Data Engineer

Job Summary

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong expertise in Python, ETL, Advanced SQL, CI/CD, DevOps, and Data Analytics. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience designing and developing scalable data pipelines, transforming large datasets, and supporting data-driven applications.

Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines using Python and SQL.
• Develop complex and optimized SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformations.
• Build and maintain reliable data integration workflows across multiple data sources.
• Perform data cleansing, validation, transformation, and quality checks.
• Analyze data and provide insights to support business and technical requirements.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data engineering applications.
• Work with DevOps practices and tools to automate deployments, monitoring, and infrastructure processes.
• Troubleshoot data pipeline failures, performance issues, and production incidents.
• Optimize data processing workflows for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Developers, and other stakeholders.
• Follow best practices for version control, testing, documentation, and deployment.
• Contribute to cloud-based data engineering initiatives, preferably on GCP.

Required Skills

• 5–7 years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Strong expertise in Advanced SQL and database concepts.
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT processes and data pipelines.
• Good understanding of Data Warehousing and Data Modeling concepts.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and tools.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles, automation, and deployment processes.
• Strong data analytics and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with large datasets and performance optimization.
• Good understanding of Git/version control and software development best practices.

Good to Have

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Exposure to GCP data services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Composer, or Pub/Sub.
• Experience with containerization/orchestration technologies such as Docker/Kubernetes.
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow.
• Knowledge of cloud-based data architecture and distributed data processing.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong ownership of data pipelines and production systems.
• Candidates who can join at short notice are preferred.

Mandatory Skills

 Data Engineer, Python , ETL, GCP, Advanced SQL, Strong Data Analytics skills, CICD, Devops

Job Title : Data / AI / GenAI – Engineering & Analytics

Experience : 4+ Years

Location : Noida / Gurugram / Ahmedabad

Employment Type : Full-time | On-site at client location

Working Days : 5 days per week

Working Hours : Standard business hours

Position Overview : We are seeking professionals to deliver modern data engineering, business intelligence, cloud analytics and AI-powered applications, according to their specialization.

Mandatory Skills :

Python, SQL, ETL/ELT, Data Engineering, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, PySpark, Data Modeling, GenAI/LLMs, RAG, Vector Databases, AI Agents (as per role specialization).

Key Roles / Specializations :

1. Power BI Developers : Dashboards, DAX, Power Query, reporting and data modeling
2. Azure Data Engineers : Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, Azure SQL and cloud pipelines
3. Databricks Engineers : Apache Spark, PySpark, Delta Lake and scalable processing
4. Data Engineers : ETL/ELT, SQL, Python, data warehousing and quality
5. GenAI / RAG Engineers : LLMs, prompts, embeddings, vector databases and retrieval pipelines
6. Agentic AI Engineers : AI agents, tool calling, orchestration and multi-agent workflows

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop and maintain data pipelines, analytics solutions or AI applications.
• Build and optimize data integration, transformation and processing workflows.
• Develop dashboards and analytical models for business decision-making.
• Use cloud data platforms and modern engineering frameworks.
• Develop and evaluate LLM applications, RAG solutions or AI agents as applicable.
• Ensure data quality, security, performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders on testing, deployment and documentation.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Data Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• 4–5 years of relevant experience in data, analytics, AI or software engineering.
• Hands-on expertise in at least one listed specialization; not all technologies are required.
• Relevant Python, SQL, DAX or other technical skills depending on the position.
• Understanding of cloud platforms, APIs, integration and software practices.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Azure, Databricks or Microsoft Fabric experience.
• For GenAI roles : Azure OpenAI, OpenAI APIs, LangChain, LlamaIndex or LangGraph.
• For relevant roles : vector databases, CI/CD, Docker, MLOps or LLMOps.

Note : Candidates are expected to have expertise in their relevant specialization, not in every listed technology or role.

About Us

We believe the future of software development is AI-native — where engineers operate at a higher level of abstraction and quality remains non-negotiable. 

Incubyte is a software craft consultancy where the “how” of building software matters as much as the “what”.  

We partner with companies of all sizes, from helping enterprises build, scale, and modernize to early-stage founders bring their ideas to life. 

Our engineers operate in an AI-native development model, using AI as a collaborator across the SDLC to accelerate development while upholding the discipline of software craftsmanship. Guided by Software Craftsmanship and Extreme Programming practices, we build reliable, maintainable, and scalable systems with speed, without compromising quality. If this way of building software resonates with you, we’d like to talk. 

Our Guiding Principles 

These principles define how we work at Incubyte. They are non-negotiable. 

Relentless Pursuit of Quality with Pragmatism 

  We build high-quality systems without losing sight of delivery. 

Extreme Ownership 

  We take responsibility end-to-end for decisions, execution, and outcomes. 

Proactive Collaboration 

  We collaborate closely, challenge each other, and solve problems together. 

Active Pursuit of Mastery 

  We continuously improve our craft and raise our bar. 

Invite, Give, and Act on Feedback 

We seek, give, and act on feedback to get better every day. 

Ensuring Client Success 

We act as trusted partners and focus on real outcomes, not just output. 

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Experience Level

2+ years of experience in SQL, Python, and Snowflake (or equivalent cloud data warehouse), Azure Cloud services.

Role Overview

If you're a Data Craftsperson who takes pride in clean, well-tested data solutions and believes in the principles of Extreme Programming, we'd love to meet you. At Incubyte, we're a DevOps organization where developers own the entire release cycle — you'll get hands-on experience across data engineering, analytics, cloud infrastructure, and direct client communication. This role sits primarily in data engineering (80%) with a meaningful analytics component (20%), supporting our client's data systems end-to-end.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure using SQL and Python
• Work within Snowflake to build and optimize data models supporting business use cases
• Parse and process structured and semi-structured data (JSON, XML) from varied sources
• Diagnose issues across raw, intermediate, and summary tables
• Build SQL queries to support repeatable analytics use cases based on stakeholder requirements
• Investigate and resolve data quality issues, including time-sensitive or urgent ones
• Identify opportunities to consolidate models and maintain a single source of truth (SSOT)

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of experience with SQL and relational databases, with the ability to understand complex data relationships and transformations (required)
• 2+ years of experience with Python for data engineering tasks (required)
• Experience with Snowflake or an equivalent cloud data warehouse (required)
• Experience working with Snowflake Coco or any other AI tools(required) 
• Experience parsing JSON and XML data (a plus)
• A strong eye for data quality and attention to detail
• Knowledge of Git (required)
• Knowledge of Azure cloud services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Blob Storage, and Azure SQL Database (required)
• Knowledge of data infrastructure/modeling tools like DBT, Fivetran (a plus)
• Experience with BI tools like Power BI(a plus, not core to this role)
• Knowledge of Docker, Linux, Shell/Bash, and virtualization technologies (a plus)
• Knowledge of SSIS packages (a plus)
• Familiarity with CI/CD methodologies

Benefits

Life at Incubyte  

We are a remote-first company with structured flexibility. Teams commit to shared rhythms during core hours, ensuring smooth collaboration while maintaining autonomy. Twice a year, we come together in person for a co-working sprint and once a year for a retreat - with all travel expenses covered. 

Our environment is built for crafters: pairing, refactoring, experimenting with AI, and pushing the boundaries of software excellence. We are all lifelong learners, and our work is our passion. 

Perks

• Dedicated learning & development budget. 
• Sponsorship for conference talks. 
• Comprehensive medical & term insurance.
• Employee-friendly leave policies. 
• Home Office fund 
• Medical Insurance

Strong Data Engineer (AWS) Profile

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Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have minimum 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with strong experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.

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Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must have 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS data engineering services, particularly S3, AWS Glue, EMR, Lambda, and Redshift.

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Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have strong programming experience in Python, Java, or Scala, with hands-on development of data processing and pipeline solutions.

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Mandatory (Experience 4) – Must have strong expertise in SQL, data warehousing, and database technologies, including experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases.

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Mandatory (Experience 5) – Must have hands-on experience working with Big Data technologies and distributed data processing, including designing and optimizing large-scale data pipelines.

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Mandatory (Experience 6) – Must have experience with data pipeline troubleshooting, monitoring, data quality, governance, and security best practices.

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Mandatory (Education) – B.Tech / B.E./ M.Tech

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong expertise in Python, ETL, SQL, CI/CD, and DevOps to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data processing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines.
• Develop data processing solutions using Python.
• Write complex and optimized SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformations.
• Build and maintain data ingestion and integration workflows.
• Implement data quality, validation, monitoring, and error-handling processes.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data engineering applications.
• Work with DevOps tools and practices for automated build, deployment, and infrastructure management.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, software engineers, and business teams.
• Optimize data pipelines for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot production data issues and ensure timely resolution.
• Follow best practices for version control, code quality, testing, and deployment.

Mandatory Skills

• Python
• ETL
• SQL
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Git / Version Control
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Data Engineer to join our growing data team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python, PySpark, Data Modeling, and Power BI, with hands-on experience in designing, developing, and optimizing scalable data solutions. The role requires working closely with business stakeholders, data architects, and analytics teams to build robust data pipelines and semantic models that enable data-driven decision-making.

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Python and PySpark development.
• Expertise in building and optimizing Data Engineering solutions and ETL pipelines.
• Strong understanding of Data Modeling concepts (Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Dimensional Modeling).
• Experience with Power BI Data Modeling and Semantic Layer development.
• Proficiency in DAX (Data Analysis Expressions).
• Experience designing and managing Semantic Models in Power BI.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets.
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and best practices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Exposure to modern data platforms like Databricks.
• Understanding of data governance and data quality frameworks.

Role Overview

We are looking for a GCP Data Engineer with 10+ years of experience to design, develop, and optimize scalable cloud-based data solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in GCP, BigQuery, and advanced SQL, with experience building data pipelines and working with large-scale datasets.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes on GCP.
• Build, optimize, and maintain data solutions using Google BigQuery.
• Develop complex SQL queries for data transformation, aggregation, and analysis.
• Design efficient data models and optimize pipelines for performance, scalability, and cost.
• Integrate data from multiple sources and ensure data quality, reliability, and availability.
• Troubleshoot pipeline and data issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with data architects, analysts, application teams, and business stakeholders.
• Follow best practices for cloud security, data governance, testing, and documentation.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of Data Engineering experience
• Strong hands-on experience with GCP, Django, and MongoDB
• Extensive experience with BigQuery
• Advanced SQL skills
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT and data pipeline development
• Data modeling and data warehousing experience
• Experience handling large-scale datasets and performance optimization
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Good to Have

• GCP services such as Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Composer, or Cloud Functions
• Python or other data engineering languages
• Experience with data governance and security
• Agile development experience

About Us:

The QX Impact was launched with a mission to make A.I accessible and affordable and deliver AI Products/Solutions at scale for the enterprises by bringing the power of Data, AI, and Engineering to drive digital transformation. We believe without insights; businesses will continue to face challenges to better understand their customers and even lose them. Secondly, without insights businesses won't’ be able to deliver differentiated products/services; and finally, without insights, businesses can’t achieve a new level of “Operational Excellence” is crucial to remain competitive, meeting rising customer expectations, expanding markets, and digitalization.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer who is creative, collaborative, and adaptable to join our agile team of data scientists, engineers, and UX developers. The role focuses on building and maintaining robust data pipelines to support advanced analytics, data science, and BI solutions.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will work with internal and external data, collaborate with data scientists, and contribute to the design, development, and deployment of innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain optimal data pipeline and ETL architectures.
• Map out data systems and define/design required integrations, ETL, BI, and AI systems/processes.
• Prepare and optimize data for predictive and prescriptive modeling.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate ERP data into the enterprise data lake, ensuring seamless flow and quality.
• Enhance cloud data infrastructure on AWS or Azure for scalability and performance.
• Utilize big data tools and frameworks to optimize data acquisition and preparation.
• Build architectures to move data to/from data lakes and data warehouses for advanced analytics.
• Develop and curate data models for analytics, dashboards, and reports.
• Conduct code reviews, maintain production-level code, and implement testing approaches.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data ingestion workflows to maintain reliability and uptime.
• Drive innovation and implement efficient new approaches to data engineering tasks.

Must-Have Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with enterprise data platforms, including building and managing data lakes.
• 3–5 years of experience designing and implementing data warehouse solutions.
• Expertise in SQL, including developing stored procedures (SP) and applying advanced data design concepts.
• Proficiency in Spark (Python/Scala) and Spark Streaming for real-time data pipelines.
• Experience with AWS or Azure services (e.g., AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Redshift, Snowflake).
• Familiarity with big data tools such as Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, or Flink.
• Hands-on experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Prefect).
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes, version control (e.g., Git, Jenkins), and deployment automation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in integrating ERP data into data lakes.
• Experience with traditional ETL tools (e.g., Talend, Pentaho).

Competencies:

• Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
• Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Optimize Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and agile team driving cutting-edge AI and data engineering solutions.
• Work on impactful projects that make a difference across industries.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Application Details

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and become part of the QX Impact team!

Job Title : Senior Data Engineer – GCP & Apache Spark

Job Details :

• Number of Positions : 3
• Employment Type : Contract-to-Hire (C2H)
• Experience Required : 5 to 8 Years
• Location : Manyata Tech Park, Bengaluru
• Work Mode : Hybrid – 3 Days in Office per Week
• Preferred Notice Period : Immediate to 15–20 Days
• Project Duration : Initially 6–8 months, with a strong possibility of extension for long-term projects
• Relocation : Candidates from outside Bengaluru can apply if they are willing to relocate.

Role Overview :

We are looking for experienced Senior Data Engineers with strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Apache Spark, BigQuery, and SQL to design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and distributed data processing solutions.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with cloud-based data engineering, end-to-end pipeline architecture, system design, performance optimization, debugging, and CI/CD practices.

Mandatory skills :

Apache Spark (PySpark / Scala), SQL, GCP, BigQuery, GCP Dataproc, Data Pipelines, System Design, CI/CD, Debugging & Problem-Solving.

Key Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Apache Spark, PySpark, and/or Scala.
• Build and optimize batch and distributed data processing workflows on GCP.
• Work extensively with BigQuery for data transformation, validation, analytics, and query optimization.
• Develop and maintain data workflows using GCP services, including Dataproc, BigQuery, and Cloud Storage.
• Design end-to-end data pipeline architectures with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries for large-scale datasets.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data processing issues, pipeline failures, and performance bottlenecks.
• Implement CI/CD practices for data engineering workflows, testing, and deployments.
• Monitor pipeline performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver reliable data solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, production deployments, and production support.

Mandatory Skills :

• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark, including PySpark and/or Scala.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large-scale datasets.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Practical experience with BigQuery and data warehousing concepts.
• Working knowledge of GCP Dataproc.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines, end-to-end workflows, and system design.
• Practical experience with CI/CD and deployment processes.
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills :

• Experience with Apache Airflow, Google Cloud Composer, or similar orchestration tools.
• Knowledge of Kafka or other streaming and messaging technologies.
• Proficiency in Python for data engineering and automation.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows.
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, data quality, and governance practices.

Required Qualifications :

• 5 to 8 years of experience in Data Engineering, Big Data Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining scalable data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of distributed data processing and cloud-based data architecture.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and optimize pipeline performance.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and ownership skills.

Interview Process :

Round 1 : AI-Based Interview

• Candidates must complete the AI interview as soon as possible after receiving the invitation.

Round 2 : Virtual Interview Drive

• Interviews are planned for the upcoming drive; exact dates will be communicated separately.

Round 3 : Online Client Interview

• Shortlisted candidates will attend the online interview.
• Candidates must be available throughout the day on the scheduled interview date.

About Solutionara

Solutionara is an AI-led IT Consulting and Technology Services organization delivering enterprise transformation through Cloud, Integration, Data Engineering, Digital Experience, AI, and Enterprise Applications.

Headquartered in the United States with a Global Delivery Center (GDC) in Noida, India, Solutionara partners with enterprise organizations across retail, manufacturing, distribution, consumer goods, and other industries to design, implement, and support scalable technology solutions.

As a rapidly growing consulting organization, we foster a culture of ownership, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, empowering our teams to contribute beyond their immediate responsibilities while delivering exceptional value to our global clients.

Every team member is expected to think like a consultant and business problem solver—understanding client objectives, challenging assumptions when appropriate, leveraging AI responsibly, and continuously identifying opportunities to improve quality, productivity, and customer outcomes.

AI is embedded into how we work, but it is an enabler—not a replacement for expertise, critical thinking, or accountability.

Role Overview

Solutionara is seeking a Senior Data Engineer with strong data engineering and database expertise to design, build, optimize, and support enterprise-scale data solutions.

This is a hands-on engineering position requiring strong SQL, Python, ETL/ELT, database, cloud, and troubleshooting capabilities. The engineer will work closely with technical leads and client stakeholders while taking ownership of major engineering components.

Location: Noida, India – Onsite | Employment Type: Full-Time | Experience: 6–9 Years

Key Responsibilities

Data Engineering

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Build ingestion and transformation solutions across databases, APIs, files, and enterprise applications.
• Develop high-quality SQL and Python-based data processing solutions.
• Implement batch and incremental data-processing patterns.
• Develop reusable engineering components and frameworks.
• Support complex data migration and transformation activities.
• Perform source-to-target mapping and technical data analysis.
• Implement pipeline logging, monitoring, exception handling, and recovery mechanisms.

Database & Platform Engineering

• Design and optimize relational database schemas and data structures.
• Analyze and improve SQL/query performance.
• Support indexing, partitioning, storage optimization, and database performance.
• Implement appropriate database security and access controls.
• Support database monitoring, availability, backup/recovery, and operational requirements in collaboration with infrastructure/platform teams.
• Troubleshoot database and pipeline performance issues.
• Contribute to cloud data-platform configuration and optimization.

Data Quality

• Implement automated validation and data-quality controls.
• Develop reconciliation processes between source and target systems.
• Identify duplicate, incomplete, inconsistent, and invalid data.
• Implement cleansing, standardization, validation, and exception-management logic.
• Work with technical and business stakeholders to understand and implement business data rules.

Technical Delivery

• Convert technical designs into reliable production solutions.
• Participate in technical design and code reviews.
• Mentor junior/mid-level engineers.
• Support estimation and technical planning.
• Troubleshoot complex production and integration issues.
• Collaborate with technical leads, application teams, DevOps, QA, BI, and client teams.
• Document technical designs, mappings, configurations, operational procedures, and engineering decisions.

Consulting & AI-Led Working

• Understand the business purpose behind assigned engineering requirements.
• Raise risks, assumptions, dependencies, and potential improvements proactively.
• Communicate effectively with client and internal stakeholders.
• Use AI-assisted tools to improve coding, testing, analysis, documentation, and troubleshooting productivity.
• Independently verify AI-generated code and recommendations before implementation.
• Identify opportunities for engineering automation and process improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 6–9 years of experience in data engineering, database engineering, data integration, or related areas.
• Advanced SQL skills.
• Strong hands-on Python experience.
• Strong ETL/ELT development experience.
• Strong relational database knowledge, such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or equivalent.
• Experience with data modeling and database design.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or another major cloud platform.
• Experience with modern data technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, Synapse, Glue, ADF, Airflow, dbt, or equivalent.
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization.
• Experience with data validation and reconciliation.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to take ownership of engineering deliverables with limited supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with enterprise ERP, CRM, PIM, PLM, MES, or related systems.
• Experience with manufacturing, retail, distribution, or consumer-goods data.
• Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure/platform engineering practices.
• Experience with API and event-driven integrations.
• Previous consulting or technology-services experience.

What Success Looks Like

• Pipelines and databases perform reliably at enterprise scale.
• Engineering solutions are maintainable, reusable, and well documented.
• Data issues are detected and addressed systematically.
• Junior engineers receive effective technical guidance.
• Problems are owned through resolution rather than simply escalated.
• Engineering decisions reflect both technical requirements and client business objectives.