Support Engineer - PL/SQL and Python

NielsenIQ; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Job summary

NIQ is seeking a Support Engineer (PL/SQL, Python) to strengthen global engineering support operations across regions. You will drive high-quality services and ensure consistent service standards and production stability.

You will identify automation opportunities, oversee weekend production activities, lead severity incident calls, and mentor new team members. The role emphasizes knowledge sharing, process improvement, and strong client-facing communication to maintain confidence during

Qualifications

• Proficient in Oracle SQL/PLSQL and Python.
• Experience in production support and incident management.
• Ability to mentor and onboard new team members.

Responsibilities

• Identify automation opportunities to reduce issue inflow and improve system stability.
• Oversee weekend production operations and provide timely escalation management when required.
• Lead severity incident calls and communicate effectively with stakeholders during incidents.
• Maintain strong client-facing communication with updates during high-priority incidents.
• Mentor and develop new team members to accelerate their productivity.
• Foster knowledge sharing and continuous service improvement across the global support organization.
• Maintain production stability and strengthen client engagement through automation and permanent fixes.

Skills

Oracle SQL/PLSQL

Python

Job description

Support Engineer (PL/SQL, Python) Job Description

This position is critical to ensuring seamless global engineering support operations across multiple regions. The role will be responsible for driving the delivery of high-quality support services, maintaining operational excellence, and ensuring consistent service standards across geographically distributed teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and implementing automation opportunities to reduce issue inflow, analysing recurring incidents, and driving permanent resolutions to improve system stability and operational efficiency.
• Play a pivotal role in ensuring smooth and fault-free production support activities, including overseeing weekend production operations and providing timely escalation management when required.
• Leading and coordinating severity incident calls, driving effective resolution during critical production issues, and ensuring clear communication with stakeholders and clients throughout the incident lifecycle.
• Strong client-facing communication skills are essential to maintain confidence and provide regular status updates during high-priority incidents.
• Support team growth and capability development by onboarding and mentoring new team members, accelerating their functional and operational knowledge, and ensuring they become productive contributors in a timely manner.
• Foster knowledge sharing, process improvement, and continuous service enhancement across the global support organization.
• Maintain production stability, improving operational efficiency through automation and permanent fixes, strengthening client engagement, and building a highly skilled and resilient global engineering support team.

Qualifications

• Oracle SQL/PLSQL/ Python code walkthrough.

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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About NIQ

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com

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