**Introduction** In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world.​ Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology **Your role and responsibilities** As an Associate Software Developer at IBM you will harness the power of data to unveil captivating stories and intricate patterns. You'll contribute to data gathering, storage, and both batch and real-time processing. Collaborating closely with diverse teams, you'll play an important role in deciding the most suitable data management systems and identifying the crucial data required for insightful analysis. As a Data Engineer, you'll tackle obstacles related to database integration and untangle complex, unstructured data sets. In this role, your responsibilities may include: **Required technical and professional expertise** * Strong MS SQL, Azure Databricks experience * Implement and manage data models in DBT, data transformation and alignment with business requirements. * Ingest raw, unstructured data into structured datasets to cloud object store. * Utilize DBT to convert raw, unstructured data into structured datasets, enabling efficient analysis and reporting. * Write and optimize SQL queries within DBT to enhance data transformation processes and improve overall performance **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Establish best DBT processes to improve performance, scalability, and reliability. * Design, develop, and maintain scalable data models and transformations using DBT in conjunction with Databricks * Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as required IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and 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, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.