Please note that for this role we can only hire EU-27 citizens or candidates with an existing Swiss working permit/citizenship.
SuisseCo
specializes in the international recruitment and placement of highly qualified IT specialists in Switzerland. We support our clients in the implementation of their IT projects and guarantee quick and flexible solutions of the highest quality.
We are seeking an
Application Engineer (Python/PySpark)
with strong data skills and experience within an Azure Databricks-based data landscape.
* Start date: asap
* Contract duration: 12 months (with a possible extension)
* Workload: 100%
* Location:
Zurich (3 days on-site, 2 days WFH)
Key Responsibilities
* Understand business requirements and convert them into technical specifications
* Hands-on coding in Python/PySpark
* Oversee the end-to-end application architecture
* Drive the design and build of business services that create financial data by combining input from various sources
* Take ownership for the based implementation of functional and non-function requirements. Ensure a high level of test automation
* Coach junior team members and peer reviews
* Ensure timely customer communication and coordination of follow-up activities
* Apply and implement Agile Scrum and DevOps standard methodologies
* Contribute to the operations during quarterly closing cycles
* Primarily work
on-site in Zurich (3 days per week)
Essential Skills & Experience
* Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant quantitative field, e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or other equivalent
* 8+ years of experience in designing and implementing reliable and scalable software through the full software development lifecycle using modern IDEs, code management and automation tools. Hands-on experience with test driven development
* Strong understanding of software engineering techniques with modern programming languages and analytical frameworks. Proficient in Python, PySpark, SQL
* Proficient in Spark based data lake & extended services like, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake etc.
* Expertise working with relational databases like Oracle/Postgres
* Problem-solving skills and commitment to quality and timely delivery
* Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including clear articulation of technical topics to a non-technical audience