Job Description

We are seeking a Lead Data Platform Engineer to act as a hands-on technical leader for our data platform engineering function.
You will be #LI-hybrid based in Hyderabad and reporting to Director Engineering
You will be responsible for designing, building scalable data platforms while driving engineering best practices across the team.
You will help shape our AWS-native data ecosystem, mentor engineers, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable data solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Be a hands-on technical lead across data engineering workstreams, setting direction and standards
You will Design, build, and optimise data lake architectures using a data mesh model
Develop and maintain AWS-native data platforms using contemporary cloud services
Implement DevOps best practices , including Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines
Apply configuration-as-code principles consistently across all environments.
Embed automated testing , monitoring, and data quality frameworks into the development lifecycle
Provide guidance,



and mentoring to engineers within the team
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver robust and scalable data solutions
Troubleshoot and optimize data workflows to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability

Qualifications
8+ years of relevant experience in Data Platform engineering
Proven experience at Lead or Principal Engineer level within a large or enterprise workplace
Extensive hands-on experience with AWS data services , including:
Glue
Step Functions
Lake Formation
EventBridge
Lambda
Datazone
Cloudwatch
Solid experience designing and building data pipelines and data lake solutions
Solid DevOps expertise , including:
Terraform (Infrastructure-as-Code)
CI/CD pipelines
Git and Jenkins
Working knowledge of AWS SageMaker Unified Studio
Advanced programming skills in Python
Experience with API integrations and configuration-as-code approa

📌 Lead Data Platform Engineer Hyderabad
🏢 Experian
📍 Hyderabad