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We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer/Architect with strong application development and architecture skills to work with our clients to solve technology needs. Architects will be responsible for working directly with multiple clients in various industries leading a highly collaborative team of the best and brightest engineers at West Monroe. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Technology and Experience practice on strategic enterprise architecture projects, post-merger integrations, and leading large-scale implementations.
Your West Monroe team will be comprised of our industry specialists as well as your technical and functional counterparts. Together, we work with client leadership to set vision, define strategy, and execute via project implementation to add the value that only West Monroe Partners can. As an Architect at West Monroe, you will help set the direction for this growing team.
Responsibilities:
- Architects are expected to interact with key decision makers (CIO, IT Directors, etc...) at our clients to drive projects
- Architects are expected to lead and mentor a technical team lead while leading projects and being the client liaison
- Architects are expected to be an expert and suggest new technologies to our clients
- Architects lead on full life-cycle projects from requirements gathering through development, implementation, and roll-out
- Architects have the flexibility to be creative and impact designs with a “blank slate” development mentality within the general boundaries of clients’ expectations
- Architects work on highly interactive custom web front ends as well as full application and system development / integration
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
- 7-11+ years of work experience in a data environment
- Development of or architecture of modern distributed architectures using modern messaging patterns and tools
- Strong software engineering experience with the following core competencies:
- Expertise within Databricks.
- Experience working with relational databases (Microsoft SQL Server) and working with large unstructured data sets
- Strong experience with ETL procedures and ideation from scratch
- Experience using cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, etc.
- Experience with reporting tools such as Microsoft PowerBI and Tableau
- Working knowledge or experience working with Azure SQL, Azure Data Lake or Azure Data Factory.
- Experience in working with in a fast-paced, collaborative, and team-based project environment
- Ability to lead and mentor other team members or developers while leading projects
- A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
- Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
- Willingness to travel for out of town client engagements
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
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We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.
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We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to [email protected].
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Chicago is our headquarters, our largest office, and where it all started. Located in the Loop, you’ll find representation across all practices and industries. As our first office, Chicago remains one of the firm’s main hubs for technology and innovation, relying on top talent from the area.
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- Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
- Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
