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Data Engineering Principal

  • Hybrid
    • Gurgaon, Haryāna, India
  • Data & Analytics

Job description

Metyis is growing! We are looking for a Data Engineering Principal with 10-13 years of experience for a full-time position to join our Data and Analytics team in Gurgaon.

Job requirements

Who we are


The next step of your career starts here, where you can bring your own unique mix of skills and perspectives to a fast-growing team.


Metyis is a global and forward-thinking firm operating across a wide range of industries, developing and delivering AI & Data, Digital Commerce, Marketing & Design solutions and Advisory services. At Metyis, our long-term partnership model brings long-lasting impact and growth to our business partners and clients through extensive execution capabilities.


With our team, you can experience a collaborative environment with highly skilled multidisciplinary experts, where everyone has room to build bigger and bolder ideas. Being part of Metyis means you can speak your mind and be creative with your knowledge. Imagine the things you can achieve with a team that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.


We are Metyis. Partners for Impact.

What we offer 

  • Interact with C-level at our clients on regular basis to drive their business towards impactful change.
  • Lead your team in creating new business solutions.
  • Seize opportunities at the client and at Metyis in our entrepreneurial environment.
  • Become part of a fast-growing international and diverse team.


What you will do

We are looking for a Data Engineer Principal to join our Big Data & Analytics team and:

  • Design scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions on Azure.
  • Create architectural blueprints for data pipelines, data warehouses, data lakes, and data lake houses.
  • Ensure alignment with organizational standards and industry best practices.
  • Independently lead & manage the execution of data engineering projects.
  • Collect functional and non-functional requirements, and consider technical environments, business constraints and enterprise organizations.
  • Support our clients in executing their Big Data strategies by designing and building operational data platforms: ETL pipelines, data anonymization pipelines, data lakes, near real-time streaming data hubs, web services, training and scoring machine learning models.
  • Define data modelling, ETL/ELT strategies, and storage solutions.
  • Guide development teams in implementing designed architectures. Mentor and train team members on data solutions and architecture.
  • Troubleshoot and quality check work done by team members.
  • Work closely with business leaders, data scientists, and analysts to understand requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
  • Present technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders effectively.
  • Communicate and interact with clients at the executive level.
  • Define and enforce data security, privacy, and compliance protocols in line with industry standards.
  • Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms for data solutions.
  • Optimize cloud cost management and scalability.
  • Stay updated with Azure advancements and implement innovative solutions.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews of data platforms and recommend enhancements.
  • Collaborate closely with partners, strategy consultants and data scientists in a flat and agile organization where personal initiative is highly valued.
  • Share data engineering knowledge by giving technical trainings.


What you will bring

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or a related role.
  • Experience in managing & leading data engineering/warehousing projects.
  • Deep expertise in Azure data services, including Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Databricks, Data Lake, and Azure SQL.
  • Strong knowledge of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and database design principles.
  • Hands-on experience with programming languages such as Python, SQL, or Scala.
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing enterprise-grade data solutions.
  • Strong understanding of data security, governance, and compliance. Data workflows, monitoring, architecture and security.
  • Good written and oral communication skills in English language.
  • Enterprise data warehousing, business intelligence and ETL principles.
  • Candidates should also be proficient in project and senior stakeholder management.
  • Good written and oral communication skills in English language.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Microsoft Azure or any equivalent cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Data Engineer Associate).
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines).
  • Distributed data processing.
  • Concepts of functional programming.

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