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• Hyderabad, India
• IT
• 365762
• AMESA
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Data Platform Engineer – Transformation & Modernization

Job Overview: A Data Platform Engineer to be a key player in our transformation and modernization programs, leading the migration of applications from legacy systems to Azure-based architectures. This role involves designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable, cloud-native data solutions using Databricks, Azure DevOps (ADO), and Agile development methodologies.

As an active contributor to code development, you will help drive automation, operational excellence, and data quality across our platforms. You will collaborate with data science and product teams to create solutions that enhance our data-driven decision-making capabilities.

Responsibilities

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• Lead the migration and modernization of data platforms, moving applications and pipelines to Azure-based solutions.
• Actively contribute to code development in projects and services.
• Manage and scale data pipelines from internal and external data sources to support new product launches and ensure high data quality.
• Develop automation and monitoring frameworks to capture key metrics and operational KPIs for pipeline performance.
• Implement best practices around systems integration, security, performance, and data management.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including data science and product teams, to drive solutioning and proof-of-concept (PoC) discussions.
• Develop and optimize procedures to transition data into production.
• Define and manage SLAs for data products and operational processes.
• Prototype and build scalable solutions for data engineering and analytics.
• Research and apply state-of-the-art methodologies in data and Platform engineering.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for knowledge sharing.
• Develop reusable packages and libraries to enhance development efficiency.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Management, or related field
• 10 + years’ experience in Information Technology
• 4 + years of Azure, AWS and Cloud technologies
• Experience in data platform engineering, with a focus on cloud transformation and modernization.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services, including Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, and Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and Spark for data engineering tasks.
• Hands-on experience building and scaling data pipelines in cloud environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline management in Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Prior experience in migrating applications from legacy platforms to the cloud.
• Knowledge of Terraform or Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for cloud resource management.
• Familiarity with Kafka, Event Hubs, or other real-time data streaming solutions.
• Experience with lagacy RDBMS (Oracl, DB2, Teradata)
• Background in supporting data science models in production.
  
  

Does the person hired for this job need to be based in a PepsiCo office, or can they be remote?: Employee must be based in a Pepsico office

Primary Work Location: Hyderabad HUB-IND

Is this role approved for relocation?: No

Would you like to initially post this job internally-only or both internally and externally?: Post both internally and externally