Senior Data & ML Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.
Role : Senior Data & ML Engineer
Experience : 8+ Years
Work Timings : 2 : 00 PM - 11 : 00 PM IST
Notice Period : Immediate - 15 Days
Cloud Platform : AWS required
Employment Type : Full-time
Role Overview :
We are looking for an experienced Senior Data & ML Engineer with strong expertise in data engineering, SQL, cloud platforms, machine learning and analytics. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience working with large and complex datasets and building scalable data solutions that support advanced analytics, machine learning and emerging Generative AI use cases.
The role requires strong programming and data engineering capabilities along with an understanding of cloud security, governance, BI platforms and modern ML technologies.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop and optimise scalable data solutions across heterogeneous data sources.
- Develop complex SQL queries and perform query optimisation and performance tuning.
- Build data validation, quality and automation processes.
- Work with large, complex and multi-dimensional structured and unstructured datasets.
- Develop data solutions using Python, SQL and Scala; Java knowledge is an added advantage.
- Work with data processing and ML technologies including Spark and Databricks.
- Support machine learning use cases using frameworks such as TensorFlow, scikit-learn and PyTorch.
- Leverage AWS services for data storage, compute, orchestration and monitoring.
- Develop data pipelines and solutions that support advanced analytics and ML workloads.
- Work with BI and analytics platforms such as Sigma Computing, Tableau, Power BI and MicroStrategy.
- Enable self-service and operational reporting through reliable and governed data solutions.
- Implement data governance, quality, lineage and compliance practices across cloud environments.
- Apply security controls including RBAC, encryption and secure-by-design principles.
- Analyse complex datasets to identify insights and enable advanced analytics and ML use cases.
- Collaborate with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, BI teams and business stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions.
- Support the integration of Generative AI and modern ML capabilities into data engineering workflows.
Required Skills :
- 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering / Data & ML Engineering.
- Strong hands-on expertise in SQL, including query design, optimisation and performance tuning.
- Strong programming skills in Python, SQL and Scala.
- Experience with Spark and Databricks.
- Hands-on experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, scikit-learn and PyTorch.
- Strong experience with AWS and its storage, compute, orchestration and monitoring services.
- Experience working with large-scale structured and unstructured datasets.
- Strong understanding of data validation, data quality and automation.
- Experience with BI/analytics platforms such as Sigma Computing, Tableau, Power BI or MicroStrategy.
- Understanding of data governance, data lineage and compliance requirements.
- Hands-on knowledge of RBAC, encryption and cloud security practices.
- Familiarity with GDPR and SOX requirements.
Generative AI & Machine Learning :
- Understanding of Generative AI concepts and modern ML techniques.
- Familiarity with LLMs, Transformers, ensemble methods and deep learning.
- Understanding of how ML and GenAI capabilities integrate with modern data engineering workflows.
- Exposure to data architectures supporting AI/ML use cases.
Good to Have :
- Experience with Azure or GCP.
- Experience with modern data lake/lakehouse architectures.
- Exposure to MLOps and production ML workflows.
- Experience with real-time or streaming data.
- Knowledge of enterprise data governance and security frameworks.
- Experience working with cross-functional data and analytics teams.
Skills
Data Engineering, Machine Learning, SQL, Python, Spark, Databricks, Data Governance, Data Quality, Tensorflow, PyTorch, Data Validation