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Software Engineer – Data Engineering (GCP)

Ford Motor Company · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

You will be part of a data engineering team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines and analytics platforms. The role involves working with GCP services, modernising legacy ETL systems, and ensuring high-performance, reliable data solutions.

  • Gather business requirements and translate them into data engineering solutions
  • Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and workflows
  • Support migration of legacy ETL systems (e.g., DataStage/JCL) to GCP-native services
  • Build and optimise pipelines using BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Airflow
  • Integrate data from multiple sources (Oracle, Teradata, DB2, flat files, etc.)
  • Perform performance tuning and debugging of ETL jobs
  • Monitor and maintain pipelines using Cloud Logging and Monitoring
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand dependencies and requirements
  • Support production issues and ensure data reliability and quality
  • Contribute to estimation, testing, and deployment activities

Technical Skills

Must-Have:

  • 3+ years of experience in Data Engineering / ETL development
  • Hands-on experience with GCP or any cloud platform (GCP preferred)
  • Good understanding of: 
    • BigQuery
    • Dataflow / ETL tools
    • Airflow / scheduling tools
  • Strong SQL and programming skills (Python / Java)
  • Experience in data pipeline development and data warehousing
  • Experience integrating multiple data sources

Good-to-Have:

  • Experience with IBM DataStage or legacy ETL tools
  • Knowledge of Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
  • Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub)
  • Exposure to Power BI or reporting tools
  • GCP certification (e.g., Professional Data Engineer)
  • Agile/Scrum experience

Behavioural Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Good communication and teamwork abilities
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership
  • Attention to detail and quality

Educational Qualifications

  • BE/BTech in Computer Science, IT, or related discipline
  • Experience in data engineering, ETL development, or data platforms

Software pay context

Based on 7,595 disclosed Software salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $157K/year, with most offers between $123K and $198K (10th–90th percentile: $102K–$235K).

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