Job Description:You will
Responsible for defining and prioritizing the team backlog, identifying and managing stakeholders, and ensuring that the team delivers value to customers.
Work with Head of Data Product Delivery to collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and set priorities within the team.
Lead the implementation of data software development methodologies, including designing and implementing visual workflows, managing work-in-progress limits, and optimizing the flow of work through the system.
Work with an agile team to deliver and evolve data engineering & services.
Collaborate with team members, IT colleagues and business partners to ensure functional and business specifications are converted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable data solution designs.
Perform data analysis activities including data profiling, creation of data dictionaries, data transformation rules and integration requirements.
Design, deliver, and document multi-platform architecture with a focus on data architectural standards, growth, performance, flexibility, reliability, scalability, and security.
Develop, document, and maintain logical and physical data models for supported applications.
Coordinate across organizations as required to support data integration efforts.
Support and apply data standardization policies.
Establish and maintain the quality, supportability, and performance of all processes.
Play an active role in quality assurance (QA) and user acceptance testing (UAT) for data and solution initiatives by reviewing test plan, attending team meetings, and providing necessary documentation.
Continue to look for innovative and next generation solutions for solving data challenges.Qualifications:
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10+ Years of IT experience, with 5+ years of experience as a Data Architect, data engineer or other data professional
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Expert Relational database concepts and experience across multiple database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, Oracle, Hadoop, Postgres) environments.
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Expert Proficiency in data modelling tools -- preferably Erwin and strong Logical and Physical Data Modelling experience
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Hands on experience in data engineering desired with extensive knowledge of SQL and PySpark, on Databricks Platform.
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Hands on experience designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines, architecture for large scale data warehousing projects.
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Experience with cloud data services such as Redshift, Relational database services (RDS), Snowflake and Databricks.
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Demonstrated expertise with data sourcing, profiling, data mapping and data analysis.
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Strong SQL, PL/SQL experience and skilled in creating and optimizing queries and data structures.
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Knowledge of ETL concepts, preferably Informatica or Syncsort
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Experience with one or more SQL-on-Hadoop technology (HIVE, Presto, Spark SQL) and Hadoop ecosystem.
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Ability to design cloud and on Prem data solutions and provide guidance across storage, big data platform services, Hadoop ecosystem, vendor SaaS integrations, RDBMS and NoSQL databases is a plus.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills and creative problem-solving skills.
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Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and experience with effectively communicating change across different levels in the organization.
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Communication Skills: Articulate the vision and goals, both to the team members and other stakeholders.
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Emotional Intelligence & Empathy: Motivate, inspire, and resolve conflicts with others while building a positive rapport with team members and partners.
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Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with the Product Manager and your leadership and keep appraised with key updates and planning. Encourage partnership between team members to create a more dynamic and effective work environment.
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Strong listeners and able to provide constructive feedback.
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SAFE experience and the ability to work on a cross functional, self-organizing development teams is a plus.
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Significant experience interfacing with both customers and management across business and IT
Travel
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Up to 10% travel
Location:
This position can be based in any of the following locations:
Chennai, Gurgaon
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Guardian Life Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office
D Block, 5th Floor, Tidel Park, #4 Rajiv Gandhi Salai Taramani, , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600 113
