Senior Data Engineer (Contract, India, Remote)

Nearform is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a 3-month contract position based in India. This is a remote opportunity to work with a leading team of data and AI experts, engineers, and designers.

As a Senior Data Engineer at Nearform, the candidate will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data platforms, pipelines, and warehouses. The role involves working with SQL, Python, Spark, and other relevant technologies to build efficient data solutions and ensure seamless data integration.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Developing and maintaining data platforms and warehousing solutions.
• Implementing scalable data storage solutions.
• Enhancing performance in data processing workflows.
• Collaborating with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders.
• Ensuring data quality, governance, and compliance.
• Supporting CI/CD processes for data pipeline deployments.
• Conducting code reviews and enforcing best practices.
• Assisting with defining structured source code management and deployment processes.
• Collaborating with client teams.

Requirements:

• Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level, specializing in Data engineering (6+ years).
• Practical experience in an agile environment.
• Extensive hands-on experience in SQL, Python, and Spark.
• Strong expertise in data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
• Experience with distributed data processing frameworks (Spark, Hadoop).
• Deep understanding of ETL processes, data modeling, and schema design.
• Strong experience with cloud-based data solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data lake architectures.
• Experience with automation, CI/CD for data pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Deep understanding of versioning control tools - e.g. Git.
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Nearform offers:

• Annual Company Bonus
• Remote Working Allowance
• Training and Development Allowance
• Healthcare