Immediate Start Data Engineer

Job Description At GKM IT, we're passionate about building seamless digital experiences powered by robust and intelligent data systems. We're on the lookout for a Data Engineer - Senior II to architect and maintain high-performance data platforms that fuel decision-making and innovation. If you enjoy designing scalable pipelines, optimising data systems, and leading with technical excellence, you'll thrive in our fast-paced, outcome-driven culture. You'll take ownership of building reliable, secure, and scalable data infrastructurefrom streaming pipelines to data lakes. Working closely with engineers, analysts, and business teams, you'll ensure that data is not just available, but meaningful and impactful across the organization. Requirements - 5 to 7 years of experience in data engineering - Architect and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable data platforms and pipelines - Design and implement data lake/data warehouse solutions such as Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake, or Delta Lake - Build real-time and batch data pipelines using tools like Apache Airflow, Kafka, Spark, and DBT - Ensure data governance, lineage, quality, and observability - Collaborate with stakeholders to define data strategies, architecture, and KPIs - Lead code reviews and enforce best practices - Mentor junior and mid-level engineers - Optimize query performance, data storage, and infrastructure - Integrate CI/CD workflows for data deployment and automated testing - Evaluate and implement new tools and technologies as required - Demonstrate expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL - Possess deep knowledge of distributed systems and data processing frameworks - Be proficient in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization, and CI/CD processes - Have experience with streaming platforms like Kafka or Kinesis and orchestration tools - Be highly skilled with Airflow, DBT, and data warehouse performance tuning - Exhibit strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills Benefits We don't just hire employeeswe invest in people. At GKM IT, we've designed a benefits experience that's thoughtful, supportive, and actually useful. Here's what you can look forward to: - Top-Tier Work Setup You'll be equipped with a premium MacBook and all the accessories you need. Great tools make great work. - Flexible Schedules & Remote Support Life isn't 9-to-5. Enjoy flexible working hours, emergency work-from-home days, and utility support that makes remote life easier. - Quarterly Performance Bonuses We don't believe in waiting a whole year to celebrate your success. Perform well, and you'll see it in your pay checkquarterly. - Learning is Funded Here Conferences, courses, certificationsif it helps you grow, we've got your back. We even offer a dedicated educational allowance. - Family-First Culture Your loved ones matter to us too. From birthday and anniversary vouchers (Amazon, BookMyShow) to maternity and paternity leaveswe're here for life outside work. - Celebrations & Gifting, The GKM IT Way Onboarding hampers, festive goodies (Diwali, Holi, New Year), and company anniversary surprisesit's always celebration season here. - Team Bonding Moments We love food, and we love people. Quarterly lunches, dinners, and fun company retreats help us stay connected beyond the screen. - Healthcare That Has You Covered Enjoy comprehensive health insurance for you and your familybecause peace of mind shouldn't be optional. - Extra Rewards for Extra Effort Weekend work doesn't go unnoticed, and great referrals don't go unrewarded. From incentives to bonusesyou'll feel appreciated.