Cloud Data Engineer

Join us as a Cloud Data Engineer, where you will spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions.  

To be successful as a Cloud Data Engineer you should have experience with:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines in cloud environments.
• Build and optimize data ingestion frameworks from various sources (APIs, databases, streaming).
• Implement data transformation logic using modern data engineering tools.
• Develop and maintain data quality frameworks and monitoring solutions.
• Optimize data pipeline performance and reduce infrastructure costs.
• Implement CI/CD practices for data pipeline deployment.
• Work with Data Scientists and Analysts to ensure data availability and quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Document data flows, pipeline architecture, and operational procedures.
• Ensure data security and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java.
• Expertise in cloud data services (AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, GCP Dataflow).
• Experience with modern data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Spark).
• Proficiency in SQL and database technologies (relational and NoSQL).
• Experience with streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis, Event Hubs).
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster).
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modelling
• Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Cloud certifications (AWS Data Analytics, Azure Data Engineer, GCP Data Engineer).

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale cloud data solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries is a plus.
  

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The role is based out of Pune.

Purpose of the role

To build and maintain the systems that collect, store, process, and analyse data, such as data pipelines, data warehouses and data lakes to ensure that all data is accurate, accessible, and secure. 

Accountabilities

• Build and maintenance of data architectures pipelines that enable the transfer and processing of durable, complete and consistent data.
• Design and implementation of data warehoused and data lakes that manage the appropriate data volumes and velocity and adhere to the required security measures.
• Development of processing and analysis algorithms fit for the intended data complexity and volumes.
• Collaboration with data scientist to build and deploy machine learning models.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.