BigThinkCode

Senior Software Engineer (Data Engineering)

Chennai, TN, IN

about 1 month ago
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Summary

We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and infrastructure. You will play a pivotal role in optimizing data flow, ensuring scalability, and enabling seamless access to structured/unstructured data across the organization. This role requires technical expertise in Python, SQL, ETL/ELT frameworks, and cloud data warehouses, along with strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to process structured and unstructured data.
  • Optimize and manage SQL queries for performance and efficiency in large-scale datasets.
  • Experience working with data warehouse solutions (e. g., Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake) for analytics and reporting.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Experience in Implementing solutions for streaming data (e. g., Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis) is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Ensure data quality, governance, and security across pipelines and storage systems.
  • Document architectures, processes, and workflows for clarity and reproducibility.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and pipeline development.
  • Expertise in SQL (complex queries, optimization, and database design).
  • Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools (e. g., Apache Airflow, dbt, AWS Glue).
  • Experience working with structured data (RDBMS) and unstructured data (JSON, Parquet, Avro).
  • Familiarity with cloud-based data warehouses (Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake).
  • Knowledge of version control systems (e. g., Git) and CI/CD practices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with streaming data technologies (e. g., Kafka, Kinesis, Spark Streaming).
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their data services.
  • Understanding of data modeling (dimensional, star schema) and optimization techniques.

Soft Skills

  • Team player with a collaborative mindset and ability to mentor junior engineers.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Proactive problem-solving and adaptability in fast-paced environments.

This job was posted by Kumar Ags from BigThinkCode.

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