Staff Data Engineer

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!

Position Title: Staff Data Engineer 

We are looking to hire dedicated software engineers with passion towards solving tough and challenging problems for our customers. You’ll be part of the Digital Intelligence team that is responsible for building real time and distributed software solutions. The Staff Data Engineer is in an unique position to help transform the way people and freight are moved around the world. As we work together, you’ll not only learn the sophisticated world of logistics and transportation, but also get opportunities to expand your technical and leadership skills and build a strong career at Wabtec! 

Location 

Bangalore, India 

You will work on innovative railroad automation products -  TripOptimizer® and Locotrol® XA, rail yard monitoring product – MyRailYard and diagnostic product – PTC Analytics. You will design and implement efficient solutions for data storage,  transformation and retrieval. You will solve problems related to scaling and near real time response. You have to build solutions to handle large volume of data. You have the opportunity to learn about railroad domain, and about how large railroad companies of the world manage the operations of freight trains. 

Essential Responsibilities 

• Architect, design and implement scalable, stable data storage and retrieval solution which supports large distributed systems and enables handling of large volume of data. 

• Ensure high standards of data integrity and security by upholding and implementing existing policies and procedures. 

• Review application design and implementation which is being executed by the scrum teams. 

• Drive the development by mentoring junior engineers. 

• Document the database design and maintain and update the ERD. 

• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure lifecycle management of all databases and backup infrastructure. 

• Monitor availability and performance of database systems. 

• Ensure that data restore/ recovery procedure including disaster recovery scenarios are tested. 

• Capable of multitasking and adapt to changing requirements and working with multiple teams. 

Qualification / Requirements 

• BE/BTech/MTech in ECE /Computer Science /EEE /IT or MCA. 

• 10+ to 13 years of experience in designing and maintaining large database systems, including database optimization and implementation of new database features/upgrades for increases in performance. 

• Expert in Relational database technology (preferably Oracle, Postgres), expert in management of database systems ( not limited to database design, database performance optimization ). 

• Develop highly available (master-master, master-slave) operational and data warehouse databases. 

• Expert in SQL/PLSQL, designing indexing strategies and address performance issues. 

• Exeprienced in developing ETL dataflows using Pentaho 

• Maintain ERD and all other relevant documents. 

• Experienced in building and implementing solutions on cloud (preferably AWS). 

• Experienced in development with Agile methodology and working with scrum teams. 

• Good to have database administration experience. 

• Good to have experience in working with Unix systems and shell scripting. 

Phenomenal to have 

• Enthusiastically follows technology trends, data architecture best practice and technologies while enjoying the challenge of solving complex problems. 

• Evangelizes best practices in data store design. 

• Understands key cross-functional concepts that impact the organization; is aware of business priorities and organizational dynamics. 

• Understands the business impact of technology choices , and is able to choose the most cost effective solution. 

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills. 

• Applies values, policies, procedures and precedent to make timely, routine decisions.  

• Reacts open-mindedly to new perspectives or ideas. Considers different or unusual solutions when appropriate. 

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.   

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.  

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.