Senior Data Engineer

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As a Senior Data Engineer, you will architect, build, and optimize scalable data platforms that empower our clients with unified, actionable insights. You will lead the design of robust data pipelines, enforce best practices in data governance and security, and mentor junior engineers. Your expertise will bridge technical execution and strategic vision, ensuring high-performance, secure, and scalable data solutions that drive business impact.

Technical Leadership & Strategy

Architect and implement enterprise-grade data platforms, including data lakes, warehouses, and real-time pipelines.

Define and enforce data engineering standards, including ETL/ELT frameworks, data modeling, and quality controls.

Lead performance optimization of databases, queries, and pipelines (e.g., partitioning, indexing, cost-efficient cloud solutions).

Stay updated with emerging trends, evaluating and integrating new technologies.

Data Architecture & Infrastructure

Design and implement scalable data architecture that ensures high availability, security, and performance.

Define best practices for data modeling, storage, retrieval, and governance.

Optimize database structures, schemas, indexing, and partitioning for efficient query performance.

Implement CI/CD for data pipelines and automate infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.

Data Pipelines & ETL Development

Architect and develop end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data ingestion, processing, and transformation.

Automate and optimize data workflows using tools like Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, and dbt.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipeline performance.

Data Governance, Security & Compliance

Implement data governance policies, including metadata management, lineage tracking, and role-based access control (RBAC).

Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and enforce security best practices.

Develop frameworks for data quality validation, anomaly detection, and integrity checks.

Business & Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with stakeholders (clients, PMs) to translate business needs into technical specifications and scalable architectures.

Develop interactive dashboards and reporting solutions to provide actionable insights.

Innovation & Mentorship

Lead technical discussions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions within the team.

Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and set best practices.

Drive automation of data workflows, including CI/CD for pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions.

Technical Skills & Experience

7+ years of experience in data engineering with a proven track record of building scalable data solutions.

Expertise in SQL and relational database management systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle).

Proficiency in Python (or similar languages) for data processing and automation.

Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native data services:AWS (Redshift, Glue, S3)Azure (Synapse, Data Factory)GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow)

Hands-on experience with big data tools:Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt, Snowflake, Databricks

Expertise in data modeling.

Strong knowledge of data security, governance, and compliance frameworks.

Leadership & Soft Skills

Proven track record of leading data projects, including migrations, warehousing, and real-time analytics.

Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage client expectations.

Strong problem-solving skills for debugging distributed systems and resolving data anomalies.

Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, including tools like Jira, Git.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-Have (Bonus Skills)

Certifications in cloud/data technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics, Google Cloud Data Engineer).

Experience with ML pipelines (e.g., feature stores, model deployment).

Contributions to open-source data projects.

Additional Information

Applicant Eligibility: Please note, candidates who are eligible to work in the US without visa sponsorship are eligible to apply. We are not accepting applicants from recruiters or staffing agencies

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Senior Data Engineer

Technical Leadership & Strategy

Data Architecture & Infrastructure

Data Pipelines & ETL Development

Data Governance, Security & Compliance

Business & Stakeholder Engagement

Innovation & Mentorship

Technical Skills & Experience

Leadership & Soft Skills

Nice-to-Have (Bonus Skills)

Additional Information

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