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