Data Engineer Advisor

NTT DATA North America; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA Chennai is seeking a Data Engineer Advisor to join our team in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. You will build and optimize data platforms using Databricks, Delta Lake, and DLT, shaping scalable data foundations for analytics and AI initiatives.

You will work across cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP), implement cost-efficient architectures, and mentor teams on Spark performance, PySpark, and DevOps pipelines with Terraform and CI/CD tools.

Qualifications

• Experience building data platforms using Databricks and Delta Lake.
• Strong programming skills in Python (PySpark) and SQL; shell scripting.
• Experience with DevOps tools and cloud-native data architectures.

Responsibilities

• Architect and provision the core Databricks ecosystem across multi-workspace environments.
• Establish shared data structures and optimized storage with Delta Lake and DLT.
• Implement cost-management strategies and autoscaling for cloud warehouses.

Skills

Databricks

Python PySpark

SQL

Shell scripting

Apache Spark

Performance tuning

Tools

Delta Lake

Delta Live Tables

Auto Loader

Unity Catalog

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Job description

Req ID: 385620

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us.

We are currently seeking a Data Engineer Advisor to join our team in Chennai, Tamil Nādu (IN-TN), India (IN).

Technical Expertise

• Databricks Ecosystem: Mastery of Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Photon engine, Serverless Compute, Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs), and Delta Live Tables (DLT).
• Core Languages: Advanced proficiency in Python (PySpark), SQL, and standard shell scripting languages (Bash / PowerShell).
• Infrastructure & DevOps: Strong experience with Terraform, git workflows, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI).
• Cloud Platforms: Hand-on experience administering data infrastructure on at least one cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Distributed Systems: Complete understanding of Apache Spark core concepts, memory management, optimizations (Z-order, data skipping), and tuning.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Foundation Build

• Architect and provision the core Databricks ecosystem across multi-workspace environments using cloud-native services (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Establish shared data structures and optimized storage strategies utilizing the Delta Lake format, Auto Loader, and Delta Live Tables (DLT).
• Implement cost-management strategies, configuring optimal cluster sizing, autoscaling, and serverless SQL warehouses to balance performance against cloud spend.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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