Data Engineer II

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200&#43; countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Senior Software Engineer Overview Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Role All staff at Mastercard are expected to demonstrate 'Mastercard Way' cultural values every day - own it, simplify it, sense of urgency, thoughtful risk-taking, unlock potential, and be inclusive – with a relentless focus on our customers. As a Software Development Engineer II at Mastercard, you are expected to perform the following general duties: • Own tasks (dev, test, deployment) at an application/software component level • Able to troubleshoot and refactor existing code • Adopt new languages and architecture patterns needed for the work • Influence the decisions made by the team <

WHO WE ARE: Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders. WHO YOU ARE: We are looking for a Network Security Engineer with deep Zscaler expertise and a well rounded background in cloud and enterprise networking. This role centers on the deployment, administration, and optimization of Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), while also supporting broader network security initiatives, including Cisco Meraki infrastructure and AWS cloud networking. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong security instincts, a problem solving mindset, and experience managing both on-prem and cloud-based networking environments. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of Zscaler ZIA and ZPA across the enterprise. Manage Zscaler policies, including SSL inspection, URL filtering, access control, and zero trust configuration. Serve as the subject matter expert for Zscaler, owning integrations, troubleshooting, and escalations. Configure and support Cisco Meraki networking hardware, including firewalls, switches, and wireless infrastructure. Architect and manage AWS networking, including VPC design, Transit Gateway, NACLs, Security Groups, and routing. Develop and implement network segmentation and secure access strategies using both cloud and on-prem tools. Create and maintain detailed network documentation, runbooks, and security standards. Automate and streamline network ma

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200&#43; countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Manager, Software Engineering Overview We are seeking a hands-on Manager, Software Engineering to lead the development of scalable data platforms, backend systems, and data pipelines supporting Mastercard's Portfolio Intelligence products. This role will initially focus on leading a team of Data Engineering contractors while providing strong technical leadership across architecture, delivery, and engineering excellence. The ideal candidate is a recent practitioner who has built and operated modern data platforms and backend services, can confidently review architecture proposals and code, and leverages AI-powered engineering tools to improve productivity, quality, and delivery speed. As the team evolves, this leader will play a key role in building and developing a high-performing organization of full-time engineers. What You'll Do Technical Leadership Provide technical leadership for backend services, data pipelines, and platform capabilities that support analytics, reporting, and AI-driven products. Review architecture and design documents to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with long-term platform strategy. Conduct and oversee code reviews, promoting engineering best practices, reliability, security, and operational excellence. <br

Artefact is a new generation of data service providers specialising in data consulting and data-driven digital marketing. It is dedicated to transforming data into business impact across the entire value chain of organisations. We are proud to say we’re enjoying skyrocketing growth. The backbone of our consulting missions, today our Data consulting team has more than 400 consultants covering all Artefact's offers (and more): data marketing, data governance, strategy consulting, product owner… What you will be doing? As a Data Engineer, your role involves crafting and maintaining robust data pipelines, utilising Python and SQL, to ensure efficient extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of data. Your responsibilities will include: Data Pipeline Development: Building and optimising data pipelines to facilitate seamless data flow across systems and platforms. Database Management: Managing databases, ensuring their integrity, and implementing data storage and retrieval solutions. Cloud Services Integration: Leveraging cloud services such as MS Azure, GCP, and AWS to architect and deploy scalable data solutions. Machine Learning Integration: Collaborating with teams to integrate machine learning models into data pipelines for enhanced data processing. Utilising Spark & Kafka: Implementing and working with Spark and Kafka for real-time data processing and analytics. What we are looking for? Proficiency in Python, SQL, and database management. Experience with Data Pipelines ETL, Cloud Services ( MS Azure, GCP preferred) , ML Modeling, Spark & Kafka. Proven problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented mindset. Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively within teams and with stakeholders. Strong business acumen with an interest in business-facing roles. Adaptability and a start-up mentality to thrive in a dynamic environment. Candidates with similar skill sets and experiences have excelled in technology firms or consultancy firms. Successful ca

Key Responsibilities Enterprise Data Strategy & Client Engagement: Develop and maintain a comprehensive data architecture strategy that aligns with organizational and client business objectives. Serve as a key technical advisor for clients, translating business requirements into innovative data solutions. Build and maintain strong client relationships by providing expert guidance and managing expectations throughout project lifecycles. Data Modeling, Design & Engineering: Design and optimize both logical and physical data models to support enterprise-wide systems. Architect data warehousing solutions, overseeing the integration of data from multiple sources to enable robust business intelligence and analytics. Directly develop, test, and implement ETL processes and data pipelines, ensuring data quality, consistency, and performance. Technology Evaluation & Implementation: Evaluate emerging data technologies and tools to determine their fit within the existing architecture and potential for future scalability. Oversee the integration of new technologies into the enterprise data architecture, balancing innovation with risk management. Team Leadership & Hands-On Management: Lead cross-functional teams, providing mentorship and technical guidance to junior data engineers and architects. Maintain a hands-on approach by actively participating in coding, design sessions, and troubleshooting complex data issues. Ensure project milestones are met through effective resource management and team coordination. Performance, Security & Best Practices: Optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing performance across various systems. Collaborate with security teams to enforce data governance, compliance, and privacy standards. Establish and promote best practices in data management, data engineering, and architecture design. Documentation & Reporting: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation covering data architecture designs, data flows, integrati

Overview: We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer with deep expertise in Lakehouse architecture, real-time data streaming, cloud data infrastructure, and microservices development on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). You will play a central role in designing and delivering next-generation data pipelines, BI solutions, AI/ML platforms, streaming APIs, and scalable microservices that power Guidepoint's research and analytics products. This is a high-impact, hands-on engineering role. You will work closely with data architects, data scientists, analysts, frontend engineers, QA, and DevOps teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable, reliable, and observable data systems. This is a Hybrid role from our Pune office. What You'll Do: Data Engineering & Lakehouse Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines, data ingestion workflows, and table schemas on Azure Databricks to support BI, analytics, and AI/ML use cases Architect and optimize the Lakehouse using Delta Lake on Databricks, ensuring reliability, performance, and cost efficiency Build and support data pipelines from business applications such as Salesforce, NetSuite, and other enterprise systems Develop and maintain Knowledge Graph models, entity relationship structures, and NLP-based insight pipelines Maintain data governance, data privacy standards, and compliance best practices throughout the data lifecycle Perform root cause analysis on data and processes to identify opportunities for improvement Collaborate with data architects, scientists, and business consumers to populate and optimize the data warehouse for reporting and analytics Microservices & AKS Development Develop and support scalable web APIs and microservices using Python and Azure Platform Services Build new applications, services, and platforms; optimize existing solutions and refactor legacy components using modern, scalable architec