Data Engineer

EXL · Pune

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Job Title: Senior Data Engineer / Analytics Engineer

Experience

8+ Years

Location

Flexible / Hybrid / Remote

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer / Analytics Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, building, and optimizing scalable data platforms and analytics solutions. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in SQL, dbt, AWS, and Python, along with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. The role involves working closely with business teams, data analysts, architects, and engineering teams to deliver reliable and scalable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.
Build and manage data transformation frameworks using dbt.
Develop high-performance data models and optimize complex SQL queries.
Implement data ingestion and integration processes from multiple data sources.
Leverage AWS services to build cloud-native data solutions.
Ensure data quality, governance, security, and compliance across data platforms.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and convert them into technical solutions.
Create reusable data models, documentation, and best practices.
Monitor and troubleshoot production data pipelines to ensure reliability and performance.
Mentor junior team members and participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.
Support BI and reporting initiatives by providing curated and trusted datasets.

Required Skills

SQL

Advanced SQL development and performance tuning.
Expertise in data modeling, query optimization, and database design.
Experience working with large-scale relational and analytical databases.

dbt

Strong experience in developing and maintaining dbt projects.
Creating incremental models, snapshots, tests, macros, and documentation.
Understanding of CI/CD integration and deployment practices for dbt.

AWS

Hands-on experience with:

Amazon S3
AWS Glue
AWS Lambda
Amazon Redshift
AWS Athena
IAM and Security Best Practices
CloudWatch Monitoring
EventBridge / Step Functions (preferred)

Python

Strong development experience using Python for data engineering and automation.
Expertise with Pandas, NumPy, and API integrations.
Experience building scalable data processing frameworks.

Additional Technical Skills

Experience with ETL/ELT frameworks.
Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modeling.
Exposure to CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
Experience with Airflow or other workflow orchestration tools is preferred.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Soft Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to interact confidently with business stakeholders and leadership teams.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities.
Experience leading technical discussions and solution design workshops.
Strong collaboration and mentoring skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
AWS Certification (Associate or Professional level) preferred.
Experience in modern cloud data platforms and analytics ecosystems.

Nice to Have

Snowflake
Databricks
Power BI or Tableau
Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)

EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform operations for the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have more than 54,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.

EXL never requires or asks for fees/payments or credit card or bank details during any phase of the recruitment or hiring process and has not authorized any agencies or partners to collect any fee or payment from prospective candidates. EXL will only extend a job offer after a candidate has gone through a formal interview process with members of EXL’s Human Resources team, as well as our hiring managers.

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer / Analytics Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, building, and optimizing scalable data platforms and analytics solutions. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in SQL, dbt, AWS, and Python, along with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. The role involves working closely with business teams, data analysts, architects, and engineering teams to deliver reliable and scalable data solutions.

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