We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Hive, Spark, and Python to join our growing data engineering team. The role involves designing and building scalable, high-performance data pipelines and working closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver reliable, business-impacting data solutions.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) following industry best practices
- Perform data ingestion, transformation, and processing using Hive, Spark, and Python
- Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions by collaborating with product owners, analysts, and other stakeholders
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding, security, and data quality standards
- Troubleshoot and resolve production data pipeline issues within defined SLAs
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by adopting new tools, frameworks, and best practices
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members, as required
- 6–8 years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering or related fields
- Strong experience working with large-scale, distributed data systems
- Proven ability to deliver end-to-end data solutions in cloud-based environments
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models
Must Have:
- Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, GCS, Dataflow or equivalent GCP services)
- Apache Spark
- Hive
- Python
- Data Pipelines, ETL / ELT frameworks
Good to Have:
- Understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
- Experience with version control and collaboration tools such as Git
- Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
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Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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