Associate Director / Director - Data Engineering & Modelling

Job Title : Associate Director / Director Data Engineering & Modelling

Location Hyderabad, Pune or Bengaluru (Hybrid)

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Associate Director / Director Data Engineering & Solution Architecture to support the strategic delivery of modern data platforms and enterprise analytics solutions. This is a hands-on leadership role that bridges technology and business, helping design, develop, and operationalize scalable cloud-based data ecosystems.

You will work closely with client stakeholders, internal delivery teams, and practice leadership to drive the architecture, implementation, and best practices across key initiatives.

Key Responsibilities :

• Solution Design & Architecture : Collaborate on designing robust, secure, and cost-efficient data architectures using cloud-native platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Data Services, AWS, and Incorta.
• Data Engineering Leadership : Oversee the development of scalable ETL / ELT pipelines using ADF, Airflow, dbt, PySpark, and SQL, with an emphasis on automation, error handling, and auditing.
• Data Modeling & Integration : Design data models (star, snowflake, canonical), resolve dimensional hierarchies, and implement efficient join strategies.
• API-based Data Sourcing : Work with REST APIs for data acquisition manage pagination, throttling, authentication, and schema evolution.
• Platform Delivery : Support end-to-end project lifecycle from requirement analysis and PoCs to development, deployment, and handover.
• CI / CD & DevOps Enablement : Implement and manage CI / CD workflows using Git, Azure DevOps, and related tools to enforce quality and streamline deployments.
• Mentoring & Team Leadership : Mentor senior engineers and developers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices across engagements.
• Client Engagement : Interact with clients to understand needs, propose solutions, resolve delivery issues, and maintain high satisfaction levels.

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