Description

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a Sr. Consultant, Data Engineer to join our growing team of experts. This position will work in the design and development of Snowflake Data Cloud solutions. The work includes data ingestion pipelines, data architecture, data governance and security. You are an experienced data pipeline builder and migrations who enjoys optimizing data systems and building them from the ground up.

You will develop database architectures, data warehouses and will ensure optimal data delivery architecture is consistent throughout ongoing customer projects. On this role you will be leading technical teams. The right candidate will be excited by the prospect of working for a start-up company to support our customers' next generation of data initiatives.

As of April 2025, Hakkoda has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated in the IBM organization. Your recruitment process will be managed by IBM. IBM will be the hiring entity

This role can be performed from anywhere in the US.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

* Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent area.
* Expertise in evaluating, selecting, and integrating ingestion technologies to solve complex data challenges.
* Leadership in architectural decisions for high-throughput data ingestion frameworks, including real-time data processing and analytics.
* Mentorship of junior engineers in best practices for data ingestion, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
* 5+yrs in related technical roles, data management, database development, ETL,Data - - Warehouses and pipelines.
* Experience designing and developing data warehouses (Teradata, Oracle Exadata, Netezza, SQL Server, Spark)
* Experience building ETL / ELT ingestion pipelines with tools like DataStage, Informatica, Matillion
* SQL scripting
* Cloud experience on AWS (Azure, GCP are nice to have as well)
* Python Scripting, Scala is required.
* Ability to prepare reports and present to internal and customer stakeholders
* Track record of sound problem solving skills and action oriented mindset
* Strong interpersonal skills including assertiveness and ability to build strong client relationships
* Ability to work in Agile teams
* Experience hiring, developing and managing a technical team

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Advanced Snowflake Platform Knowledge: Experience with advanced Snowflake features, including data sharing, data pipelines, and data security. Ability to design and implement complex data and AI usecases on Snowflake platforms.

• Cloud Architecture Expertise: Experience with designing and implementing scalable and secure cloud architectures for data and AI applications. Knowledge of cloud migration, deployment, and management best practices.

• Data Engineering Best Practices: Experience with implementing data engineering best practices, including data modeling, data warehousing, and data governance. Ability to optimize data and AI solutions for performance and scalability.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals

- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Job Title

Sr. Consultant, Data Engineer

Date posted

31-Mar-2026

Job ID

106888

City / Township / Village

Richfield, Lisle, Tempe, University Park, Williston, MARLTON, Southbury, Malta, COLUMBIA, Buffalo, No City, PARAMUS, MOUNT LAUREL, No City, HUNTSVILLE, Bloomington, No City, TURNERSVILLE, POUGHKEEPSIE, No City, PRINCETON, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, Ann Arbor, Syracuse, Iselin, LOWELL, Brookhaven, No City, No City, ROCHESTER, No City, CORAL GABLES, Bentonville, BATON ROUGE, MONROE, Kansas City, Rocket Center, JEFFERSON CITY, No City, No City, No City, Naples, TUCSON, Newark, No City, No City, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Armonk, Hampton, Yorktown Heights, DURHAM, Denver, Capitola, Irving, Essex Junction, No City, No City, Tulsa, Charlotte, Norwalk, HOPEWELL JUNCTION, Raleigh, SECAUCUS, Annapolis Junction, Plano, CARROLLTON, Lansing, Boston, YUMA, Irvine, East Wenatchee, PRESCOTT, Bellevue, FLAGSTAFF, BOISE, Portland, ALEXANDRIA, Atlanta, LOS ANGELES, Columbus, Chantilly, Santa Monica, JERSEY CITY, Richardson, Philadelphia, Charleston, San Jose, Santa Clara, Denver, Minneapolis, Dallas, SOMERVILLE, Houston, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix, Lake Havasu City, WASHINGTON, Reston

State / Province

Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, South Dakota, Minnesota, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Montana, Iowa, New York, North Carolina, Idaho, Virginia, North Dakota, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Indiana, Arizona, Kentucky, Washington, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, Vermont, Nebraska, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Nevada, California, New Jersey, Connecticut, West Virginia, District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Wyoming

Country

United States

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Area of work

Software Engineering

Employment type

Regular

Contract type

Regular

Projected Minimum Salary per year

116,000.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

200,000.00

Position type

Professional

Travel required

Some travel may be required based on business demand

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No



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