Data Architect

About the Company

Coromandel International Limited is a leading Indian agrichemical company, part of the Murugappa Group and a subsidiary of EID Parry (owner of approximately 56–63%) Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2.

Founded in the early 1960s (as Coromandel Fertilizer's), the company is currently headquartered in Chennai with its registered office in Hyderabad Wikipedia.

They are one of India’s largest private-sector producers of phosphatic fertilizers and the world’s largest manufacturer of neem-based bio-pesticides CoromandelWikipedia. Additionally, they lead the market in organic fertilizers and operate the country’s largest Agri-retail chain, with 900+ stores serving over 2 crore farmers CoromandelWikipedia

About the Role

The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure data pipelines and platforms that enable efficient storage, processing, and consumption of data across the enterprise. The role ensures high-quality, timely, and governed data delivery to data scientists, analysts, and business users. The Data Engineer plays a crucial role in building cloud-native data architectures, integrating data from diverse sources, and supporting the full lifecycle of data from ingestion to transformation to consumption. The role ensures that the data infrastructure is reliable, compliant, and optimized to support advanced analytics and AI use cases across business functions.

Qualification : Technical graduate (Engineering degree). Certifications in cloud data platforms (Azure Data Engineer, AWS Big Data, GCP Data Engineer), Big Data tools, or database technologies are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Data Pipeline Development
• Work Design, develop, and manage scalable ETL / ELT pipelines to extract, transform, and load data
• Automate ingestion from multiple sources including APIs, files, databases, and third-party systems
• Implement data ingestion from a variety of sources : ERP, CRM, APIs, file systems, IoT, etc.
• Implement efficient batch and real-time data processing pipelines
• Data Integration & Middleware Interaction
• Integrate data from source systems via middleware platforms and API-based connectors
• Leverage OData, REST, SOAP, and other data protocols to extract data from third-party platforms (e.G., SAP, Salesforce, legacy systems)
• Collaborate with integration teams to establish secure and reliable connections via middleware (e.G., MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services)
• Data Modelling & Architecture
• Design and implement data models for operational and analytical use cases (e.G., star / snowflake schemas)
• Leverage knowledge of source systems schemas for ETL design and development
• Work closely with Data Architects and Analysts to ensure alignment with business needs
• Optimize data storage using partitioning, compression, and indexing strategies
• Cloud Data Platform Engineering
• Build and manage cloud-native data solutions using services like Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, or GCP Dataflow
• Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency of cloud data environments
• Support migration from legacy systems to modern cloud-based architectures
• Data Quality & Governance
• Implement data validation, reconciliation, and monitoring frameworks
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and integrity through automated checks
• Collaborate with data governance teams to ensure metadata management and lineage tracking
• Data Lineage
• Document lineage and transformations to support transparency and auditability
• Collaboration and Support
• Partner with Data Scientists, Analysts, and BI Developers to deliver data for ML models, dashboards, and reports
• Provide support for data issues and troubleshoot pipeline failures
• Document code, workflows, and platform configurations for maintainability
• Security & Compliance
• Ensure secure access control, encryption, and compliance with data privacy regulations
• Work with security teams to perform vulnerability assessments on data systems
• Implement logging and monitoring for audit and traceability

Qualifications

Required Skills

Preferred Skills