Accordion India - Lead Data Engineer

Accordion India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

On-site Day Care

Maternity & Parental support

Job summary

Accordion's Data & Analytics team seeks a Lead Data Engineer to architect and maintain scalable data platforms powering analytics and AI for global clients. You will design cloud-native architectures, enable AI-first delivery, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive end-to-end data solutions.

You will lead data integration, define KPIs and models, and guide junior engineers while adopting cutting-edge cloud tools and AI technologies to accelerate delivery and ensure robust,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 6–9 years of experience in data engineering or cloud data architecture.
• Strong SQL proficiency with optimization and data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with two or more cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure/ AWS/ GCP).
• Experience designing lakehouse architectures and enterprise data warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Architect cloud-native data platform architectures (lakes, lakehouses, warehouses).
• Lead end-to-end data integration, streaming, ELT/ETL orchestration and real-time processing.
• Define KPIs, data models, and metrics aligned with client goals.
• Collaborate with business and tech teams to ensure high-quality delivery on time.
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct architecture reviews.
• Stay current with cloud, AI tooling, and data ecosystem innovations.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data architecture

Cloud data platforms

AI-first mindset

Education

B.E./B.Tech. degree

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse Analytics

Databricks

Snowflake

BigQuery

AWS Redshift

Delta Lake / Apache Iceberg

Azure Data Factory

dbt

Apache Airflow

Job description

Accordion is a global financial consulting and technology firm helping CFOs and their teams drive value creation. Rooted in private equity rigor and powered by data, analytics, and AI, we partner with companies across industries to turn insight into impact.

Accordion works at the intersection of Private Equity sponsors and portfolio companies' management teams across every stage of the investment lifecycle. We provide hands-on, execution-oriented support, driving value through the office of the CFO by building data and analytics capabilities and identifying and implementing strategic work, rooted in data, analytics and AI.

Accordion is headquartered in New York City with 10 offices worldwide, including the India office

based out of Hyderabad. Join us and make your mark on our company.

Data & Analytics (Accordion | Data & Analytics)

Accordion's Data & Analytics (D&A) practice in India delivers cutting-edge, intelligent solutions to a global clientele, leveraging a blend of domain knowledge, sophisticated technology tools, and deep analytics capabilities to tackle complex business challenges.

We partner with Private Equity clients and their Portfolio Companies across diverse sectors, including Retail, CPG, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Technology, and Logistics.

D&A team members deliver data and analytical solutions designed to streamline reporting capabilities and enhance business insights across vast and complex data sets ranging from Sales, Operations, Marketing, Pricing, Customer Strategies, and more.

Working at Accordion in India means joining 800+ analytics, data science, finance, and technology experts in a high-growth, agile, and entrepreneurial environment to transform how portfolio companies drive value. It also means making your mark on Accordion's future-by embracing a culture rooted in collaboration and a firm-wide commitment to building something great, together.

Join us and experience a better way to work!

Role Overview:

The Lead Data Engineer at Accordion is responsible for architecting and maintaining modern, scalable data platforms that power analytics, AI, and decision-making across client organizations. This role demands deep expertise in cloud-native architectures including data lakes, lakehouses, and enterprise data warehouses, to deliver robust, cost-optimized solutions addressing both current and future client needs.

The Lead Data Engineer will take an AI-first approach to every engagement, leveraging AI tools to

accelerate delivery, enhance productivity, and build data infrastructure that is architected to be AI ready from the ground up. A successful candidate will possess strong business acumen, cloud

platform expertise, and the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to

drive end-to-end solution delivery.

What You will do:

• Partner with client stakeholders to understand business challenges and translate them into data architecture requirements and actionable solution roadmaps.
• Lead the design of cloud-native data platform architectures, including data lakes, lakehouses (Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg), and modern data warehouses, recommending the right technology stack per engagement.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to define KPIs, data models, and metrics frameworks aligned with client goals.
• Partner with Project Managers to develop and execute delivery plans ensuring high-quality output within agreed timelines.
• Evaluate and lead the implementation of modern data integration patterns: streaming pipelines, ELT/ETL orchestration, and real-time data processing.
• Design and lead the implementation of data infrastructure that is AI-ready by design: ensuring proper governance, lineage, and accessibility patterns that enable downstream AI and analytics consumption.
• Responsibly integrate/leverage AI tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cortex, Genie, or similar) to accelerate pipeline development, code reviews, documentation, and solution delivery.
• Design, build and deploy MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to expose data platform capabilities as tools consumable by AI agents and LLM-powered workflows.
• Conduct technical design reviews, architecture assessments, training and knowledge transfer sessions for junior engineers.
• Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies, cloud platforms, AI tooling, and data ecosystem innovations to deliver forward-thinking solutions to clients.

Ideally, you have:

• An undergraduate degree (B.E/B.Tech.) from a tier-1 or tier-2 institution.
• 6–9 years of relevant experience in data engineering, data platform development, or cloud data architecture.
• Strong SQL proficiency is a must — query optimization, complex transformations, and data modeling across relational and columnar databases.
• Hands-on experience with at least two of: Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, or AWS Redshift.
• Experience designing data lake and lakehouse architectures using open table formats (Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg) on cloud storage (ADLS, S3, GCS).
• Proficiency in cloud-native orchestration tools: Azure Data Factory, Databricks Workflows, dbt, Apache Airflow, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience building MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to expose data assets and platform capabilities to AI agents and tools.
• A strong habit of responsibly integrating/leveraging AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to improve delivery speed and code quality.
• Hands-on experience owning end-to-end DevOps practices, including designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, to ensure robust, scalable, and repeatable deployment of data solutions across environments.
• Experience with streaming platforms (Apache Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, AWS Kinesis) is a strong plus.
• Working knowledge of BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, drive innovation, and lead technical discussions with senior stakeholders.
• An analytical, AI-first, automation-forward problem-solving mindset.

Why Explore a Career at Accordion:

A Culture of Impact & Excellence

• A culture of merit & recognition: Thrive in a meritocratic, high-growth environment with semi-annual performance and promotion cycles.
• Multi - dimensional exposure: Navigate complex, high stakes workstreams across diverse industries and domains. At Accordion, you will engage with varied intellectual challenges that keep your perspective sharp, and your curiosity fuelled.
• Entrepreneurial environment: Exercise the intellectual freedom to make definitive decisions and the autonomy to own their outcomes. We reward initiative, encouraging you to expand your influence and assume larger responsibilities.
• Collaborative vitality: Experience a non-bureaucratic, high-energy culture alongside high-calibre peers. Our environment is designed to challenge your thinking and accelerate your growth through shared expertise and collective ambition.

Our Commitment to Your Well-being

• We believe that our collective success is rooted in the personal well-being and growth of our people. We have curated a suite of benefits designed to support you and your family's health, celebrate your milestones, and empower your professional journey.
• Comprehensive health & security: We provide fully covered Health and Group Term Life Insurance for you, with health insurance coverage extending to your immediate family.
• Care on your terms: Access expert medical guidance through on-site health camps or our integrated tele-health services. This ecosystem includes free professional consultations alongside discounted healthcare services including dental and vision care.
• Integrated family support: We support working parents with a fully sponsored, premium on-site Day Care facility.
• Empowering leave structures: Our robust leave policy is an intentional commitment to work-life integration, featuring dedicated maternity and parental support designed to help new parents through life's major transitions.
• A culture of recognition: We believe every breakthrough deserves an audience. Through our dedicated rewards platform, we pause to celebrate both your professional triumphs and your most meaningful personal milestones.
• Architecting your growth: Thrive in a positive & transparent environment designed for the continuous evolution of your craft. We provide the infrastructure - through learning programs and engagement initiatives - to bridge the gap between your personal aspirations and professional mastery.