Lead Data Engineer

Company: PluginLive

About the company:

PluginLive Technology Pvt Ltd is a leading provider of innovative HR solutions. Our mission is to transform the hiring process through technology and make it easier for organizations to find, attract, and hire top talent. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Data Engineering Lead to guide the data strategy and engineering efforts for our Campus Hiring Digital Recruitment SaaS Platform.

Role Overview:

The Data Engineering Lead will be responsible for leading the data engineering team and driving the development of data infrastructure, pipelines, and analytics capabilities for our Campus Hiring Digital Recruitment SaaS Platform. This role requires a deep understanding of data engineering, big data technologies, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of building robust data systems.

Job Description

Position: Data Engineering Lead - Campus Hiring Digital Recruitment SaaS Platform

Location: Chennai

Minimum Qualification:  Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. Master’s degree or equivalent is a plus.

Experience:  7+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

CTC:  20-30 LPA 

Employment Type:  Full Time

Key Responsibilities:

Data Strategy and Vision:

• Develop and communicate a clear data strategy and vision for the Campus Hiring Digital Recruitment SaaS Platform.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and data needs.
• Define and prioritize the data roadmap, aligning it with business goals and customer requirements.

Data Infrastructure Development:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure and pipelines to support data collection, storage, processing, and analysis.
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of the data infrastructure.
• Implement best practices in data management, including data governance, data quality, and data security.

Data Pipeline Management:

• Oversee the development and maintenance of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes.
• Ensure data is accurately and efficiently processed and available for analytics and reporting.
• Monitor and optimize data pipelines for performance and cost efficiency.

Data Analytics and Reporting:

• Collaborate with data analysts and data scientists to build and deploy advanced analytics and machine learning models.
• Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and reports to provide insights and support decision-making.
• Ensure data is easily accessible and usable by stakeholders across the organization.

Team Leadership:

• Lead, mentor, and guide a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure adherence to development standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and marketing to ensure alignment and delivery of data goals.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders to explain data concepts and progress.
• Participate in strategic planning and decision-making processes.

Skills Required:

• Proven experience in designing and building scalable data infrastructures and pipelines.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, Data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Google Analytics
• Expertise in big data technologies such as Apache Airflow, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and cloud data platforms like AWS, Oracle Cloud.
• Solid understanding of database technologies, both SQL and NoSQL.
• Experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and ETL processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

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• Experience in HR technology or recruitment platforms.
• Familiarity with machine learning and AI technologies.
• Knowledge of data governance and data security best practices.
• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in the tech community.

Job Description

Counseling the students over the study abroad options & training products of Jamboree.

Being a part of the Inside sales team, the incumbent will be required to ensure maximum on-spot closures from the prospective leads.

Making outbound calls on all the prospective leads generated through various sources.

Meeting weekly/monthly/annual sales targets.

Regular follow-ups with students and parents.

Timely updation of MIS and other dashboards

Desired Candidate Profile

Should have experience working in Education sector in a sales oriented profile where s/he was responsible for admissions/enrollment targets.

Should be comfortable working in a target-oriented role.

Willing to learn, sales acumen, good with numbers.

Self-starter, self -motivated.

• Hands-on development and optimization of image enhancing algorithms for image processing using computational imaging
• Working with peer teams on researching and resolving complex software and system problems
• Analvze and optimize different methodologies to improve output of image processing
• Work closely with Quality Assurance teams to refine algorithms for optimal system performance
• Support products from the early development and prototyping phases through to production
• Developing functional specifications per customer requirements
• Good understanding of image processing techniques such as edge detection skills, image alignment, removing noise, image segmentation, correction/modification, compression, and image reconstruction

Key Responsibilities:

• The Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC) Developer is expected to be able to perform all aspects of the development tasks, including front- end, back- end, and database development.
• Develop web sites, applications and rich multi- media experiences according to the brief and technical specifications.
• Must have experience and knowledge in Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC)/Symphony Framework.
• The applicant is expected to possess strong problem-solving skills programming, testing and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC)/Symphony framework(s), jQuery, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, HTML, MySQL/Postgre SQL/Mongo DB.
• Eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment.
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality.
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming using HMVC framework.
• Good knowledge of the common Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC)/Symphony framework(s) or web server exploits and their solutions.
• Develop, record and maintain cutting edge web-based PHP applications on portal plus premium service platforms.
• Familiar with REST API's and Integration with third-party API's.
• Hands on Experience in an e-commerce environment would be an added advantage.
• Adhering to project coding standards and recommending improvements.
• Modifying existing software to correct errors, allowing it to function in new operating environments.

Additional Technical skillset:

• AWS/Azure deployments and architecture.
• Knowledge of Web RTC.
• API
• Financial and Accounting related product knowledge.

Mandatory Skills :

Laravel/CodeIgniter (HMVC)/Symphony framework(s), CSS, HTML, MySQL/Postgre SQL/Mongo DB, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX

Education

UG: B.Sc. in Any Specialization, B.Tech/B.E. in Any Specialization, BCA in Computers

PG: Any Postgraduate in Any Specialization

Doctorate: Doctorate Not Required.

Job Type: Full-time