Manager Data Platform Engineer

HealthEdge Software, Inc.; Karnataka; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthEdge Software, Inc. in Bangalore seeks an experienced Data Engineering Manager to lead the Data Platform team, owning strategy, architecture and delivery of enterprise data pipelines powering analytics and AI initiatives.

You will manage data engineers, collaborate with product, engineering and analytics, and drive DataOps and governance to scale the platform. You will partner with leaders in Bangalore and Boston to align priorities, hire and mentor talent, and advance a secure, scalable

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, with at least 5 years in people management leading data platform or infrastructure teams.
• Deep expertise in data warehousing and data modeling (dimensional and Data Vault), ETL/ELT design and big data technologies.
• Strong proficiency with cloud data platforms such as AWS (Redshift, Glue, S3, EMR, Lambda), Snowflake or Databricks.
• Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect) and streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis) and transformation frameworks (dbt, Spark).
• Solid understanding of data governance, metadata management, data cataloging and data quality frameworks.
• Familiarity with BI and dashboarding tools and multi-dimensional modeling.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging of data issues and experience stabilizing big data systems.
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to hire, develop and retain top engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and grow a high-performing team of data engineers.
• Define and execute the technical roadmap for the data platform.
• Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines and ETL/ELT frameworks for batch and real-time processing.
• Architect and evolve the data lakehouse, data warehouse and data integration layer using cloud-native tech.
• Enforce data governance, data quality and data security standards across platforms.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, analytics and data science teams to deliver solutions.
• Drive DataOps practices including CI/CD for data, automated testing, monitoring and documentation.
• Manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization and delivery cadence for the team.
• Evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to keep the data platform current.
• Coordinate with leadership in Boston and Bangalore on priorities and timelines.
• Recruit, hire and develop data and ML engineers; mentor team members.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Data warehousing

ETL/ELT design

Cloud platforms (AWS, Snowflake, Datab

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science or related field

Tools

AWS Redshift

AWS Glue

S3

AWS EMR

Lambda

Snowflake

Databricks

Apache Airflow

Prefect

Kafka

Kinesis

dbt

Spark

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Data Vault

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Data Engineering Manager

Data Platform Team | Bangalore, India

About HealthEdge

HealthEdge® is a healthcare SaaS software company that provides modern, disruptive digital healthcare solutions to health plans. Our integrated platform – including HealthRules® Payer, GuidingCare®, HealthEdge Source™ and Wellframe™ – enables health plans to modernize their core systems, optimize operations and improve member outcomes. We are committed to building the future of healthcare through innovation, empathy and trust.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Data Engineering Manager to lead and grow the Data Platform team based in Bangalore. In this role, you will own the strategy, architecture and execution of our enterprise data platform, enabling reliable, scalable and secure data pipelines that power analytics, reporting and AI/ML initiatives across the organization. You will manage a team of data engineers while collaborating closely with product, engineering and other stakeholders to deliver high-impact data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and grow a high-performing team of data engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Define and execute the technical roadmap for the data platform, aligning with broader engineering and product strategy.
• Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines and ETL/ELT frameworks that support batch and real-time data processing at enterprise scale.
• Architect and evolve the data lakehouse, data warehouse and data integration layer using modern cloud-native technologies (e.g., AWS, Snowflake, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt).
• Establish and enforce data governance, data quality and data security standards across all platform components.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders – including product management, software engineering, analytics and data science teams – to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
• Drive adoption of DataOps and engineering best practices including CI/CD for data, automated testing, monitoring, alerting and documentation.
• Manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization and delivery cadence for the data platform team.
• Evaluate, recommend and implement new tools, frameworks and technologies to keep the data platform current and competitive.
• Collaborate with leadership in Boston and Bangalore to align on priorities, timelines and resource planning.
• Recruit, hire, and develop a talented team of data and machine learning engineers. Mentor and coach team members to foster professional growth and innovation.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands‑on experience in data engineering, with at least 5 years in a people management role leading data platform or data infrastructure teams.
• Deep expertise in data warehousing, data modeling (dimensional and Data Vault), ETL/ELT design and big data technologies.
• Strong proficiency with cloud data platforms such as AWS (Redshift, Glue, S3, EMR, Lambda), Snowflake or Databricks.
• Experience with orchestration tools (Apache Airflow, Prefect or similar), streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis) and transformation frameworks (dbt, Spark).
• Solid understanding of data governance, metadata management, data cataloging and data quality frameworks.
• Familiarity with BI & dashboarding tools and multi-dimensional modeling
• Great problem‑solving capabilities, troubleshooting data issues and experience in stabilizing big data systems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to hire, develop and retain top engineering talent.

Preferred

• Experience in the healthcare or health insurance domain, with familiarity with claims, enrollment and care management data.
• Hands‑on experience with ML feature stores, data mesh architectures or real‑time analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, PHI handling requirements and healthcare data security standards.
• Experience working in a globally distributed engineering organization.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).