Sr. Data Engineer

Ness Digital Engineering; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Ness Digital Engineering is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer – SAS ETL to design and develop scalable ETL pipelines in Bengaluru. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of experience in SAS ETL development and strong SQL expertise.

In this contract role, you will support data integration, compliance, and analytics initiatives. Responsibilities include optimizing ETL workflows, troubleshooting data issues, and collaborating with stakeholders for technical solutions.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of hands-on experience in SAS ETL development.
• Strong proficiency in SQL with knowledge of performance tuning.
• Familiarity with relational databases like Oracle or SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ETL workflows using SAS tools.
• Integrate and validate data from multiple sources.
• Optimize ETL performance and maintain documentation.

Skills

SAS ETL development

SQL proficiency

Data warehousing concepts

Analytical skills

Tools

Base SAS

SAS DI Studio

Tableau

AWS

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Data Engineer – SAS ETL

Experience: 6–8 Years Employment Type: Contract (6 Months, extendable based on performance and project needs) Location: Bangalore (Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai)

Job Summary

We are looking for a SAS ETL Expert with strong SQL expertise to support data integration and analytics initiatives. The role involves building scalable ETL pipelines that enable reporting, regulatory compliance, and business insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ETL workflows using SAS (Base SAS, SAS DI Studio, etc.).
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries for large-scale datasets.
• Integrate data from multiple sources and third-party data providers.
• Perform data cleansing, transformation, and validation to ensure high data quality and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions and support reporting and analytics needs
• Implement and maintain data governance and audit controls aligned with domain.
• Optimize ETL performance and ensure scalability of data pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data issues across upstream and downstream systems.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of ETL processes and data mappings.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6–8 years of hands‑on experience in SAS ETL development.
• Strong proficiency in SQL (joins, window functions, performance tuning).
• Experience with SAS tools such as Base SAS, SAS DI Studio, or SAS Enterprise Guide.
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, ETL frameworks, and best practices.
• Experience working with large relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Python for automation, data processing, or analytics.
• Familiarity with Tableau for dashboards and reporting.
• Understanding of insurance data models (Policy, Claims, Underwriting, Premiums, Losses), familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements in insurance (e.g., reporting, audit, data traceability) is good to have.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.

Contract Details

• Initial contract duration: 6 months
• Extension: Based on performance and project requirements