Data Engineer

Fractal; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Fractal Bengaluru is seeking a highly motivated Data Engineer with 6 years of hands-on experience in AWS Databricks to join our data platform team. You will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that power analytics and AI initiatives.

You will collaborate with data scientists, analysts, architects, and business stakeholders, applying Delta Lake, PySpark, and AWS data services to deliver reliable, governed data solutions. We value strong problem-solving and communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5 years of experience in Data Engineering or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Databricks.
• Good proficiency in PySpark and SQL for large-scale data processing.
• Experience working with Delta Lake and modern lakehouse concepts.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, and Amazon Redshift.
• Knowledge of batch and streaming data architectures.
• Experience with workflow orchestration, monitoring, and debugging of pipelines.
• Understanding of version control and CI/CD practices.
• Awareness of data security, governance, and metadata management principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS Databricks, PySpark, and SQL.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines for ingesting and processing structured and unstructured data from multiple sources such as Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, APIs, and external platforms.
• Implement and manage Delta Lake solutions to support both batch and streaming data processing.
• Optimize Spark workloads for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, reliability, and integrity through validations, monitoring, exception handling, and reconciliation checks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data analysts, data modelers, architects, and business stakeholders to support reporting, analytics, and downstream consumption.
• Support orchestration and scheduling of pipelines using tools such as AWS Glue Workflows, Apache Airflow, or AWS Step Functions.
• Participate in CI/CD implementation and code deployment processes using Git, AWS CodePipeline, and CodeBuild.
• Apply best practices related to data governance, metadata management, security, and access control.
• Support production issue resolution, ad hoc data requests, and continuous improvement of the data platform.

Skills

Databricks

PySpark

SQL

Delta Lake

AWS services

Airflow

CI/CD

Git

Data governance

Data quality

Data orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Apache Airflow

AWS CodePipeline

CodeBuild

S3

RDS

Job description

Job Description

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated Data Engineer with 6 years of hands-on experience in AWS Databricks to join our data platform team. The role involves working closely with data scientists, analysts, architects, and business stakeholders to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance data pipelines and data solutions within the AWS cloud environment.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Databricks, PySpark, SQL, Delta Lake, and AWS data services, along with a good understanding of modern data engineering practices, orchestration, and data governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS Databricks, PySpark, and SQL.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines for ingesting and processing structured and unstructured data from multiple sources such as Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, APIs, and external platforms.
• Implement and manage Delta Lake solutions to support both batch and streaming data processing.
• Optimize Spark workloads for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, reliability, and integrity through validations, monitoring, exception handling, and reconciliation checks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data analysts, data modelers, architects, and business stakeholders to support reporting, analytics, and downstream consumption.
• Support orchestration and scheduling of pipelines using tools such as AWS Glue Workflows, Apache Airflow, or AWS Step Functions.
• Participate in CI/CD implementation and code deployment processes using Git, AWS CodePipeline, and CodeBuild.
• Apply best practices related to data governance, metadata management, security, and access control.
• Support production issue resolution, ad hoc data requests, and continuous improvement of the data platform.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5 years of experience in Data Engineering or a similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Databricks.
• Good proficiency in PySpark and SQL for large-scale data processing.
• Experience working with Delta Lake and modern lakehouse concepts.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, and Amazon Redshift.
• Knowledge of batch and streaming data architectures.
• Experience with workflow orchestration, monitoring, and debugging of pipelines.
• Understanding of version control and CI/CD practices.
• Awareness of data security, governance, and metadata management principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with real-time / streaming frameworks and event-driven architectures.
• Exposure to data quality frameworks, reconciliation processes, and operational monitoring.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure automation and cloud deployment best practices.
• Strong problem-solving orientation
• Attention to detail and focus on data quality
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Good stakeholder communication and coordination skills
• Ownership mindset with a focus on delivery excellence

Nice to Have

• Experience with data modeling and analytics enablement
• Exposure to DevOps and platform engineering practices
• Certification in AWS or Databricks technologies

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of cloud-based data engineering, partnering with talented data scientists, analysts, and architects to build scalable, high-impact data solutions on AWS Databricks.