Lead Data Platform Engineer

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com

Job Description

We are seeking a Lead Data Platform Engineer to act as a hands-on technical leader for our data platform engineering function.

You will be #LI-hybrid based in Hyderabad and reporting to Director Engineering

You will be responsible for designing, building scalable data platforms while driving engineering best practices across the team.

You will help shape our AWS-native data ecosystem, mentor engineers, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a hands-on technical lead across data engineering workstreams, setting direction and standards

• You will Design, build, and optimise data lake architectures using a data mesh model

• Develop and maintain AWS-native data platforms using modern cloud services

• Implement DevOps best practices, including Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines