Manager, AI & Data Engineering

Carrier; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a Manager, AI & Data Engineering to lead enterprise data platforms and AI capabilities across AWS and GCP, focusing on scalable Lakehouse architecture, governance, and cross‑functional collaboration with business and technology teams.

The role requires 16+ years of experience in data/architecture domains, with a track record of delivering data and AI solutions, driving platform governance, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 16+ years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or data architecture roles.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall architecture of the enterprise data platform based on a Lakehouse paradigm.
• Define and maintain reference architectures, design patterns, and architectural standards across AWS and GCP.
• Act as the final technical authority for platform‑level architectural decisions, trade‑offs, and exceptions.
• Ensure architectural choices support scalability, resilience, security, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Partner with Platform Engineers and Data Engineers to translate architecture into reusable capabilities and templates.

Skills

Data engineering

Platform engineering

Data architecture

Lakehouse architectures

AWS/GCP

Job description

R o le : Manager, AI & Data Engineering

Location : Bangalore

Full/ Part-time : Full time

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, life‑saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world‑class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the centre of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.

About the role:

Designs, builds, and evolves enterprise data and AI capabilities that enable reliable, secure, and scalable digital solutions across the organization. Oversees data platforms, pipelines, analytics, and intelligent technologies to ensure high‑quality, accessible, and well‑governed data that supports operational and strategic decision‑making. Applies advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation to improve efficiency, accuracy, and business performance while enabling scalable and data‑driven ways of working. Establishes and enforces governance frameworks, standards, and responsible AI practices to maintain data integrity, compliance, consistency, and trusted use of enterprise technologies. Partners closely with business and technology teams to translate evolving business needs into robust data and AI solutions that drive innovation, operational maturity, and long‑term enterprise value.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY:

1. Platform Architecture & Technical Ownership

• Own the overall architecture of the enterprise data platform based on a Lakehouse paradigm, covering storage, compute, metadata, governance, and observability.

• Define and maintain reference architectures, design patterns, and architectural standards applicable across AWS and GCP.

• Act as the final technical authority for platform‑level architectural decisions, trade‑offs, and exceptions.

• Ensure architectural choices support scalability, resilience, security, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.

1. Lakehouse & Open‑Standards Strategy

• Design the platform around open data standards to ensure portability and long‑term flexibility.

• Standardize on open table formats (e.g., Apache Iceberg or equivalent) and open file formats (e.g., Parquet) as the foundation of the Lakehouse.

• Enforce separation of storage and compute, enabling multiple analytics and processing engines without vendor lock‑in.

• Define principles for schema evolution, ACID guarantees, time travel, and multi‑engine interoperability.

1. Multi‑Cloud Platform Design (AWS & GCP)

• Architect the Lakehouse platform to run on AWS and GCP, with cloud‑specific implementations mapped to a common logical architecture.

• Define standards and patterns for:

• Cloud‑native storage and processing services

• Environment isolation (dev / test / prod)

• Networking and identity models

• Security, encryption, and access controls

• Establish cloud‑agnostic abstractions and guardrails so data products behave consistently across clouds.

• Ensure platform design aligns with enterprise security, compliance, and cost‑management requirements.

1. Platform Development & Engineering Enablement

• Partner with Platform Engineers and Data Engineers to translate architecture into reusable platform capabilities, frameworks, and templates.

• Define configuration‑driven and template‑based approaches to accelerate onboarding and reduce bespoke development.

• Review and guide detailed solution designs to ensure alignment with architectural standards.

• Enable self‑service platform usage while preserving governance and operational controls.

1. Governance, Metadata & Lineage Architecture

• Define the governance architecture for the Lakehouse, including metadata management, lineage, access control, and auditability.

• Ensure support for open metadata and lineage standards (e.g., OpenLineage‑style event models).

• Embed data quality, ownership, discoverability, and compliance as first‑class architectural concerns.

• Align platform design with enterprise data governance and regulatory expectations.

1. Operational Excellence & Non‑Functional Architecture

• Architect for high availability, observability, and operational simplicity.

• Define platform‑level SLAs, SLOs, and operational readiness criteria.

• Incorporate FinOps principles into architectural decisions to optimize performance and cost.

• Ensure the platform supports Day‑2 operations, incident management, and continuous improvement.

1. Stakeholder Leadership & Architecture Governance

• Serve as the primary architecture interface between engineering teams, security, governance, and business stakeholders.

• Clearly communicate architectural vision and decisions through architecture documents, standards, and review forums.

• Lead architecture reviews, roadmap planning, and technology evaluations.

• Mentor senior engineers and architects, raising overall platform and architecture maturity.

Required Qualifications

• 16+ years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or data architecture roles.

• Proven experience architecting enterprise‑scale data platforms.

• Strong experience designing and governing Lakehouse architectures.

• Hands‑on architectural experience with AWS and/or GCP, with the ability to design for both.

• Deep understanding of open data standards, including open table formats, file formats, metadata, and lineage.

• Experience defining reference architectures, guardrails, and engineering standards.

• Strong ability to balance long‑term architectural vision with near‑term delivery needs.

Preferred / Optional Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Azure data and analytics services (optional, not required).

• Experience designing multi‑cloud or cloud‑agnostic data platforms.

• Familiarity with multiple analytics and query engines across cloud ecosystems.

• Experience with enterprise data governance frameworks and metadata platforms.

• Exposure to AI/ML platform integration on Lakehouse architectures.

• Prior experience leading large‑scale platform modernization or migration initiatives Benefits We offer a competitive total rewards package that may include other benefits andwell‑beingprograms. Offerings vary by role and location and are designed to support employees’ health, security, and success. Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination Carrier is committed to equal treatment and non‑discrimination principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability, or any other applicable protected class. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process,participatein an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail] .We will make every effort to meet your needsin accordance withapplicable laws.

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