Overview

Accordion works at the intersection of Private Equity sponsors and portfolio companies’ management teams across every stage of the investment lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• The Lead Data Engineer at Accordion is responsible for architecting and maintaining modern, scalable data platforms that power analytics, AI, and decision-making across client organizations. This role demands deep expertise in cloud-native architectures including data lakes, lakehouses, and enterprise data warehouses, to deliver robust, cost-optimized solutions addressing both current and future client needs.
• The Lead Data Engineer will take an AI-first approach to every engagement, leveraging AI tools to
• accelerate delivery, enhance productivity, and build data infrastructure that is architected to be AI ready from the ground up. A successful candidate will possess strong business acumen, cloud
• platform expertise, and the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to
• drive end-to-end solution delivery.
• Partner with client stakeholders to understand business challenges and translate them into data architecture requirements and actionable solution roadmaps.
• Lead the design of cloud-native data platform architectures, including data lakes, lakehouses (Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg), and modern data warehouses, recommending the right technology stack per engagement.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to define KPIs, data models, and metrics frameworks aligned with client goals.
• Partner with Project Managers to develop and execute delivery plans ensuring high-quality output within agreed timelines.
• Evaluate and lead the implementation of modern data integration patterns: streaming pipelines, ELT/ETL orchestration, and real-time data processing.
• Design and lead the implementation of data infrastructure that is AI-ready by design: ensuring proper governance, lineage, and accessibility patterns that enable downstream AI and analytics consumption.
• Responsibly integrate/leverage AI tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cortex, Genie, or similar) to accelerate pipeline development, code reviews, documentation, and solution delivery.
• Design, build and deploy MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to expose data platform capabilities as tools consumable by AI agents and LLM-powered workflows.
• Conduct technical design reviews, architecture assessments, training and knowledge transfer sessions for junior engineers.
• Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies, cloud platforms, AI tooling, and data ecosystem innovations to deliver forward-thinking solutions to clients.
• An undergraduate degree (B.E/B.Tech.) from a tier-1 or tier-2 institution.
• 6–9 years of relevant experience in data engineering, data platform development, or cloud data architecture.
• Strong SQL proficiency is a must — query optimization, complex transformations, and data modeling across relational and columnar databases.
• Hands-on experience with at least two of: Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, or AWS Redshift.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in cloud-native orchestration tools: Azure Data Factory, Databricks Workflows, dbt, Apache Airflow, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience building MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to expose data assets and platform capabilities to AI agents and tools.
• A strong habit of responsibly integrating/leveraging AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to improve delivery speed and code quality.
• Hands-on experience owning end-to-end DevOps practices, including designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, to ensure robust, scalable, and repeatable deployment of data solutions across environments.
• Working knowledge of BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, drive innovation, and lead technical discussions with senior stakeholders.
• An analytical, AI-first, automation-forward problem-solving mindset.
• A culture of merit & recognition: Thrive in a meritocratic, high-growth environment with semi-annual performance and promotion cycles.
• Multi - dimensional exposure: Navigate complex, high stakes workstreams across diverse industries and domains. At Accordion, you will engage with varied intellectual challenges that keep your perspective sharp, and your curiosity fuelled.
• Entrepreneurial environment: Exercise the intellectual freedom to make definitive decisions and the autonomy to own their outcomes. We reward initiative, encouraging you to expand your influence and assume larger responsibilities.
• Collaborative vitality: Experience a non-bureaucratic, high-energy culture alongside high-calibre peers. Our environment is designed to challenge your thinking and accelerate your growth through shared expertise and collective ambition.
• We believe that our collective success is rooted in the personal well-being and growth of our people. We have curated a suite of benefits designed to support you and your family’s health, celebrate your milestones, and empower your professional journey.
• Comprehensive health & security: We provide fully covered Health and Group Term Life Insurance for you, with health insurance coverage extending to your immediate family.
• Care on your terms: Access expert medical guidance through on-site health camps or our integrated tele-health services. This ecosystem includes free professional consultations alongside discounted healthcare services including dental and vision care.
• Integrated family support: We support working parents with a fully sponsored, premium on-site Day Care facility.
• Empowering leave structures: Our robust leave policy is an intentional commitment to work-life integration, featuring dedicated maternity and parental support designed to help new parents through life’s major transitions.
• A culture of recognition: We believe every breakthrough deserves an audience. Through our dedicated rewards platform, we pause to celebrate both your professional triumphs and your most meaningful personal milestones.
• Architecting your growth: Thrive in a positive & transparent environment designed for the continuous evolution of your craft. We provide the infrastructure - through learning programs and engagement initiatives - to bridge the gap between your personal aspirations and professional mastery.