Project Role : Custom Software Engineering Lead Project Role Description : Own the technical direction and architecture of custom software solutions, leading teams through design and delivery. Set development standards and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance aligned to business objectives. Must have skills : Data Engineering Good to have skills : NA Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Summary: As a Custom Software Engineering Lead, a typical day involves overseeing the technical direction and architectural design of bespoke software solutions. This role requires guiding teams through the entire development lifecycle, from initial design concepts to final delivery. The position focuses on establishing development standards and ensuring that the software produced meets high benchmarks for quality, scalability, and performance. Collaboration with various stakeholders to align technical efforts with business goals is a key aspect of daily activities, fostering an environment of innovation and continuous improvement. Roles & Responsibilities: - Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform. - Responsible for team decisions. - Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions. - Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams. - Lead the development and implementation of architectural strategies to support evolving business needs. - Mentor and support team members to enhance their technical skills and professional growth. - Coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure seamless integration and delivery of software components. Professional & Technical Skills: - Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Data Engineering. - Strong knowledge of data pipeline design, data warehousing, and ETL processes. - Experience with cloud platforms and big data technologies to manage large-scale data solutions. - Ability to optimize data workflows for performance and scalability. - Familiarity with programming languages commonly used in data engineering such as Python, Java, or Scala. - Expertise in database management systems and data modeling techniques. -Hands-on experience with ADLS, ADF, Synapse, and Purview. -Experience with Databricks (Delta Lake, Spark, Notebooks). Knowledge of Vector Databases, Embedding Pipelines, and GenAI/RAG solutions. -Experience with Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Search, and AI Studio. Exposure to LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, or similar agent orchestration frameworks. -Understanding of Data Governance, Security, and Compliance. Nice to Have -Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes. -Familiarity with Great Expectations, Deequ, or data quality frameworks. -Knowledge of Kafka, Event Hubs, and real-time data processing. -Experience in performance tuning for large-scale embeddings and distributed compute environments. Additional Information: - The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Data Engineering. - This position is based at our Pune office. - A 15 years full time education is required. 15 years full time education About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at [www.accenture.com](http://www.accenture.com/) Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.