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Technical Lead

data engineeringcloudAWSAzureGCPBigQuerySynapseRedshiftDatabricksSnowflakePythonSQLETLELTdata pipelinesdata modelingdata warehousinglakehouseMDMInformaticaReltioProfiseedata governancesecurityAgentic AIautomationquery optimizationperformance tuningcost optimizationBIpre-salesmentoring

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Lead

Years experience

5-10

Location

Pune, India

Full job description

Technical Lead role requiring 7-10 years of hands-on experience in data engineering with strong expertise in cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and platforms, writing Python and SQL code for ETL/ELT processes, collaborating with architects, supporting pre-sales with technical inputs and prototypes, implementing data quality, governance, and security controls, mentoring junior developers, and staying updated on emerging technologies. Required skills include experience with at least two cloud platforms, data modeling, data warehousing, lakehouse architectures, SaaS data platforms, MDM solutions, data governance, and basic Agentic AI concepts. Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field and relevant cloud certifications are required. Shift timings are 12 PM to 9 PM or 2 PM to 11 PM IST.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure data pipelines and platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Write high-quality, maintainable code in Python and SQL; implement ETL/ELT processes and data transformations
  • Collaborate with solution architects to implement approved data architectures and provide development-level design inputs
  • Support pre-sales efforts by contributing to technical inputs, building PoCs, demos, and solution prototypes
  • Implement data quality checks, governance standards, security controls, and compliance requirements
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical implementations
  • Guide and mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices
  • Stay current with emerging cloud, data engineering, and AI technologies and recommend improvements

Requirements

  • 7–10 years of hands‑on experience in data engineering and development roles
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure and/or GCP data services (any 2 cloud experience mandatory)
  • Solid expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT pipeline development, data warehousing, and lakehouse architectures
  • Strong Python development skills for data engineering, automation, orchestration, and solution prototyping
  • Experience working with SaaS-based data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, managed analytics services)
  • Experience implementing and integrating Master Data Management (MDM) solutions such as Informatica, Reltio, Profisee, or equivalent
  • Practical knowledge of data governance, security, access control, and compliance in cloud environments
  • Basic exposure to Agentic AI concepts like AI-driven automation, data orchestration, or intelligent workflow augmentation
  • Ability to design, build, and optimize scalable and high-performance data pipelines
  • Experience in query optimization, performance tuning, and cost optimization across cloud data platforms
  • Hands-on experience supporting analytics, BI, and downstream consumption layers
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field
  • Certifications: Any two of AWS Data Analytics / Solutions Architect, Azure Data Engineer Associate, GCP Professional Data Engineer; Databricks, Snowflake, or other cloud data platform certifications are a plus

Tech stack

AWSAzureGCPBigQuerySynapseRedshiftDatabricksSnowflakePythonSQLInformaticaReltioProfisee

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