Senior Apache Spark Technical Lead - Scala, Python
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Amnagal, Telangana Job Summary
Role Summary The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and operating high\-quality, scalable, and reusable data services that support analytics, AI, and GenAI use cases across business domains. In this role, you will design and work hands\-on with data pipelines, data models, orchestration frameworks, storage layers, and observability tooling. You will collaborate closely with AI Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Owners, and Platform teams to deliver reliable, well\-governed, and self\-service data products.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Data Platform \& Services Engineering * Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and ingestion frameworks for batch,
streaming, and event\-driven data. * Develop and maintain modular data models and semantic layers optimized for
analytics, BI self\-service and AI use cases. * Implement and operate orchestration workflows (e.g., Databricks Workflows)
and compute engines (Spark, SQL, Python). * Work with storage technologies such as Delta Lake, ADLS, feature and vector
stores. Data Quality, Governance \& Observability * Implement data quality checks, validations, and monitoring to ensure reliability
and trust in data products. * Contribute to data lineage, metadata management, and documentation. * Apply observability practices using tools such as Great Expectations or Monte
Carlo. * Ensure compliance with data governance standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR)
in collaboration with data governance teams. Enablement for AI \& Analytics Use Cases * Deliver curated datasets and reusable data assets for analytics, machine
learning, and GenAI applications. * Build pipelines that process structured, graph, and unstructured data (e.g., text,
documents, images). * Support AI Engineering teams with data preparation for embeddings, vector
stores, and retrieval\-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines. Tooling \& Self\-Service * Contribute to data engineering tooling and frameworks that enable eSicient
development and deployment of pipelines. * Develop data pipelines using tools such as dbt and Databricks Lakeflow. * Support reuse of data services through clear documentation, data contracts,
templates, and examples. Collaboration \& Ways of Working * Collaborate with Data Scientists, AI Engineers, Product Owners, Business SMEs,
and Platform teams. * Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and architecture
forums. * Follow engineering best practices for version control, testing, CI/CD, and
operational excellence.
Skill Requirements
Preferred Qualifications * 5\+ years of experience in data engineering and building production\-grade data
pipelines. * Strong hands\-on experience with data platforms such as Databricks. * Solid knowledge of data modeling, SQL, Spark, and Python. * Experience with orchestration frameworks, data quality tooling, and
observability practices. * Exposure to unstructured data processing and AI/GenAI data pipelines is a
strong plus. * Experience working in a global, multi\-team environment is beneficial.
Success in This Role Means * Reliable, well\-documented data products are available for analytics and AI use
cases. * Data pipelines are scalable, cost\-eSicient, observable, and easy to operate. * Data engineers and AI teams can move faster using reusable patterns and selfservice
data services. * Structured and unstructured data are eSectively integrated to support advanced
analytics and GenAI innovation.
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