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Zensar

Global IT services for digital transformation

Data Engineer

Data EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, enterprise data platforms, or a related technical discipline.
  • Strong hands-on experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale data pipelines and data architectures.
  • Strong understanding of ETL and ELT patterns, data integration, data modeling, and distributed data processing.
  • Hands-on development experience with Apache Spark using Scala and/or Python/PySpark.
  • Experience working with relational database management system technologies and modern lakehouse/table formats, preferably Apache Iceberg.
  • Experience with distributed SQL/query technologies such as Starburst and Trino.
  • Experience designing real-time and streaming data solutions using technologies such as Apache Kafka and Spark Streaming.
  • Understanding of integration patterns across NiFi, Kafka, Spark, relational databases, and lakehouse platforms for batch and real-time data processing.
  • Strong knowledge of software engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, source control, infrastructure/platform automation, observability, and production support.
  • Experience with data governance, metadata management, data lineage, data quality, and secure data access in enterprise environments.
  • Proven ability to lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale data engineering initiatives across multiple teams.
  • Ability to lead technical discussions, influence architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers.
  • Ability to translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable, and production-ready data engineering solutions.
  • Demonstrated ownership mindset with a strong focus on engineering quality, platform reliability, security, scalability, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement scalable, resilient, and high-performance data pipelines and data architectures for enterprise data platforms.
  • Build and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines supporting batch, near-real-time, and streaming data processing requirements.
  • Design and implement enterprise data ingestion and integration workflows using Apache NiFi, including data routing, transformation, orchestration, monitoring, and integration across heterogeneous data sources and platforms.
  • Develop distributed data processing solutions using Apache Spark with Scala and/or Python (PySpark).
  • Design and implement data solutions across relational database management systems (RDBMS) and modern data lakehouse technologies such as Apache Iceberg.
  • Build and optimize federated and distributed SQL capabilities using Starburst and Trino query engines.
  • Develop event-driven and real-time data processing solutions using Apache Kafka and Spark Streaming/Structured Streaming.
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale data engineering initiatives involving multiple engineering, product, architecture, and business teams.
  • Strengthen platform reliability through automation, CI/CD, testing, monitoring, observability, documentation, and operational excellence.
  • Improve data quality, performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost efficiency across data platforms and pipelines.
  • Support enterprise data governance by maintaining metadata, technical and business documentation, data lineage, data quality controls, and secure access to data assets.
  • Partner with security and governance teams to ensure data solutions meet enterprise requirements for privacy, security, access control, compliance, and data lifecycle management.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions to improve platform stability.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, architecture, analytics, AI/ML, governance, product, and business organizations.

About the Company

Zensar

Global IT services for digital transformation

Digital solutions and IT services company that partners with global organizations to drive digital transformation. Its offerings include intelligent automation, analytics, hyperconverged infrastructure, and digital application development and maintenance, delivered through long-term contracts, project-based engagements, and managed services. Indigo Slate handles virtual event creation. Zensar’s Living AI integrates artificial intelligence into business processes to boost outcomes. Unlike many competitors, it emphasizes reducing capital expenditure (Capex) and operating expenditure (Opex), simplifying vendor management, and improving efficiency through automation. The overall goal is to help clients adapt to the digital landscape, optimize technology infrastructure, and achieve higher operational efficiency.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pune, India
Founded
1991

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