Data Engineer

About the Company

ThoughtFocus helps forward-looking companies and organizations in the financial services, manufacturing, and higher education/public services sectors innovate and achieve a better future faster. Clients rely on ThoughtFocus for domain expertise, innovation, modernization, and the creative use of emerging technologies. Dedication to client success, deep expertise in leading capabilities in business and technology transformation has been the cornerstone for success to our people, clients, partners and the planet. The worlds most innovative and valuable companies work with ThoughtFocus for their transformation journeys.

With headquarters in the U.S., the company has more than 3,000+ employees in locations spread across five countries.

For more information, please visit the company website www.thoughtfocus.com

Were Hiring: Data Engineering Lead | Immediate Joiners Preferred

Join our dynamic and enthusiastic team as a Data Engineering Lead and play a key role in building scalable, high-performance data platforms. We are looking for a hands-on leader who can drive technical excellence while effectively managing stakeholders and mentoring a high-performing team.

Location: Bangalore / Remote

Experience: 12+ years (with at least 7+ years in relevant data engineering roles)

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 days

Key Skills:

• Azure Databricks
• Azure Data Lake
• Medallion Architecture
• Python
• PySpark

What Were Looking For:

• Proven experience leading a team of 810 data engineers
• Strong hands-on coding expertise with end-to-end data engineering development
• Solid experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to balance leadership responsibilities with technical execution

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of data engineers, analysts, and developers to deliver high-quality data solutions
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines, data lakes, and warehouses
• Ensure data availability, reliability, scalability, and performance
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Establish data governance, security, and compliance best practices
• Drive continuous improvement in data engineering processes, tools, and standards
• Provide technical mentorship and support career development for team members
• Manage project timelines, resources, and delivery milestones
• Partner with BI, Product, IT, and Cloud teams to enable data-driven decision-making
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends

Important: This is a leadership role that requires strong hands-on expertise. Please apply only if you have actively led teams and are deeply involved in technical development.

If youre ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, wed love to hear from you! Apply now or share this with your network.