Senior Data Engineer
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field with a demonstrated continuous learning ethos.
Must have a minimum of 8+ years IT experience with at least 5+ years hands-on data engineering or datapipeline development
Expert-level SQL proficiency with strong expertise in SQL Server, including queryoptimization, indexing, and performance tuning
Advanced Python programming skills for data processing, automation, and production-grade pipeline development
Kubernetes expertise – Design, deploy, andmanage containerized data pipelines in on-premise environments
Strong data modellingexpertise– Both relational and non-relational concepts
Proven experience with flexible lakehouse/data lake architecture – Multi-layer datalakes, partitioning strategies, and metadata management, Iceberg tables, and optimization
CI/CD and DevOps practices– Setting up CI/CD pipelines, Git, automated testing, andinfrastructure-as-code tools
ETL/ELT orchestration experience—Apache Airflow or similar tools for scheduling and monitoring batch and real-time jobs
Hands-on experience with at least one NoSQL database (MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.)
Hands-on experience with Apache Spark and PySpark for distributed data processing andperformance optimization
Data security andgovernance– Role-based access control, data masking, and compliance frameworks
Proven ability to work autonomously on complex projects while maintaining high codequality standards
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills