Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer

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At Circana we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth we seek and share feedback freely and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives.âWere a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences cultures and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds skills expertise and beyond we create a stronger more innovative environment for our employees clients and communities. With us you can always bring your full self to work.âJoin our inclusive committed team to be a challenger own outcomes and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified by Great Place To Work. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at.

What will you be doing

We are looking for a strategic and technically strong Lead Data Engineer to drive the architecture development and optimization of our cloud-based data warehouse and analytics platforms. This role involves leading a team of data engineers collaborating with stakeholders across the organization and working with both open-source and proprietary in-house tools to deliver scalable high-performance data solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark Python and SQL.
• Architect and manage data warehouse solutions on Cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) ensuring scalability reliability and cost-efficiency.
• Own and drive the adoption and enhancement of in-house data tools ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.
• Collaborate with data scientists analysts and business teams to understand data needs and deliver actionable insights.
• Establish and enforce best practices in data engineering including coding standards testing and documentation.
• Mentor and guide junior and senior engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Lead performance tuning data governance and automation initiatives across the data platform.
• Participate in strategic planning roadmap development and cross-functional leadership discussions.
  
  

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.

• 7 - 11 years of experience in data engineering with a strong focus on cloud-native data solutions.
• Deep expertise in Python PySpark and SQL for data processing and analytics.
• Proven experience with Cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP) and their data services.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts data modeling and distributed systems.
• Experience working with and enhancing internal/in-house tools for data processing and analytics.
• Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow
• Knowledge of BI tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau) and data visualization best practices.
• Experience in Agile environments and DevOps practices

Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills experience and attributes that are required for the role our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy respect and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.
  
  

Location

This position can be located in the following area(s): Circana India Office Bangalore Location

An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and ourcandidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

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