Senior Data Engineer - AdTech (6-Month Contract)

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

We need a Senior Data Engineer to build and operate high‑performance data platforms for an AdTech team. You will design, develop, and optimise large‑scale ETL pipelines using Spark and Scala, and collaborate with product and analytics groups to deliver reliable data solutions.

Role Snapshot

• Senior Data Engineer
• AdTech data platform
• 6‑month contract
• Remote (India)
• Spark & Scala
• ETL pipeline design
• Cloud & container deployment

Must-Have Requirements

• Apache Spark
• Scala
• ETL pipeline development
• SQL
• Distributed data processing
• Kubernetes
• Strong debugging and performance optimisation
• Strong communication and collaboration
• Data Engineering
• Big Data
• Distributed processing

Nice-to-Have Signals

• AWS
• Cloud‑native data services
• Google Cloud Storage (familiarity)
• Kafka (familiarity)
• Airflow (exposure)
• Cloud services (AWS, GCP)
• Streaming technologies

Work Setup

• Location: India
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: India
• Employment type: Contract
• Contract duration: 6 months

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Salary range
• Visa sponsorship
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines for large‑scale data processing
• Build and optimise distributed data applications with Spark and Scala
• Create batch and streaming data pipelines that meet performance targets
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and efficiency across massive datasets
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and analytics teams to deliver robust solutions
• Optimise workflows for scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Deploy and manage data workloads in cloud and containerised environments
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve platform performance

Good Fit If You Have

• Experience with AWS or other cloud‑native data services
• Familiarity with streaming platforms such as Kafka
• Exposure to orchestration tools like Airflow
• Background in AdTech data platforms