EXL Service Technology/Software

Manager

Chennai, India Hybrid Full-time

Lead data engineering strategy across multiple projects and teams. Drive innovation in data engineering practices and model optimization. Represent the data engineering team in executive meetings. Develop long-term plans for data engineering and data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ability to design, build and unit test applications on Spark framework on Python.
  • Build Python and PySpark based applications based on data in both Relational (Oracle, SQL Server) and NoSQL database e.g. Redis, Valkey
  • Build ingestion pipelines to load data into in-memory caching database.
  • Build data pipelines to load and export data to/from the Master Data Management or Reference Data Management Platform using PySpark
  • Hands on experience doing at least one MDM implementation using TIBCO, Informatica, GoldenSource or custom-built MDM/RDM platforms
  • Experience with designing/building Data APIs and its interaction with data consumers
  • Optimize performance of the built Spark applications using configurations around Spark Context, Spark-SQL and Data Frame.
  • Build Python programs using module libs e.g. pandas, requests, json, flask, pickle
  • Experience in processing large amounts of structured data, including integrating data from multiple sources.
  • Ability to design & build real-time applications using REST API, JSON, XML
  • Ability to build solutions on AWS services using Glue ETL, Lambda functions on Python
  • Create and maintain integration and regression testing framework on Jenkins integrated with BitBucket and/or GIT repositories
  • Participate in the agile development process, and document and communicate issues and bugs relative to data standards in scrum meetings
  • Work collaboratively with onsite and offshore team.
  • Develop & review technical documentation for artifacts delivered.
  • Ability to solve complex data-driven scenarios and triage towards defects and production issues
  • Participate in code release and production deployment.
  • Challenge and inspire team members to achieve business results in a fast paced and quickly changing environment

Requirements

  • BE/B.Tech/ B.Sc. in Computer Science/ Statistics, Econometrics from an accredited college or university.
  • Minimum 4 years of extensive experience in design, build and deployment of PySpark-basedapplications.
  • Hands-on experience in Redis, Valkey, OpenSearch database
  • In-depth knowledge of Python core programming language – lists, dictionaries, tuples
  • Expertise on Python libraries e.g. pandas, requests, json, flask, pickle
  • Good understanding on Informatica PowerCenter for building data pipelines
  • Understanding of Master Data Management processes & domain is preferred.
  • Hands-on experience writing complex SQL queries, exporting, and importing large amounts of data using utilities.
  • Ability to build abstracted, modularized reusable code components.
  • Hands-on experience in generating/parsing XML, JSON documents, and REST API request/responses
  • Hands-on experience in Redis, Valkey, OpenSearch database
  • Able to quickly adapt and learn.
  • Able to jump into an ambiguous situation and take the lead on resolution.
  • Able to communicate and coordinate across various teams.
  • Are comfortable tackling new challenges and new ways of working
  • Are ready to move from traditional methods and adapt into agile ones
  • Comfortable challenging your peers and leadership team.
  • Can prove yourself quickly and decisively.
  • Excellent communication skills and Good Customer Centricity.
  • Strong Target & High Solution Orientation.

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