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Data Engineer (Python, Java, SQL, PLSQL)

NielsenIQ


Job Location:

Chennai - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 31 October 2026 (3 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 28 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

CPS Engineering is looking for a highly motivated Data Engineer to join our team and contribute to the evolution
of key CPS platforms including SMP DV and DSR The successful candidate will play a critical role in designing
developing supporting and modernizing data and application solutions that are essential to business operations
and product delivery.
This role requires a strong engineering mindset with expertise in data processing software development platform
reliability and operational excellence. The engineer will work within a SAFe Agile environment contribute to
strategic modernization initiatives mentor junior engineers and help drive improvements in security data quality
observability scalability and performance across our platforms.


Key Responsibilities
Product Development & Delivery
Deliver high-quality software and data engineering solutions aligned with business requirements and
product roadmaps.
Participate actively in SAFe Agile ceremonies including PI Planning Sprint Planning Reviews and
Retrospectives.
Design develop test and deploy scalable applications and data processing solutions.
Contribute to the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from requirements analysis through
production deployment.
Data Quality & Security
Champion data quality initiatives across CPS platforms.
Ensure adherence to security standards secure coding practices and compliance requirements.
Drive continuous improvement of platform reliability and quality metrics.
Support and improve Quality Management Reviews (QMR) through proactive monitoring and issue
 

Platform Reliability & Operations
Provide L3 production support and lead root cause analysis for critical incidents.
Improve platform observability through enhanced monitoring alerting and logging capabilities.
Identify and implement performance optimization opportunities across applications and databases.
Drive scalability improvements to support increasing business and data processing demands.


Engineering Excellence
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient and reliable software delivery.
Promote engineering best practices including code reviews automated testing and DevOps principles.
Contribute to platform modernization initiatives and technical debt reduction.
Leverage modern engineering practices and emerging technologies including Agentic AI to improve
productivity automation operational efficiency and software quality.


Team Collaboration & Mentoring
Mentor and support junior engineers through knowledge sharing technical guidance and code reviews.
Collaborate closely with Product Managers Architects Business Analysts and Engineering teams.
Contribute to technical discussions design reviews and architecture decisions.


Qualifications :

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or a related field.
5 years of experience in Data Engineering Software Engineering or Backend Development.
Strong experience developing enterprise-grade applications and data processing solutions.
Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production issues and drive resolution.
Experience working in Agile and SAFe development environments.
Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills.
Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team growth.


Technical Skills
Programming & Development
Python
Java
SQL
PL/SQL

Data Engineering & Databases
Data Modeling
Data Quality Management
Performance Tuning
ETL/ELT Processes
Relational Databases


DevOps & CI/CD
GitHub
GitHub Actions
CI/CD Pipelines
Automated Testing


Quality & Security
Zephyr Test Management
Cycode
Secure Development Practices
Vulnerability Remediation
Platform Engineering
Observability & Monitoring
Scalability & Performance Engineering
Production Support (L3)
Reliability Engineering


Additional Information :

Our Benefits

  • Flexible working environment
  • Volunteer time off
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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