We're passionate about building seamless digital experiences powered by robust and intelligent data systems. We're on the lookout for a Data Engineer - Senior to architect and maintain high-performance data platforms that fuel decision-making and innovation.
If you enjoy designing scalable pipelines, optimising data systems, and leading with technical excellence, you'll thrive in our fast-paced, outcome-driven culture.
You'll take ownership of building reliable, secure, and scalable data infrastructure—from streaming pipelines to data lakes. Working closely with engineers, analysts, and business teams, you'll ensure that data is not just available, but meaningful and impactful across the organization.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering and production-scale data platforms.
- Design and manage Apache Airflow pipelines for high-volume sensor, satellite, and third-party data ingestion.
- Build and optimize Apache Spark workloads for batch processing, geospatial analytics, and large-scale aggregations.
- Develop and maintain PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, PostGIS, and DuckDB-based data solutions.
- Implement efficient data ingestion, transformation, and bulk-loading pipelines.
- Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and Docker Compose, including air-gapped environments.
- Collaborate with customer teams to translate business requirements into data products and analytical solutions.
- Ensure data quality, lineage, observability, performance, and SLA compliance.
- Troubleshoot production issues and optimize pipeline, database, and query performance.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, data models, and operational runbooks.
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in Python, SQL, Airflow, Spark, and PostgreSQL.
- Experience with geospatial and time-series data, S3-compatible storage, and secure customer environments.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
We don't just hire employees—we invest in people. At GKM IT, we've designed a benefits experience that's thoughtful, supportive, and actually useful. Here's what you can look forward to:
- Top-Tier Work Setup
You'll be equipped with a premium MacBook and all the accessories you need. Great tools make great work. - Flexible Schedules & Remote Support
Life isn't 9-to-5. Enjoy flexible working hours, emergency work-from-home days, and utility support that makes remote life easier. - Quarterly Performance Bonuses
We don't believe in waiting a whole year to celebrate your success. Perform well, and you'll see it in your pay check—quarterly. - Learning is Funded Here
Conferences, courses, certifications—if it helps you grow, we've got your back. We even offer a dedicated educational allowance. - Family-First Culture
Your loved ones matter to us too. From birthday and anniversary vouchers (Amazon, BookMyShow) to maternity and paternity leaves—we're here for life outside work. - Celebrations & Gifting, The Way
Onboarding hampers, festive goodies (Diwali, Holi, New Year), and company anniversary surprises—it's always celebration season here. - Team Bonding Moments
We love food, and we love people. Quarterly lunches, dinners, and fun company retreats help us stay connected beyond the screen. - Healthcare That Has You Covered
Enjoy comprehensive health insurance for you and your family—because peace of mind shouldn't be optional. - Extra Rewards for Extra Effort
Weekend work doesn't go unnoticed, and great referrals don't go unrewarded. From incentives to bonuses—you'll feel appreciated.
