Senior Data Engineer

Location: Prakāshamnagar

In this vital role you will be responsible for designing, building, maintaining, analyzing, and interpreting data to provide actionable insights that drive business decisions. This role involves working with large datasets, developing reports, supporting and driving data governance initiatives and, visualizing data to ensure data is accessible, reliable, and efficiently managed. The ideal candidate has strong technical skills, experience with big data technologies, and a deep understanding of data architecture and ETL processes

Roles & Responsibilities :
Design, develop, and maintain data solutions for data generation, collection, and processing
Be a key team member that assists in design and development of the data pipeline
Create data pipelines and ensure data quality by implementing ETL processes to migrate and deploy data across systems
Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions
Take ownership of data pipeline projects from inception to deployment, manage scope, timelines, and risks
Collaborate with multi-functional teams to understand data requirements and design solutions that meet business needs
Develop and maintain data models, data dictionaries, and other documentation to ensure data accuracy and consistency
Implement data security and privacy measures to protect sensitive data
Leverage cloud platforms (AWS preferred) to build scalable and efficient data solutions
Collaborate and communicate effectively with product teams
Collaborate with Data Architects, Business SMEs, and Data Scientists to design and develop end-to-end data pipelines to meet fast paced business needs across geographic regions
Identify and resolve complex data-related challenges
Adhere to standard methodologies for coding, testing, and designing reusable code/component
Explore new tools and technologies that will help to improve ETL platform performance
Participate in sprint planning meetings and provide estimations on technical implementation

What we expect of you
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree OR
Masters degree and 4 to 6 years of Computer Science, IT or related field OR
Bachelors degree and 6 to 8 years of Computer Science, IT or related field OR
Diploma and 10 to 12 years of Computer Science, IT or related field

Must-Have Skills
Proficiency in Python, PySpark, and Scala for data processing and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows, with hands-on experience in using Databricks for building ETL pipelines and handling big data processing

Experience with data warehousing platforms such as Amazon Redshift, or Snowflake.
Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with relational (e.g., Postgre

SQL, MySQL) databases.
Familiarity with big data frameworks like Apache Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka for handling large datasets.
Experienced with software engineering best-practices, including but not limited to version control (Git Lab, Subversion, etc.), CI/CD (Jenkins, GITLab etc.), automated unit testing, and Dev Ops
Knowledge of data protection regulations and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)

Skills:

Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS particularly in data services (e.g., EKS, EC2, S3, EMR, RDS, Redshift/Spectrum, Lambda, Glue, Athena)
Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data integration concepts
Understanding of machine learning pipelines and frameworks for ML/AI models
Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or required for the role):
AWS Certified Data Engineer (preferred)
Databricks Certified (preferred)

Soft Skills:

Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting
Demonstrated presentation skills