking an Associate in Technology Enablement for our Consulting practice.Responsibilities:* Work in cross-disciplinary teams with KPMG industry specialists, data scientists, and software engineers to gauge client needs for consuming analytics, understanding user profiles, competencies, and priorities* Utilize technical and industry knowledge to identify complex client issues and build long-term business relationships with key executives through engagement delivery and networking in professional organizations* Utilize analytics to explore data, and identify key trends and insights from multi-faceted, and high-dimensional data, and work with data scientists to create diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive insights* Implement visualizations that meet client visualization needs, considering composition, color, texture, and optimizing the depth and information density for the target user* Explore a variety of visualization methodologies from Data Discovery (such as Tableau, Qlikview)Qualifications:* A minimum of one year of experience in Informatics, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Intelligence or a similar field, with a minimum of one year of professional experience* Fluency in several programming languages such as Python, C#, Ruby, Java, or Javascript, with the ability to pick up new languages and technologies quickly* Ability to perform data tasks, working with a variety of SQL, NoSQL, and HDFS data stores, and preparing data for visualization* Experience with one or more of the following: data discovery software (such as Tableau or Qlikview), cluster computing framework (Hadoop- Pig/Hive/Sqoop or Spark ), or SQL Database management (MySQL, PostgreSQL)* Solid understanding of visual composition and visualizations; familiarity with ethnographic research preferred* Travel may be up to 80-100%* Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the futureKPMG LLP (the U.S. member firm of KPMG International) offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The attached link contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

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