Data Engineer

Key Responsibilities

1. Operational Excellence

• Take ownership of complex technical tasks and manage technical task delegation within the team.

• Provide reactive and proactive technical support to maintain the availability, reliability, and continuous performance of system infrastructure in strict compliance with SLAs.

• Handle day-to-day BAU tasks, handle complex Incidents, and evaluate Requests for Change (RFCs).

• Actively engage during high-severity production incidents, leading technical diagnosis and driving rapid resolution.

• Maintain flexibility to work in shifts and provide 24/7 on-call support rotation.

2. Middleware & Grid Administration (TIBCO DataSynapse, WAS, ISS, JBoss)

• Manage TIBCO DataSynapse GRID configuration, administration, version upgrades, patching, and hotfix installations (mandatory hands-on expertise in DataSynapse 5.1 and 6.1).

• Create and manage GRID attributes, including engine configurations, service type registries, and service conditions.

• Handle User Management, LDAP configurations, role administration, and provide job-related statistics to users.

• Execute GridLibrary deployments and plan/coordinate grid deployments and scheduled changes with various stakeholders.

• Propose continuous service improvements for middleware infrastructure (WebSphere, ISS, JBoss) supported across the organization.

3. Collaboration, Transformation & Governance

• Foster team collaboration, animate knowledge-sharing, and establish best practices across the engineering group.

• Document, review, maintain, and share relevant technical runbooks and information within the team.

• Align all operational activities with LEAN best practices and internal policies.

• Review technology changes proactively to identify and mitigate potential operational risks.

• Engage with technical peers, Development teams, Service Managers, Architects, and project teams regarding technology roadmaps and upcoming projects.

• Facilitate transformation projects, guarantee production readiness and "license to operate" for new solutions, and suggest future directions for operational improvements.

• Engage with new technologies and industry trends to assess and incorporate them into operations.

Skills & Qualifications

Professional Experience

• 8 to 12 years of relevant IT infrastructure and middleware experience, preferably within a banking, financial services, or enterprise-regulated environment.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• TIBCO DataSynapse: Hands-on experience and deep command of TIBCO DataSynapse Grid Computing versions 5.1 and 6.1, covering configuration, administration, patching, hotfixes, and grid deployments.

• Grid Architecture & Management: Expertise in configuring GRID attributes (engine configuration, service type registry, service conditions), GridLibrary deployments, and LDAP/User Management.

• Troubleshooting & Log Analysis: Strong troubleshooting capability, log parsing, and advanced debugging skills for grid and middleware applications.

• Operating Systems: Strong command of application support across both Windows and Linux environments, backed by solid Unix shell scripting skills.

• Cloud & Modern Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud, ArmoniK grid orchestrator, Couchbase, and Grafana.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge and scripting experience using PowerShell, Python, or Ansible for task automation.

• Familiarity with SAN, Oracle/SQL databases, and Spotfire Administration.