Industry Consulting Snr. Consultant

Req ID: 386657

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Industry Consulting Snr. Consultant to join our team in Noida / Gurgaon, Uttar Pradesh (IN-UP), India (IN).

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainable code.
• Build and enhance data pipelines and integrations (e.g., ETL/ELT jobs, batch processing, and streaming where applicable) with clear documentation.
• Design, implement, and maintain workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow (DAGs, scheduling, dependencies, retries, and backfills).
• Write unit/integration tests, support automated CI checks, and participate in code reviews to maintain code quality standards.
• Optimize application and pipeline performance by profiling, improving algorithms/data access patterns, and addressing bottlenecks (latency, throughput, resource usage).
• Work with version control (e.g., Git) to manage changes, branching strategies, and release readiness.
• Troubleshoot production issues, investigate root cause, and implement preventive fixes with appropriate logging and monitoring.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs and deliver incremental improvements.
• Maintain secure coding practices, handle secrets safely, and ensure compliance with internal security standards.
• Document systems, APIs, operational runbooks, and Airflow job details so solutions are supportable by the wider team.

Requirements

• Strong Python fundamentals (data structures, OOP, concurrency concepts, error handling) and practical experience building production services and/or data pipelines.
• Experience with web frameworks such as Django or Flask (or comparable) and building RESTful APIs (if applicable to the role).
• Proficiency with SQL and working knowledge of relational databases; ability to design efficient queries and data models.
• Testing proficiency using pytest/unittest (or equivalent) and familiarity with test-supported development practices.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow: building DAGs, managing task dependencies, configuring scheduling, retries, and performing backfills.
• Familiarity with data tooling (e.g., pandas and/or Spark) and ability to integrate with common data sources/targets.
• Working knowledge of cloud and deployment workflows (e.g., Docker and CI/CD; familiarity with AWS/Azure/GCP environments).
• Understanding of software engineering best practices: code reviews, maintainable architecture, logging/metrics, and clean documentation.
• Version control proficiency (Git) and comfort working in collaborative development environments.
• Knowledge of secure development practices (authn/authz basics, input validation, dependency hygiene).
• Ability to debug issues using logs/metrics, reason about system behaviour, and communicate clearly about technical trade-offs

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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