Job Description

Company Name: VARITE India Private Limited
About The Client:
Client is an Indian multinational technology company specializing in information technology services and consulting. Headquartered in Mumbai, it is a part of the Tata Group and operates in 150 locations across 46 countries.
About The Job:

• We are seeking a Lead Engineer to oversee the support and maintenance of Disney's Ad Technology application platforms, with a focus on business intelligence (BI) and analytics systems.
• This role is critical to ensuring the stability, performance, and operational health of platforms such as Snowflake, MicroStrategy SaaS, Qlik, Looker, and Semarchy, as well as the AWS infrastructure that underpins them.
• The Lead Engineer will serve as a technical expert and escalation point for troubleshooting, incident response, and platform optimization.
• In addition, this role will mentor engineers on the team, help establish best practices in observability and automation, and partner with BI/reporting teams to ensure reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient analytics platforms

Essential Job Functions:
Platform Administration:

• Administer and optimize BI/analytics platforms including Snowflake, MicroStrategy SaaS, Qlik, Looker, and Semarchy.
• Lead upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal disruption.
• Manage user access, security settings, and integrations with upstream/downstream systems.

Observability & Troubleshooting:

• Implement and maintain monitoring, alarms, and dashboards (Datadog, CloudWatch) for BI platforms.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and stability issues across applications and data connections.
• Drive proactive detection and resolution of issues to minimize downtime.

Incident Response & Root Cause Analysis:

• Act as the technical lead during high-severity incidents affecting BI platforms.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and drive corrective and preventative measures.
• Document lessons learned and improve runbooks/playbooks for future incidents.

Automation & Optimization:

• Develop scripts and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Python, etc.) to automate platform administration and monitoring tasks.
• Optimize BI platform usage for cost efficiency and performance.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship:

• Serve as a mentor to junior engineers, providing guidance on troubleshooting, platform administration, and automation practices.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing through documentation, training, and runbooks.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in BI/analytics platform support or infrastructure engineering, with at least 2+ years in a senior or lead role.
• Hands-on experience administering Snowflake, MicroStrategy SaaS, Qlik, Looker, or Semarchy.
• Strong expertise with AWS services relevant to BI platforms (RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC).
• Proficiency in observability tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, or Prometheus) for monitoring and alerting.
• Proven track record of incident response and root cause analysis for high-severity platform incidents.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.) for automation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate across engineering and BI/reporting teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as MicroStrategy Certified System Administrator (Cloud), Qlik Sense System Administrator, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.
• Experience supporting CI/CD workflows (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for BI or analytics platform deployments.
• Familiarity with AIOps or automated monitoring practices to improve platform stability and reduce manual effort.
• Background in large-scale enterprise BI environments, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of experience in BI/analytics platform support or infrastructure engineering, with at least 2+ years in a senior or lead role.
• Hands-on experience administering Snowflake, MicroStrategy SaaS, Qlik, Looker, or Semarchy.
• Strong expertise with AWS services relevant to BI platforms (RDS, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC).
• Proficiency in observability tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, or Prometheus) for monitoring and alerting.
• Proven track record of incident response and root cause analysis for high-severity platform incidents.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.) for automation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate across engineering and BI/reporting teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as MicroStrategy Certified System Administrator (Cloud), Qlik Sense System Administrator, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.
• Experience supporting CI/CD workflows (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for BI or analytics platform deployments.
• Familiarity with AIOps or automated monitoring practices to improve platform stability and reduce manual effort.
• Background in large-scale enterprise BI environments, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to respond/submit their updated resumes, and for additional job opportunities, please visit
Unlock Rewards: Refer Candidates and Earn.
If you're not available or interested in this opportunity, please pass this along to anyone in your network who might be a good fit and interested in our open positions. VARITE offers a Candidate Referral program, where you'll receive a one-time referral bonus based on the following scale if the referred candidate completes a three-month assignment with VARITE.
Experience Level Bonus Referral: 0-2 years INR 5,000
2-6 years INR 7,500
6+ years INR 10,000
About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Skills Required