Senior Platform Data Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Sr Data Engineer

Location:Chennai, India

Experience: 5–7 years

Employment Type: Full-time, On-site

Direct Payroll with Client

Key Responsibilities

•Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines for batch and real-time data processing using Azure (preferred) or AWS cloud platforms.

•Build and optimize ETL processes to ensure high-quality, secure, and efficient data flow across systems.

•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust data models and solutions.

•Implement data quality, data governance, and data security standards throughout the data lifecycle.

•Develop and maintain documentation, including design and mapping documents.

•Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and peer reviews to ensure code quality and compliance.

•Troubleshoot, monitor, and resolve data pipeline and infrastructure issues to minimize business impact.

•Stay updated with new technologies and evaluate their organizational impact.

Required Qualifications

•5–7 years of experience in data engineering, with a strong background in building and managing large-scale data pipelines.

•Hands-on experience with Azure Data Services (Data Factory, Data Lake, Synapse, Databricks, etc.) is preferred. Experience with AWS data services is also acceptable.

•Proficiency in SQL, Python, or Scala for data processing and transformation.

•Experience with data warehousing (e.g., Snowflake, SQL Server, MongoDB) and real-time databases.

•Strong understanding of data architecture, data ingestion, curation, and consumption patterns.

•Familiarity with data quality management, metadata management, data lineage, and data security best practices.

•Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with global teams.