Data Engineer

Saksoft; Pune District, Chennai, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Saksoft is seeking an experienced Data Engineer with 4-7 years of hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), data engineering, and data migration. The role focuses on designing scalable data pipelines and migrating legacy data to cloud-based platforms in the telecom domain.

Responsibilities include building ETL/ELT processes, working with BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Cloud Composer, and ensuring data quality, governance, and security across migration projects.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of data engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on GCP expertise with data migration from on-prem to cloud.
• Strong SQL and Python skills with ETL/ELT process design.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines on GCP.
• Lead end-to-end data migration from legacy systems to cloud.</p>
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security during migration.
• Collaborate with analysts and data architects on data requirements.

Skills

Data engineering

ETL/ELT development

SQL

Python

Data validation

Tools

GCP

BigQuery

Cloud Storage

Dataflow

Dataproc

Cloud Composer

Pub/Sub

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with 47 years of hands‑on experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), data engineering, and data migration. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in designing, developing, and implementing scalable data pipelines, along with expertise in migrating data from legacy systems to cloud-based platforms.

Experience in the Telecom domain is mandatory, with a good understanding of telecom data, systems, and business processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Perform end-to‑end data migration from legacy systems, databases, and on‑premises environments to GCP.
• Develop and optimize ETL/ELT processes for data extraction, transformation, and loading.
• Work on GCP services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Cloud Composer.
• Build and maintain data integration workflows to support business and analytical requirements.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, quality checks, and troubleshooting during migration activities.
• Optimize data pipelines and queries for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with business analysts, data architects, and cross‑functional teams to understand data requirements.
• Ensure data security, governance, and compliance throughout the data migration lifecycle.
• Work with large volumes of structured and unstructured telecom data.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• 4‑7 years of experience in Data Engineering.
• Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong experience in data migration from legacy/on‑premises systems to cloud platforms.
• Experience in ETL/ELT development and data pipeline implementation.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with Python.
• Hands‑on experience with BigQuery and Google Cloud Storage.
• Experience in data transformation, data modelling, data integration, and data quality validation.

Good to Have

• Experience with GCP Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, and Pub/Sub.
• Knowledge of Apache Spark, PySpark, and Airflow.
• Experience with cloud data warehouse solutions.
• Understanding of telecom data such as CDR, billing, customer, network, usage, and subscriber data.
• Exposure to telecom OSS/BSS systems and data migration projects.

Domain Experience Telecom

• Prior experience working on telecom data engineering or data migration projects.
• Understanding of telecom data sources, including CDR, billing, CRM, network, and subscriber data.
• Knowledge of telecom OSS/BSS applications and associated data structures.
• Experience handling large‑scale telecom data migration and integration.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to independently manage data engineering and migration activities.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.