Principal Lead - Data Engineer - 3132

CESIT; Chennai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Opportunity to work on advanced tools and technologies

Global exposure

Support for innovative ideas

Periodical rewards and recognitions

L&D programs for skill enhancement

Empowering work atmosphere

Job summary

CESIT is seeking an experienced individual for the App Dev and Support Engineering role in Chennai, India. The successful candidate will develop and support software components for Portfolio Analytics and Risk & Research Technology. Responsibilities include maintaining integrations, serving as Level 2 support for production issues, and developing data pipelines. Ideal applicants will have 5–8 years of enterprise development experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with Aladdin. The role promotes innovative thinking and offers flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of enterprise development experience, preferably in investment risk or asset management.
• Ability to deliver component-level solutions and provide production support.
• Familiarity with Aladdin, performance attribution, or portfolio/risk analytics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain software components and integrations.
• Serve as Level 2 support for production incidents.
• Execute refactoring, technical debt cleanup, and workflow automation tasks.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, APIs, and validation frameworks.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and peer code reviews.
• Ensure development standards and documentation compliance.

Skills

Enterprise development experience

Analytical skills

Debugging skills

Communication skills

Tools

Aladdin

Airflow

dbt

SQL

SSIS

Python

Job description

CES has 26+ years of experience in delivering Software Product Development, Quality Engineering, and Digital Transformation Consulting Services to Global SMEs & Large Enterprises. CES has been delivering services to some of the leading Fortune 500 Companies including Automotive, AgTech, Bio Science, EdTech, FinTech, Manufacturing, Online Retailers, and Investment Banks. These are long‑term relationships of more than 10 years and are nurtured by not only our commitment to timely delivery of quality services but also due to our investments and innovations in their technology roadmap. As an organization, we are in an exponential growth phase with a consistent focus on continuous improvement, process‑oriented culture, and a true partnership mindset with our customers. We are looking for the right qualified and committed individuals to play an exceptional role as well as to support our accelerated growth.

You can learn more about us at: http://www.cesltd.com/

Role Overview

The App Dev and Support Engineering will be responsible for developing and supporting software components for Portfolio Analytics and Risk & Research Technology organization. Working under the guidance of the Lead Engineer, this role will focus on delivering stable and efficient integrations with Aladdin, supporting performance and attribution workflows, and resolving Level 2 production issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain software components and integrations.
• Serve as Level 2 support for production incidents escalated beyond Level 1.
• Execute refactoring, technical debt cleanup, and workflow automation tasks.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, APIs, and validation frameworks to ensure consistent analytics outputs.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and peer code reviews.
• Ensure development standards and documentation are followed consistently.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–8 years of enterprise development experience, preferably within investment risk or asset management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver component‑level solutions and production support.
• Familiarity with Aladdin, performance attribution, or portfolio/risk analytics preferred.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills.

Primary Skills

• Aladdin, Data Engineering (Airflow, dbt, SQL, SSIS, Python)

Why CES

• Flexible working hours to create a work‑life balance.
• Opportunity to work on advanced tools and technologies.
• Global exposure to not only collaborate with the team, but also to connect with the client portfolio and build professional relationships.
• Highly encouraged for any innovative ideas & thoughts and we support in executing the same.
• Periodical and on‑spot rewards and recognitions on your performance.
• Provides a better platform for enhancing skills via many different L&D programs.
• Enabling and empowering atmosphere to work along.