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Chennai · On-site · 7-10 Yrs · Oct 28
Information Technology Support Services · 10000+ Employees · Chicago, US
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com.
Hiring: Engineering
What employees say
+ Good Salary CAB facility Nice office Good exposure
− In process of building up, going IPO, Not completely in that state.
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Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to architect build secure and optimize end-to-end data pipelines and enterprise-grade data platforms.
Qualifications
- 7 years of professional experience in Data Engineering.
- Strong expertise in Python (pandas asyncio OOP typing packaging pytest).
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake at enterprise scale.
- Advanced SQL skillsoptimizing complex joins window functions CTEs and performance tuning.
- Strong cloud background: AWS Azure or GCP.
- Deep understanding of data warehousing concepts:
- dimensional modeling
- star schemas
- data marts
- CDC/SCD
- modeling for high-volume pipelines
- CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps/GitLab CI.
- Experience with IaC tools like Terraform/Bicep.
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps practices:
- secrets management
- IAM design
- vulnerability scanning
- zero trust principles
- Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow/ADF/Prefect/Step Functions).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with dbt (models tests exposures).
- Streaming platform experience (Kafka Kinesis Pub/Sub).
- Experience implementing OpenLineage Marquez or other lineage tools.
- Familiarity with Lakehouse architectures (Delta Lake Iceberg Hudi).
- Understanding of MLOps concepts and feature stores.
- Knowledge of cost governance and FinOps best practices.
- Prior leadership/mentorship experience.
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
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Last updated 6 November 2026
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