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Principal Data Engineer

Principal Data Engineer

ConfidentialCochin / Kochi / Ernakulam
11 days ago
Job description

We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer with over 10 years of experience. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for defining and driving the data architecture strategy, guiding technical teams, and ensuring robust, scalable, and secure database systems that support business-critical applications. You will work autonomously and directly with stakeholders across engineering, infrastructure, and product leadership, influencing decisions related to GCP Cloud SQL, GKE, relational and non-relational databases (including Cassandra and Couchbase), while also managing complex database challenges.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Define and lead the overall data architecture strategy across cloud and hybrid environments, in alignment with business and technical goals.
  • Collaborate directly with leadership to drive key architectural decisions.
  • Provide deep, hands-on expertise in GCP Cloud SQL and containerized database deployment using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
  • Architect and optimize relational database solutions using PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MS SQL Server.
  • Design and implement NoSQL data solutions including Cassandra, Couchbase, and other scalable data stores.
  • Lead end-to-end planning and execution of complex data engineering tasks, including schema design, performance tuning, high availability, and disaster recovery.
  • Handle and coordinate P1 incident responses, conducting root cause analysis and designing long-term mitigation plans.
  • Guide and mentor internal database teams, fostering technical quality and architectural consistency.
  • Automate database provisioning, scaling, and maintenance using modern DevOps and infrastructure-as-code tools.
  • Provide architectural documentation and recommendations for scalability, security, compliance, and cost efficiency.

Skills :

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering and architecture, including hands-on cloud and database infrastructure leadership.
  • Proven expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) especially Cloud SQL and GKE.
  • Strong hands-on background in relational databases : PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server
  • Deep knowledge and implementation experience with NoSQL technologies : Cassandra, Couchbase, [optionally MongoDB, Redis, etc.]
  • Experience in independent or consulting roles, capable of working with minimal supervision and maximum ownership.
  • Proven ability to manage and resolve high-severity and communicate resolution paths to leadership.
  • Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Terraform, Bash).
  • Familiarity with CI / CD, container orchestration, and observability practices for modern data infrastructure.
  • Background in supporting data compliance, governance, and cost optimization in cloud environments.

    • Why Join Us

  • Work with a team that actually values deep security thinking not checkbox compliance.
  • Experiment with tools, techniques, and platforms to continuously simulate, validate, and improve.
  • Collaborate across teams that respect security as a partner, not a blocker.
  • Build scalable security strategies in a growing, tech-driven organization.

    • Experience

  • 10 + Years

    • Skills Required

    Sql, Triggers, Python, Cloud, Terraform, Bash

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