Data Engineer (Contractual)

UniFocus, LLC; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid environment

Job summary

UniFocus, LLC is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build and optimize data pipelines and data platforms. You will craft Data Lake, Data Warehouse and Lakehouse solutions, ensuring data quality, governance, and scalable performance across environments.

Collaborate with product and analytics teams to translate business needs into robust data architectures. The role emphasizes hands-on data engineering, cloud data warehousing, and mentorship within a fast-paced team, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Master's degree is a plus.
• 3 to 8 years of experience as a Data Engineer.
• Deep experience building robust, scalable data pipelines (batch & real-time).
• Proficiency in AWS Data Services (S3, Glue, Athena, EMR, Kinesis).
• Strong SQL and file formats (Parquet, Delta Lake, Iceberg, or Hudi).
• Experience with stream processing: Flink, Kafka Streams, or PySpark.
• Expertise in Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration.
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases and data warehousing concepts.
• Hands-on with data integration tools and cloud data warehousing/processing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and own robust data pipelines for performance, scalability and maintainability.
• Design and implement Data Lake, Data Warehouse and Lakehouse solutions with different architecture patterns.
• Ensure data quality, integrity and governance across all stages of data lifecycle.
• Monitor and optimize performance of data engineering pipelines.
• Contribute to design principles, best practices, and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree (a plus)

Tools

AWS Data Services (S3, Glue, Athena, EMR, Kinesis)

Apache Flink

Kafka Streams

PySpark

Apache Airflow

Delta Lake

Apache Iceberg

Apache Parquet

Job description

Unifocus is an integrated workforce management software platform offering intelligent automation for daily work orders management, housekeeping activities, facility maintenance, survey solutions, scheduling & labor management, and time & attendance built for the hospitality market and other dynamic scheduling environment.

We support hotels, restaurants, casinos, and more with our innovative web-based and mobile software suite. Some of the chains we work with include Hilton, Rosewood, Shangri La, Accor, IHG, Hoxton, Corinthia, Oetker Collection etc. We are a small but growing team, and you'll have opportunities to express yourself and make meaningful contributions to our products and the company.

ABOUT THE JOB

Join our team as a Data Engineer and contribute to our mission of leveraging data to drive meaningful insights and deliver innovative solutions for our clients.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Design, develop and own robust data pipelines, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Design and implement Data Lake, Data Warehouse and Lakehouse solutions with different architecture patterns.
• Ensure data quality, integrity and governance across all stages of data lifecycle.
• Monitor and optimize performance of data engineering pipelines.
• Contribute to design principles, best practices, and documentation.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deeply understand business requirements, translating them into effective technical design and implementations that support the organization's data-driven initiatives.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other team members of the data engineering team, promoting knowledge transfer, a culture of continuous learning and skills development.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
• A seasoned Data Engineer with a minimum of 3 to 8 years of experience.
• Deep experience in designing and building robust, scalable data pipelines – both batch and real-time using modern data engineering tools and frameworks.
• Proficiency in AWS Data Services (S3, Glue, Athena, EMR, Kinesis etc.).
• Strong grip on SQL queries, various file formats like Apache Parquet, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg or Hudi and CDC patterns.
• Experience in stream processing frameworks like Apache Flink or Kafka Streams or any other distributed data processing frameworks like PySpark.
• Expertise in workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• In-depth knowledge of database systems (both relational and NoSQL) and experience with data warehousing concepts.
• Hands‑on experience with data integration tools and a strong familiarity with cloud-based data warehousing and processing is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, facilitating effective collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A strong desire to stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices in data landscape.

THE UNIFOCUS EXPERIENCE

Our Culture Statement: Thriving Together, Achieving Greatness

To support our culture mission, we have four core culture values of Unite, Inspire, Empower, and Excel. Each value representing a set of key traits that define how we live and breathe our culture every day.

We UNITE globally, combining our diverse talents, perspectives, and expertise. With professionalism and a touch of fun, we inspire and empower each other to excel. Together, we deliver exceptional value, challenge norms, and leave a lasting impact within the hospitality industry.

Benefits

• A hybrid environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance