How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)
Role Summary
Join a high-performing Data Engineering team that delivers centralized analytics and BI reporting to drive business performance and actionable insights. In this role, you will design and build scalable data pipelines, transform diverse data sources into robust foundational models, and develop frameworks that enable advanced analytics and reporting across the organization. You will work in a modern data platform environment leveraging cloud technologies such as AWS Glue, Redshift, and S3, with a strong emphasis on best practices in performance optimization, data modeling, and pipeline orchestration. Responsibilities include implementing efficient ETL processes, managing CDC (Change Data Capture) for real-time data integration, and ensuring data quality and governance throughout the lifecycle. This position requires expertise in query optimization, materialized views, stored procedure development, and advanced data management techniques such as table partitioning and cost-effective storage strategies. You will also maintain comprehensive documentation and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, reliable data solutions.
Responsibilities
Data Pipeline Development and Maintenance:
- Design, build, and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest data from diverse
sources such as APIs, cloud platforms, and databases.
- Ensure pipelines are robust, efficient, and capable of handling large volumes of data.
Data Integration And Harmonization
- Implement data transformation and enrichment processes to support analytics and
reporting needs.
Data Quality And Monitoring
- Develop and implement data validation and monitoring frameworks to ensure data
accuracy and consistency.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data quality, latency, or performance.
Collaboration With Stakeholders
- Partner with cross functional teams, analysts, and data scientists to understand data
requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Provide technical support and guidance on data-related issues or projects.
Tooling And Automation
- Leverage cloud-based solutions and frameworks (e.g., AWS) to streamline processes
and enhance automation.
- Maintain and optimize existing workflows while continuously identifying opportunities
for improvement.
Documentation And Best Practices
- Document pipeline architecture, data workflows, and processes for both technical and
non-technical audiences.
- Follow industry best practices for version control, security, and data governance.
Continuous Learning And Innovation
- Stay current with industry trends, tools, and technologies in data engineering and
marketing analytics.
- Recommend and implement innovative solutions to improve the scalability and efficiency of data systems.
What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)
What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Extensive experience with databases and data platforms (AWS preferred)
- 4-5 years Hands-on experience in designing, implementing, managing large scale data and
ETL solutions utilizing AWS Compute, Storage and database services (S3, Lambda,
Redshift, Glue, Athena etc.,)
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, PySpark
- 4-5 years of post-degree professional experience as a data engineer developing and
maintaining data pipelines
- Experience in Data Quality, Data Modeling, Data Analytics/BI, Data Enrichment,
Security and Governance.
- Understanding of concepts such as normalization, SCD (Slowly changing dimensions)
and CDC (Change data capture)
- Experience in working on streaming event platforms such as Kafka/Kinesis
- Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational databases
- Proficiency in DBT for data transformation and modeling.
- Good understanding of data warehouses, ETL/ELT, AWS architecture (using Glue,
SQS, SNS, S3, step functions etc.,)
- Strong understanding of orchestration tools such as Airflow
- Ability to create clean, well-designed code and systems
- Proven ability to work with large and complex datasets
- Strong analytical and programming skills with the ability to solve data-related
challenges efficiently
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Proven ability to learn new data models quickly and apply them effectively in a
fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex data findings to both
technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Behavioral Competencies
- Ability to work in collaborative environments and embrace diverse perspectives.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, express thoughts and ideas effectively, and
embrace cultural differences with respect when engaging with others.
- Ability to engage effectively with peers and stakeholders to build strong partnerships.
- Prioritize, maintain focus, and consistently deliver commitment.
- Proactively understand customer expectations and willingness to create
customer-based solutions.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Experience working with AWS to develop data pipelines
- Experience migrating data pipelines and systems to modern cloud-based solutions
About The Company
What started as a humble, little aerial crop-dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters in 1924 has now grown into the U.S. global airline leader in safety, innovation, reliability, and customer experience. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Delta Air Lines is known for its operational excellence and award-winning customer service.
Powered by our employees worldwide, Delta has led the airline industry in operational excellence for a decade while maintaining our reputation for award-winning customer service. With our mission of connecting the people and cultures of the globe, Delta strives to foster understanding across a diverse world and serve as a force for social good.
In 2026, Delta Air Lines continued to earn global recognition for its performance, culture and operational excellence. Delta was named to Glassdoor's 2026 Top 100 Best Places to Work list for the ninth time, standing as the only airline recognized. Delta also secured the 11th spot on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies list, marking its 13th consecutive year earning this distinction. Delta was also recognized by Cirium as the top on-time airline in North America for the fifth consecutive year, underscoring its unwavering commitment to reliability and customer experience.
About The Delta Technology Hub (DTH), Bangalore
The DTH is one of Delta Air Lines investments in world-class business capabilities and technology aimed at transforming how Delta Air Lines operates and provides world-class travel experiences to its customers through innovation and cutting-edge methodologies. By continuously reimagining processes and driving technology-led transformation, the Delta Technology Hub plays a pivotal role in Scripting The Future Of Aviation. The organization is certified by the Great Place to Work Institute (India). The Delta Technology Hub was a finalist for the iVolunteer Awards 2024/2025 in the Leader in Employee Volunteering category. This nomination highlights our remarkable volunteering initiatives and the outstanding practices we implement to encourage and support our employee volunteering program.
For more information, please visit www.deltatechhub.com
Why join
- Technology is a key enabler of the differentiated services that Delta provides. At the DTH, you get the opportunity to work on projects with a significant impact on business outcomes and customer experience.
- Deepen your knowledge by taking part in multifaceted learning and development programs –exposure to extensive internal and partner repositories, institutional affiliations, and industry SIG (Special Interest Groups) partnerships.
- Immerse yourself in an employee-centric culture.
- Develop deep and broad business acumen on airline operations while retaining focus on cutting-edge technology driven solutions.
- Avail a full range of benefits that support you and your family: Medical Insurance, Transportation to and from the DTH office, Complementary Cafeteria Meals, Special Travel opportunities and Travel Privileges, Car Lease Program, Paid time off, Parental Benefits and National Pension Scheme.
