Senior Big Data Engineer

Nagarro Softwares Pvt. Ltd; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 5,400,000 - 7,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nagarro Softwares Pvt. Ltd is seeking a Staff Engineer for Big Data and cloud initiatives in Gurugram. The role emphasizes designing scalable data platforms on GCP, developing data pipelines with PySpark and Airflow, and building robust APIs in Python. Candidates should have strong Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform experience, plus CI/CD exposure.

The position requires 5.5+ years of relevant experience and a hands-on, collaborative approach to delivering scalable, secure data solutions at scale.

Qualifications

• Must have 5.5+ years in Data/Big Data/Cloud engineering.
• Expertise with Google BigQuery, Python, SQL, PySpark, and GCP fundamentals.
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, and Airflow for data workflows.
• Experience with serverless GCP services (Cloud Functions/Run).
• CI/CD experience using GitLab CI/CD and Octopus Deploy.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable Big Data and cloud solutions on GCP.
• Develop data pipelines using Airflow and PySpark.
• Build scalable APIs in Python (FastAPI/Flask/Django).
• Containerize apps with Docker and deploy on Kubernetes.
• Set up IaC with Terraform and manage IAM, VPC, and networking.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability; write unit tests.

Skills

Data engineering

Python

SQL

PySpark

BigQuery

GCP fundamentals

Kubernetes

Airflow

Docker

Terraform

IaC

FastAPI

GitLab CI/CD

Octopus Deploy

Cloud Run

Education

Bachelors or Masters in CS/IT or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Octopus Deploy

Terraform

Airflow

BigQuery

Cloud Run

Job description

Staff Engineer, Big Data Company Description

We're Nagarro. We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18500+ experts across 40 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We're looking for great new colleagues. That's where you come in!

REQUIREMENTS

Total experience: 5.5+ years.

• Strong experience in Data Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Big Data Engineering.
• Must-have expertise in Google BigQuery, Python, SQL, PySpark, GCP fundamentals, and Kubernetes.
• Strong hands-on experience with BigQuery and SQL, including writing and optimizing complex queries for large-scale data processing.
• Strong programming experience in Python, with hands-on experience in developing scalable applications and APIs.
• Strong experience with PySpark/Spark and familiarity with Big Data technologies such as Hive.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow or similar orchestration services for building and managing data workflows.
• Experience with GCP serverless services, particularly Cloud Functions and Cloud Run.
• Good experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization, deployment, orchestration, scaling, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Python API frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django; FastAPI is preferred.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitLab CI/CD and Octopus Deploy, along with Git-based version control.
• Good understanding of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for provisioning and managing cloud resources.
• Good understanding of GCP networking, VPC, load balancing, IAM, API security, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable Big Data and cloud solutions using GCP, BigQuery, PySpark, Python, and Airflow.
• Develop and maintain data workflows and pipelines using Apache Airflow and other orchestration services.
• Design, develop, and optimize BigQuery and SQL queries for high-volume data processing and analytics workloads.
• Develop and deploy cloud-native and serverless applications using GCP Cloud Functions and Cloud Run.
• Develop scalable APIs using Python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Containerize applications using Docker and deploy, manage, and troubleshoot workloads on Kubernetes.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment using GitLab CI/CD, Octopus Deploy, or similar tools.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage GCP cloud resources.
• Configure and manage IAM policies, VPC networking, load balancing, API access controls, and security mechanisms.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions to proactively identify and resolve system issues.
• Write comprehensive unit tests and implement quality practices to ensure application reliability and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to improve system stability.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Cloud, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions.
• Continuously improve data pipelines, cloud architecture, automation, application performance, security, and operational efficiency through industry best practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field

Experience Level Senior Level