Experience Required
10+ years
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Platform Engineer with extensive experience in Big Data technologies, AWS Cloud, and data platform engineering. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in designing, developing, and supporting scalable data pipelines and distributed systems, along with hands-on experience in Big Data ecosystem tools, AWS services, and real-time data processing.
This role involves working on data platform modernization, cloud migrations, Data Warehousing and ETL in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, maintain and support scalable data pipelines using Big Data and AWS technologies
Lead and support data platform migration initiatives (On-Prem to AWS Cloud)
Develop and manage ETL/ELT processes using tools like SSIS, Pentaho, or similar
Implement and manage AWS services such as EMR, S3, EC2, Redshift, Glue, and Airflow
Build and optimize data workflows and orchestration pipelines using Airflow
Work with real-time streaming technologies such as Kafka and Spark Streaming
Perform data ingestion, transformation, and validation from multiple data sources
Optimize SQL queries for performance and scalability
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system reliability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, architects, and infrastructure teams
Required Technical Skills
Cloud Technologies
Strong experience in AWS Cloud services:
EMR, EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Redshift
AWS Glue, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudFormation
Airflow (or AWS Managed Workflows)
Databases
Experience working with:
SQL-based systems: SQL Server and PostgreSQL
Data warehouses: Teradata, Redshift, Netezza
ETL Tools
Programming & Scripting
Strong proficiency in:
SQL
Shell scripting
Good to have:
Python
Operating Systems
Key Qualifications
10+ years of experience in Data Engineering / Big Data / Platform Engineering
Hands-on experience in AWS and Hadoop ecosystems
Experience in data migration projects (e.g., Hadoop to AWS, DB migrations)
Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and ETL design patterns
Expertise in query optimization and performance tuning
Experience supporting production data platforms
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in Banking / Financial Services domain
Experience with data lake architecture and governance
Knowledge of DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
Experience in platform engineering and framework development
Soft Skills
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication and collaboration abilities
Ability to work independently and lead initiatives
Experience mentoring team members
Nice to Have
Experience with tools like Ansible, Git, JIRA
Exposure to NoSQL databases (HBase, MongoDB)
Experience in data masking and security frameworks
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