Data Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 13, 2026. Persistent Systems scores B on the Alion truth index.
About Persistent
We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what?s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.
Our disruptor?s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix? Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix? Assessment 2026.
About Position:
We are looking for a highly skilled Data Engineer with expertise in SQL, Cloud Data Platforms, Data Architecture, and Data Integration to design and build scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing modern data architectures, building reliable data pipelines, optimizing data platforms, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization.
- Role: Data Engineer
- Location: Bengaluru
- Experience: 2 to 5 Years
- Job Type: Full-Time Employment
What You'll Do:
- Design, develop, and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, CTEs, window functions, and database objects.
- Perform query tuning, execution plan analysis, indexing, and partitioning to improve database performance and scalability.
- Build and maintain scalable data pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and analytics workloads.
- Design and implement modern data architectures covering ingestion, storage, processing, and compute layers.
- Work with cloud-based data warehouses including Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, and Azure SQL.
- Develop and manage cloud-native data solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.
- Integrate data from multiple structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources.
- Develop and maintain ETL/ELT workflows using tools such as Airflow, Azure Data Factory (ADF), AWS Glue, Databricks, or similar platforms.
- Automate data processes to improve reliability, scalability, operational efficiency, and reduce manual intervention.
- Ensure data quality, governance, security, compliance, and data lineage standards are maintained across the data ecosystem.
- Collaborate with Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Business Teams to understand business requirements.
- Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable data engineering solutions.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipelines, workflows, database performance, and platform health.
- Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to data platform modernization initiatives.
- Mentor junior data engineers and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, and technical excellence.
- Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, and deployment guides.
Expertise You'll Bring:
- 2-5 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, or related fields.
- Advanced expertise in SQL including complex query writing, stored procedures, CTEs, window functions, and query optimization.
- Strong experience in database performance tuning, execution plan analysis, indexing strategies, and partitioning.
- Hands'on experience with relational databases and cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, Amazon Redshift, and Azure SQL.
- Experience designing and implementing scalable data architectures and modern data platforms.
- Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud services for data engineering workloads.
- Experience building and managing ETL/ELT pipelines and enterprise data integration solutions.
- Hands'on experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory (ADF), AWS Glue, Databricks, or similar platforms.
- Experience integrating structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources.
- Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing concepts, and analytics platforms.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, or other data engineering programming languages.
- Knowledge of data governance, security, compliance, and data quality best practices.
- Experience working with large-scale data processing and analytics environments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical best practices.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical stakeholders in Agile delivery environments.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
- Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
- Annual health check-ups
- Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
- We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
- Our office is accessibilityfriendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
- If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment
Let?s unleash your full potential at Persistent -persistent.com/careers
?Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.?