Data Platform Engineer Manager
Summary
Manages and hands-on builds Syngenta's enterprise-scale Databricks-based data mesh platform, focusing on reliability, scalability, security, and enabling domain teams to ingest, process, and share data. Core stack: Databricks Lakehouse, Spark/Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Python/PySpark/Scala, cloud (AWS preferred), and Terraform-based DevOps.
Company Description
At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success.
Job Description
Role purpose
- The Data Platform Engineer Manager is responsible for designing, building, operating, and continuously improving enterprise‑scale , Databricks based data mesh platform at Syngenta.
- This role focuses on platform reliability, scalability, security, and enablement of data engineers, analytics, and data science teams , enable domain autonomy to ingest, process, and share data usingDatabricks, while ensuring security, quality, and interoperability.
Knowledge, experience & capabilities
- Databricks Ecosystem:Expert-level knowledge of Databricks Lakehouse, Spark SQL, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog etc.
- Programming:Proficiency in Python, PySpark, or Scala for ETL/ELT development.
- Cloud Platforms:Hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and related data services. AWS Preferable.
- DevOps & Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC):Familiarity with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
- Data Governance:Experience with implementing data lineage, PII anonymization, and data quality frameworks.
Critical success factors & key challenges
- Strong data engineering skills , logical and reasoning
- Ability to deliver POCs, MVPs, Experiments, technology evaluations following design thinking practices
- Ability to orchestrate efforts needed to prioritize business initiatives across complex change agendas
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to explain technical information to individuals who don't have the same technical background
- Problem solving and decision making skills
- Teamwork, team management and leadership skills
Qualifications
Qualification & Experience Level
- B.tech/M.tech
- 5+ yearsof experience in data engineering, data platform engineering, or architecture.
- 3+ yearsof hands‑on experience specifically with Databricks in production environments.
- Certifications:Databricks Certified Professional
Additional Information
Innovations
Employee may, as part of his/her role and maybe through multifunctional teams, participate in the creation and design of innovative solutions. In this context, Employee may contribute to inventions, designs, other work product, including know‑how, copyrights, software, innovations, solutions, and other intellectual assets.
