Required Qualifications :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

- 10 -14 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Platform Development, or Cloud Data Architecture.

- Proven experience leading enterprise-scale data engineering programs and cloud migration initiatives.

- Strong expertise in designing scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms.

- Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring technical teams.

- Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, Lakehouse architecture, and distributed data processing.

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

- Outstanding communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with enterprise data governance frameworks and metadata management solutions.

- Knowledge of real-time streaming and event-driven architectures.

- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), containerization, and orchestration technologies.

- Azure certifications or cloud architecture certifications are highly desirable.

- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and modern software engineering practices.