Lead Data Engineer

About This Job

SMC Squared India Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Work Mode: On-site

Industry: Data Infrastructure and Analytics

Job Description Job Title: Lead Data Analytics Engineer Location: Bangalore(BCIT_Thanisandra) Experience: 8–12+ years

I. Job Summary The Lead Data Analytics Engineer will be responsible for defining, building, and evolving the analytics data layer across Papa John’s end-to-end analytics stack. This role partners closely with data engineering, analytics, visualization, product, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, reliable, and governed Business Intelligence solutions. The position owns the design and implementation of analytics data warehouses, data pipelines, and data products, while establishing engineering best practices such as version control, CI/CD, automated testing, documentation, and code reviews. The Lead Data Analytics Engineer will also guide and mentor Data Engineers and Senior Data Engineers, review proposed technical solutions, and work with Papa John’s leadership to define current-state and next-generation analytics strategies that unlock business value from data.

II. Roles & Responsibilities

• Own and implement the analytics data layer strategy across Papa John’s analytics ecosystem.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, visualization teams, and business stakeholders across all stages of data maturity.
• Lead projects related to data ingestion, data modeling, and enterprise data warehouse design.
• Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouses, data lakes, and multidimensional cubes.
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and analytics consumption.
• Establish and enforce software engineering best practices including version control, CI/CD, automated testing, documentation, and code reviews.
• Review and validate proposed solutions from Data Engineers and Senior Data Engineers for long-term scalability, performance, and supportability.
• Define standards for database operations, queries, programming practices, security, and governance.
• Develop clean, reliable, and well-documented data products for analysts, BI teams, product owners, and end users.
• Model data to create straightforward data APIs enabling easy front-end visualization integration.
• Maintain, monitor, and support data pipelines, BI platforms, and analytics services.
• Work with Papa John’s leadership to define current-state and next-generation analytics solutions and roadmaps.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements, including automation and performance optimization.
• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional and non-functional business requirements.
• Build cloud-based data infrastructure using AWS technologies and modern ingestion techniques.
• Create tools and shared datasets to boost productivity of analytics and data science teams.
• Solve complex data problems and generate insights that support critical business decisions.
• Establish scalable, automated processes for large-scale data analysis, modeling, validation, and deployment.
• Cross-functionally support analytical requests for internal and external stakeholders.
• Research emerging data technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.

III. Years Of Experience

• 8+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Data Scientist, or related role.

IV. Educational Qualification & Certifications (Optional)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Must Have V. Skill Set Required:

• 8+ years of hands-on development experience with Python, Java, or Scala.
• Experience designing and developing analytics solutions on cloud platforms (GCP experience preferred).
• Hands-on experience with: – Python – Google BigQuery – Google Cloud Storage – Cloud Composer – Dataflow – Google Pub/Sub – SQL – Ansible – Tableau APIs – Jenkins – Shell Scripting
• Strong experience building and maintaining data pipelines and analytics data warehouses.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control, and automated deployments.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior and senior data engineers.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and business teams.

Nice To Have

• Advanced SQL expertise and experience with multiple relational and analytical databases.
• Experience with Scala, PySpark, Java, REST APIs, and microservices architectures
• Experience working in Restaurant, QSR, or Retail operations.

About SMC Squared At SMC Squared, people are the foundation of our success. We help leading US and multinational companies accelerate digital transformation by building and managing Global Capability Centres with fully integrated, strategically aligned, and valued teams. As part of Hexaware Technologies—a global leader in IT, BPO, and consulting—we deliver enhanced digital capabilities, automation platforms, and people-centric transformation. Join SMC Squared to work on impactful global initiatives while growing your career in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.

About Papa Johns At Papa Johns, we value entrepreneurial spirit and a shared commitment to success. We offer hands-on training, a clean and safe work environment, quality business practices, opportunities for advancement, and meaningful work. These elements not only contribute to making the best pizza but also to building an exceptional team! We refer to our staff as "team members" because we believe that a strong, unified team is essential for delivering the best customer experience. Whether you are joining us at our corporate headquarters, distribution centers, restaurants, or international locations, Papa Johns offers a range of positions for talented and passionate individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, Papa Johns is dedicated to providing excellent career opportunities for everyone on our team. Our commitment to promoting from within and rewarding performance is a key part of our company culture. Learn more about us and explore career opportunities at http://www.papajohns.com. With nearly 24,000 LinkedIn members listing Papa Johns as their current workplace, join a network of dedicated professionals who are proud to be part of our team. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Papa Johns was founded in 1984 and continues to grow, offering better opportunities and fostering a culture of development and success. International Stores | Papa Johns Pizza Papa Johns International has restaurants in 45 countries around the world. Use our International Restaurant Locator to eat Papa Johns Pizza all over the world.

EEO Statement SMC Squared is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you are passionate about building scalable analytics platforms and transforming data into actionable business insights, we encourage you to apply.

About SMC2 Dallas-based SMC Squared provides US companies with IT talent to accelerate innovation, develop digital products and services, or simply get basic operational work done. Our GIC approach helps CIOs minimize risk and cost and also improve quality and retention. Whether clients need a small team of 5 developers or 500 engineers in a dedicated facility, our employee-based approach builds dedicated teams of top technology talent with the same mission, vision, and values as their US counterparts. We recruit-for-fit rather than assign-for-need, thus creating a common culture, establishing stronger control, and radically improving resource retention