Custom Software Engineering Lead

Experience: 5 to Not Available years

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Skills: Data Engineering, SQL, SSIS, Python, GCP, Snowflake, AWS, ETL, cloud-based data platforms, distributed computing frameworks

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Project Role
Custom Software Engineering Lead
Project Role Description
Own the technical direction and architecture of custom software solutions, leading teams through design and delivery. Set development standards and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance aligned to business objectives.
Must have skills
Data Engineering




Good to have skills
NA
Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification
15 years full time education
Summary:
As a Custom Software Engineering Lead, a typical day involves overseeing the technical vision and architectural framework of bespoke software projects. We need a senior data engineer preferably for Gurgaon or Chennai location. This role requires guiding teams through the entire lifecycle of software design and implementation, ensuring that development practices meet organizational goals. The position demands active involvement in setting standards that promote high-quality, scalable, and effective software solutions, while fostering collaboration and innovation within the team and across departments.
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.
• Responsible for team decisions.
• Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
• Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams.
• Lead the establishment and enforcement of development best practices and coding standards.
• Mentor and support team members to enhance their technical skills and professional growth.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to align software delivery with business priorities.




• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize software development processes and outcomes.
Professional & Technical Skills:
• Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Data Engineering.
• Good knowledge on SQL, SSIS, Python for ETL, GCP, Snowflake, On prem cloud and AWS etc.
• Should have exposure to do ETL in multi cloud setup.
• Strong expertise in designing and implementing scalable data pipelines and architectures.
• Experience with data integration, transformation, and storage solutions.
• Ability to optimize data workflows for performance and reliability.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and distributed computing frameworks.
• Skilled in troubleshooting complex data-related issues and providing effective resolutions.
Additional Information:
• The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Data Engineering.
• The person to be flexible working in UK hours as well as India hours. Also, the person should be comfortable working 40 of the times from the office location.
• This position is based at our Gurugram office.
• A 15 years full time education is required.

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