Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech, but it’s really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. As such, we’re serious about your career growth and professional development, because People matter at Kinaxis.
In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers based in Ottawa, Canada. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, and support 40,000+ users in over 100 countries. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries. We are expanding our team in Chennai and around the world as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.
Our journey in India began in 2020 and we have been growing steadily since then! Building a high-trust and high-performance culture is important to us and we are proud to be Great Place to Work® CertifiedTM. Our state-of-the-art office, located in the World Trade Centre in Chennai, offers our growing team space for expansion and collaboration.
Location
Chennai, India
About the role & team
The Data & Analytics team drives Kinaxis’ transformation into a data-driven organization. By designing and governing scalable, modern data ecosystems, we ensure reliable, high-quality, and accessible data that empowers decision-making across the company. Our expertise spans data integration, engineering, governance, business intelligence, and cloud cost optimization, enabling actionable insights, operational efficiency, and new business opportunities.
We are seeking a Senior Data & Analytics Engineer to help modernize and advance our data ecosystem. This cross-functional role involves data integration, engineering, modeling, business intelligence, and observability. You will collaborate with stakeholders and team members to transform legacy systems into a cloud-native, modern data stack, crafting innovative data products that enable data-driven decision-making across Kinaxis.
Your contributions will support the foundation of Kinaxis' strategic data initiatives by ensuring the quality and reliability of data pipelines that impact operational decision-making and enabling new revenues streams for the organization. Finally, your ability to engage stakeholders and craft compelling data stories will be critical to your success in this role.
What you will do
Modernization & Development:
Assist in the transition of legacy systems to a cloud-native, modern data stack leveraging tools such as dbt, BigQuery, Looker, CI/CD, Git, Databricks, PowerBI, Datadog and Grafana.
Help build innovative, scalable, and reliable data products that support Kinaxis’ strategic goals.
Build and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient data pipelines (batch and stream-based).
Build and maintain application to application data connectors
Implement data validation, cleansing, and error-handling mechanisms to maintain high data quality and reliability.
Stay up to date on the latest technology trends and best practices as they relate to your role.
Collaboration & Solution Design:
Partner with cross-functional teams to design and deliver data solutions that meet business needs.
Collaborate with peers specializing in FinOps, Data Architecture, Data Governance and Cloud Engineering to address diverse organizational needs.
Troubleshoot complex data engineering challenges with a focus on scalability and reliability.
Work collaboratively to prioritize tasks and deliver solutions in an agile environment.
Play a leadership role in project delivery and troubleshoot complex problems.
Help train and mentor junior engineers.
Insights & Enablement:
Develop data models and dashboards to empower stakeholders with actionable insights.
Develop and maintain BI models and visually appealing reports/dashboards
Champion data-driven decision-making by ensuring stakeholders have access to meaningful, high-quality data.
Storytelling & Influence:
Deliver compelling presentations and narratives to engage stakeholders and influence leadership.
Advocate for innovative data strategies that align with Kinaxis’ growth and innovation objectives.
What we are looking for
7+ years in data engineering, analytics engineering, software engineering, or related fields.
Demonstrated expertise in traditional and modern data systems with hands-on experience building scalable, reliable solutions.
Hands-on experience with tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, Informatica, dbt, BigQuery, Looker and/or Power BI.
Proficiency in software engineering principles, including CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git)), RESTful APIs and scripting languages (Python, SQL)
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and supportive Observability tooling (Logstash, Datadog, Grafana)
Strong problem-solving abilities with a customer-centric and innovative mindset.
Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills for engaging stakeholders and influencing leadership.
Passion for solving complex problems, a collaborative spirit, and a drive to deliver impactful solutions.
Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer certification is a plus
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and/or configuration-as-code (Ansible)
Familiarity with FinOps and the ability to implement cost-saving strategies in the cloud is a plus
Experience working for a SaaS company is a plus
#LI-RJ1 # Fulltime
Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day—when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.
Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Ford, Unilever, Yamaha, P&G, Lockheed-Martin, and more.
Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to net-zero operations strategy for the long term. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.
People matter at Kinaxis and these are some of the perks and benefits we created for our team:
For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com.
Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at recruitmentprograms@kinaxis.com. Please note that this contact information is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used to inquire about application statuses.
Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description, to identify candidates whose education, experience and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.
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