Data Engineer

Whitefield Careers; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitefield Careers in Bengaluru is seeking a data engineer to design, implement, and optimize large-scale analytics data pipelines on AWS. The role focuses on data modeling, data quality, and scalable ingestion for BI workloads.

You will collaborate with analytics teams to ensure accurate, timely data delivery and apply best practices in governance and performance tuning. This position offers a dynamic, growth-oriented environment in the tech hub of Bengaluru.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering.
• Strong advanced SQL skills with deep experience in Amazon Redshift.
• Proven expertise in data modeling for analytical workloads.
• Experience with AWS data services (Redshift, S3, Glue, EMR) and data pipelines.
• Hands-on with Apache Spark and Airflow for orchestration.
• Proficient in Python, Java, or Scala.
• Strong focus on data quality, validation, and best practices.

Skills

Amazon Redshift (SQL - Advanced)

Data Modeling (Analytics-focused)

Apache Airflow

Apache Spark

Python/Java/Scala

Data Quality & Optimization

AWS Data Services (S3/Glue/EMR)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Apache Airflow

Apache Spark

Python/Java/Scala

AWS Data Services

Job description

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering
• Strong advanced SQL skills (mandatory) with deep experience in Amazon Redshift
• Proven expertise in data modeling for analytical workloads
• Strong understanding of AWS data services, including:Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue, Amazon
• S3, Amazon EMR
• Experience with data pipeline and workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark
• Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language such as Python, Java, or Scala
• Solid understanding of data quality, validation, and best practices

Nice to have

• Experience designing large-scale analytics and reporting platforms
• Familiarity with BI tools and downstream analytics use cases
• Experience with cost optimization and performance tuning on AWS
• Exposure to CI/CD for data pipelines

Key Skills

• Amazon Redshift (SQL - Advanced)
• Data Modeling (Analytics-focused)
• AWS (S3, Glue, EMR)
• Apache Airflow
• Apache Spark
• Python / Java / Scala
• Data Quality & Optimization