Architect / POD Lead – Data Engineering

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
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The Role
Design and lead scalable data platforms and pipelines on GCP. Implement batch and event-driven processing (Spring Batch, Kafka, Pub/Sub), ensure data quality and lineage, automate with Python/Bash and IaC (Terraform), mentor and lead the Data Engineering POD, drive architecture governance and delivery.
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Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm.  Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity.  We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Job Title- Architect / POD Lead – Data Engineering

Location: Bangalore – Electronic City
Experience: 13–16 Years

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and architect scalable data platforms, data pipelines, and data engineering solutions.
  • Define and implement batch processing frameworks using Spring Batch and other relevant technologies.
  • Design data ingestion, transformation, processing, and storage patterns.
  • Drive data integration using Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, APIs, and event-based integrations.
  • Ensure data quality, consistency, validation, lineage, and traceability.
  • Define failure handling, recovery, and monitoring strategies for data pipelines.
  • Drive automation using Python and Bash scripting and optimize pipeline performance and scalability.
  • Lead the Data Engineering POD and drive architecture decisions, design reviews, and technical best practices.
  • Collaborate with Data, Platform, Product, and other technology teams to deliver solutions.
  • Mentor engineers and support the development of strong data engineering capabilities.
  • Remove technical blockers and ensure smooth delivery of POD activities.
  • Design and deploy GCP resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Support architecture governance, technical planning, and delivery milestones.

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience in Data Engineering Architecture, solution design, and data platform development.
  • Hands-on experience with GCP / Google Cloud Platform and cloud-based data solutions.
  • Strong proficiency in Python for data engineering and automation.
  • Hands-on experience with Data Pipelines, ETL, and Data Integration.
  • Experience with Spring Batch, Kafka, and Google Pub/Sub.
  • Good understanding of Data Quality, Data Governance, and data management principles.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and tools such as Terraform.
  • Strong knowledge of data formats including Avro, JSON, and Parquet.
  • Experience with API Integration, Event-Driven Architecture, and Batch Processing.
  • Good knowledge of Bash Scripting and cloud-based development practices.
  • Strong Technical Leadership / POD Leadership experience with excellent stakeholder management


Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Skills Required

  • 13-16 years experience
  • Experience in Data Engineering Architecture and solution design
  • Hands-on experience with GCP / Google Cloud Platform
  • Proficiency in Python for data engineering and automation
  • Hands-on experience with Data Pipelines, ETL, and Data Integration
  • Experience with Spring Batch, Kafka, and Google Pub/Sub
  • Understanding of Data Quality, Data Governance, and data management principles
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and tools such as Terraform
  • Knowledge of data formats including Avro, JSON, and Parquet
  • Experience with API Integration and Event-Driven Architecture
  • Proficiency in Bash scripting and cloud-based development practices
  • Strong technical/POD leadership and stakeholder management experience

Orion Innovation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Orion Innovation and has not been reviewed or approved by Orion Innovation.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Orion highlights health and well-being initiatives such as fitness, mindfulness, and flexibility/remote options, reinforced by recognition like Cigna’s Healthy Workforce Designation. Flexibility via hybrid/remote work is positioned as a consistent part of the overall rewards experience.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is characterized as moderately satisfactory overall, with pockets where compensation is viewed as fair, particularly for some software engineering and certain U.S. roles. Public snapshots also indicate that competitiveness can be stronger in specific markets and functions.
  • Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards Performance-linked outcomes are implied through mentions that hikes can be good when performance is demonstrated. Learning and development programs are also emphasized as part of the broader value proposition tied to career growth.

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The Company
HQ: Edison, NJ
3,410 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

Orion is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, we have a global team of 6,200+ associates, with engineers in 14 major delivery centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For over 25 years, Orion has been solving complex business problems for our clients. Our transformative business solutions are rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, empowering our clients to operate with agility at scale.​ Our mission is to serve as an agile and trusted partner for business transformation initiatives, providing deep emerging technology, experience design, and domain expertise.​ Our business has more than tripled over the last three years. ​ We have grown aggressively both organically and inorganically, adding new clients, complementary skills, domain expertise, and strengthening our global footprint.

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