Senior Data Engineer
Ford Motor Company.com
Office
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Full Time
The Strategy & Enterprise Analytics team, part of the Global Data Insight & Analytics (GDI&A) organization is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to work with Charging and Energy Services Analytics - Data Mart team for building foundational EV charging data products that enable reporting to company leadership on strategic information like public charging success (bowler) metrics, and empower other GDI&A teams to efficiently build data products and analytics across various EV domains, including charging reliability, battery health, ProPower, and grid services.
- Master-level proficiency in distributed computing on GCP, real-time data processing, advanced data modeling in BigQuery, and leveraging the full suite of GCP data services.
- Deep understanding of data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and data security framework
- Ensures code is reviewed (e.g. via Code Guardians).
- Reviews team’s code and ensures high-quality code reviews are conducted.
- Optimizes pipelines, processes and design to minimize cost and maximize performance and reliability.
- Implements advanced data systems
- Drives cloud strategy and new technology adoption
- Having expertise on Google cloud Platform services. Should be able to build Data Solution Architecture.
- Expertise on BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub.
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of innovative, scalable, and high-quality software solutions
- Drive technical strategy, architectural patterns, and best practices, ensuring alignment with company goals and long-term vision.
- Make high-level technical decisions, including technology selection, and influence organizational technical strategy.
- Create novel solutions and implement advanced architectural patterns, focusing on domain-driven design, clean architecture, event-driven patterns, caching, partitioning, latency, scalability, and availability.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to leadership, proactively identifying gaps and proposing solutions.
- Design, implement, and optimize systems for performance, security, privacy, and compliance, anticipating future requirements and building extensible solutions.
- Deliver business outcomes by building systems that meet Service Level Objectives (SLOs), implementing sophisticated testing strategies, and driving quality tool adoption.
- Lead and ensure high-quality code reviews, manage branching strategies, and promote Clean Coding practices.
- Improve developer productivity by automating manual steps in CI/CD and reducing feedback loops.
- Balance technical debt with business needs and collaborate effectively across teams and with leadership.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 5-7 years of experience in Data Engineering or Software Engineering, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience building and deploying cloud-based data platforms (GCP preferred).
- Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, with practical experience in designing and deploying cloud-based data pipelines using GCP services like BigQuery, Dataflow, and DataProc.
- Experience with Astronomer, Airflow
- Knowledge of data governance frameworks, data encryption, and data masking techniques in cloud environments.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Tekton, and other automation frameworks.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex data platform and microservices issues.
- Proven ability to design resilient strategies, implement sophisticated release management, lead critical incident resolution, and conduct Root Cause Analyses (RCAs).
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Senior Data Engineer
Office
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Full Time
September 18, 2025