AWS Technical Lead – Data Engineering

The purpose of this role is to provide technical guidance and suggest improvements in development processes. Develop required software features, achieving timely delivery in compliance with the performance and quality standards of the company.

Job Description:

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on AWS Technical Lead – Data Engineering with 6 to 10 years of experience to design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms on AWS.

This role requires strong individual contribution with end-to-end technical ownership. The candidate will collaborate closely with global teams, architects, and clients to deliver enterprise-grade data engineering solutions.

The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in AWS data services, SQL, and Python, along with the ability to design, build, and optimize reliable data pipelines for analytics and business use cases.

Key Responsibilities

Data Platform Design & Development

Design and implement AWS-based data engineering solutions

Build and optimize batch and streaming pipelines

Develop:

SQL-driven data transformations

Python-based pipelines

Design efficient data models for:

Scalability

Performance

Cost optimization

Delivery & Quality Ownership

Own data engineering deliverables from development to production support

Perform:

Performance tuning

Cost optimization

Capacity planning

Troubleshoot complex data and production issues

Ensure solutions meet security, reliability, and scalability standards

Collaboration & Client Engagement

Work with architects, product owners, and stakeholders

Translate business requirements into technical data solutions

Provide:

Technical estimates

Implementation trade-offs

Participate in solution design and architecture discussions

Engineering Best Practices

Follow coding standards and data engineering best practices

Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Ensure compliance with AWS, security, and governance guideline

Location:

Mumbai

Brand:

Merkle

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent