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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and evolving scalable data solutions within a modern Lakehouse architecture. The role will be responsible for leading complex data engineering initiatives, defining technical approaches and development standards, and ensuring the delivery of scalable, reliable, and well-governed data products. The Lead Data Engineer will work closely with Data Architects, Business Analysts, Analytics teams, and business stakeholders to translate strategic and business requirements into robust technical solutions.



The role will also provide technical guidance and mentorship to Data Engineers while ensuring alignment with the organization's data architecture and governance standards.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable data engineering solutions within the Lakehouse environment.
Define and drive technical approaches for data ingestion, transformation, integration, and consumption.
Lead complex ETL/ELT development initiatives involving multiple source systems and business domains.
Design and oversee scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks, PySpark, SQL, and Delta Lake.
Lead the migration of existing data assets, SQL views, transformation logic, and data models into the Lakehouse architecture.
Define and implement data engineering standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices.
Design and evolve layered data architecture to support business intelligence, analytics, and future advanced data

📌 Principal Data Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Konecranes
📍 Chennai