{"id":5909,"date":"2026-04-23T01:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/?post_type=job_listing&p=5909"},"modified":"2026-05-24T00:21:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T00:21:38","slug":"senior-data-lead-43892","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/?post_type=job_listing&p=5909","title":{"rendered":"Senior Data Lead 43892"},"content":{"rendered":"

Positions:1 <\/span><\/span>Full Time<\/span><\/p>\n

Experience<\/div>\n
8 – 18 Years<\/div>\n
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Role Overview:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We are seeking a\u00a0<\/span>Senior Data Lead<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to drive the design, architecture, and governance of enterprise data platforms with a strong focus on\u00a0<\/span>Procurement and Master Data Management (MDM)<\/span><\/strong>. This role will lead end-to-end data strategy, oversee large-scale data engineering initiatives, and ensure high-quality, governed data across systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ideal candidate will combine\u00a0<\/span>deep technical expertise<\/span><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>domain knowledge in procurement\/supply chain<\/span><\/strong>, and\u00a0<\/span>strong leadership capabilities<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to build scalable data ecosystems and enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

Roles and Responsibilities:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Data Strategy & Leadership<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Define and drive the\u00a0<\/span>data engineering and MDM strategy<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0aligned with business goals<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Lead and mentor a team of data engineers and analysts<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Establish best practices for\u00a0<\/span>data architecture, scalability, and performance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Act as the\u00a0<\/span>data SME<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0for procurement and supply chain domains<\/span><\/p>\n

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Data Engineering & Architecture<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Architect and oversee\u00a0<\/span>scalable data platforms, pipelines, and data lakes\/warehouses<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Drive adoption of\u00a0<\/span>modern data stack and open-source technologies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Ensure\u00a0<\/span>high availability, performance, and cost optimization<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0of data systems<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Lead design of\u00a0<\/span>real-time and batch data processing frameworks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Master Data Management (MDM) & Governance<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Own enterprise-wide\u00a0<\/span>MDM strategy and implementation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Define and enforce\u00a0<\/span>data governance frameworks, policies, and standards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Ensure\u00a0<\/span>data quality, lineage, cataloging, and metadata management<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Lead initiatives for\u00a0<\/span>data standardization, deduplication, and harmonization<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Procurement Data & Domain Expertise<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Drive data solutions for supplier, vendor, material master, and spend analytics<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Partner with Procurement, Finance, and Supply Chain leaders for data-driven insights<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Oversee integrations with ERP systems (SAP, Ariba, Coupa, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Enable advanced analytics: vendor performance, risk, compliance, and cost optimization<\/span><\/p>\n

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Data Quality, Compliance & Risk<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Establish\u00a0<\/span>data quality KPIs, SLAs, and monitoring frameworks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Ensure compliance with\u00a0<\/span>regulatory and audit requirements<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Identify and mitigate\u00a0<\/span>data risks and inconsistencies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stakeholder & Cross-functional Collaboration<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Work closely with\u00a0<\/span>business leaders, product teams, and engineering<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Translate business needs into\u00a0<\/span>scalable data solutions and roadmaps<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Drive adoption of\u00a0<\/span>self-service data platforms and analytics capabilities<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Communicate complex data concepts to\u00a0<\/span>non-technical stakeholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Technical Skills (Must-Have)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Core Data Engineering<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Expertise in Python, SQL, and distributed data processing<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Strong experience with ETL\/ELT frameworks (Airflow, dbt, Prefect)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Deep knowledge of data warehousing (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Open Source & Modern Data Stack<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Apache Spark \/ Hadoop ecosystem<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Kafka \/ real-time streaming frameworks<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Delta Lake \/ Iceberg<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Experience designing lakehouse architectures<\/span><\/p>\n

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MDM & Data Governance<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Hands-on experience with\u00a0<\/span>MDM tools\/frameworks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Strong understanding of\u00a0<\/span>data modeling, lineage, cataloging<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Expertise in\u00a0<\/span>data quality and governance frameworks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Procurement Systems (Preferred)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>SAP MM, Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, GEP, Zycus<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Strong understanding of\u00a0<\/span>procurement lifecycle and data models<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Required Skills:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>10\u201315+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with strong exposure to MDM and Procurement\/Supply Chain data<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Proven track record of leading large-scale data platform implementations<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Experience in team leadership and stakeholder management<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Strong exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Experience working in global, cross-functional environments<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_job_location":"Mumbai, Maharashtra, India","_application":"hrm@cephasconsult.biz","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-types":[],"class_list":["post-5909","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/5909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cephasconsult.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=5909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}