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Job Title: Data Engineering Lead

Location: Indore, MP (Hybrid 3 Days a Week)

Employment Type: Full-Time


Key Responsibilities

DataStrategy & Architecture

· Define the end-to-end data engineering strategy and technical vision aligned with business goals.

· Architect scalable, high-performance, and cost-efficient data platforms Preferably on (AWS, Azure) or GCP.

· Design and optimize data Lakehouse medallion architectures integrating batch and streaming pipelines (Spark, Kafka, Delta Lake, Iceberg, Hudi, etc.).

· Build reusable frameworks for data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration across heterogeneous systems


Data Engineering Execution

· Lead the development and optimization of ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, Scala, SQL, and Airflow or equivalent orchestration tools.

· Oversee the implementation of real-time streaming solutions leveraging Kafka, Kinesis, or Pub/Sub. Guide the team in integrating structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources.

· Drive adoption of DataOps and DevOps best practices — CI/CD for data pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring


Cloud & Infrastructure

· Design and manage cloud-native data solutions (AWS Glue, EMR, Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, etc.)

· Lead initiatives for data platform modernization and cloud migration strategies.


Governance, Security & Observability

· Define and enforce standards for data quality, lineage, governance, and metadata management (e.g., Great Expectations, Apache Atlas, or Collibra).

· Implement robust data security, compliance, and privacy frameworks aligned with industry standards (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).

· Establish observability frameworks for data pipelines — logging, monitoring, and anomaly detection


Leadership & Collaboration

· Lead and mentor a team of senior and mid-level data engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and innovation.

· Collaborate cross-functionally with AI/ML, Analytics, and Product Engineering teams to enable data-driven decision-making.

· Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., VectorDBs, GraphDBs, RAG frameworks) and drive their adoption for advanced data-driven use cases.

· Represent the data engineering practice in architecture reviews and executive technology forums.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

· 10+ years in data engineering and architecture roles, with 3+ years in technical leadership or data platform lead roles.

Technical Expertise:

Deep proficiency in Spark, PySpark, Scala, SQL, and distributed data processing.

· Strong experience with big data ecosystems (Hadoop, Hive, Presto, Trino, Delta Lake, etc.).

· Proven hands-on work in cloud data platforms – AWS (Glue, EMR, Redshift), GCP (Dataflow, BigQuery), or Azure (Synapse, Data Factory).

· Experience with workflow orchestration (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

· Expertise in modern data storage systems – Snowflake, Databricks, Iceberg, Hudi, or Delta Lake.

· Exposure to data observability, data mesh, and feature store frameworks.

Leadership:

· Strong people management, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

· Demonstrated success in building or scaling a data engineering function or CoE (Center of Excellence).

Certifications (Preferred):

· AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty / GCP Professional Data Engineer / Databricks Certified Data Engineer / Snowflake Architect.

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