NeGD is currently inviting applications for the following positions purely on Contract basis initially for a period of 2 years which is further extendable as per the requirement of the project.

The last date of receipt of the application will be 08 December 2024.

Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: New Delhi, India
Job Summary:
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join our technical team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining the data infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from various sources to support e-governance initiatives under the Digital India program. This role is crucial in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of data systems that enable data-driven decision-making and enhance public service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:
• Data Pipeline Development:
o Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to handle
large volumes of data.
o Ensure the timely and accurate movement of data from various sources to data
warehouses or data lakes.
• Data Integration:
o Integrate data from a variety of sources, including databases, APIs, and third-party
systems.
o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and ensure
seamless data flow.
• Data Warehousing:
o Develop and maintain data warehouse architectures to support business intelligence
and analytics needs.
o Optimize database schemas and queries for performance and scalability.
• Data Quality and Governance:
o Implement data validation and cleansing processes to ensure data accuracy and
consistency.
o Enforce data governance policies and maintain documentation of data models and
processes.
• Performance Optimization:
o Monitor and improve the performance of data systems.
o Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Collaboration and Communication:
o Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to support their
data needs.
o Provide technical guidance and support to team members on data engineering best
practices.
• Security and Compliance:
o Ensure data systems comply with government regulations and data protection laws.
o Implement security measures to protect data integrity and privacy.

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About National e-Governance Division (NeGD)

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is an independent business division under the Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. NeGD has been playing a pivotal role in supporting MeitY in Programme Management and implementation of e-Governance projects and initiatives undertaken by various Ministries/ Departments, both at the Central and State levels.

NeGD has been spearheading several innovative initiatives under the aegis of the Digital India Programme. Those have been developed keeping the vision areas of Digital India at the core- providing digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen, governance and services on demand and in particular, digital empowerment of the citizens of our country; some of these initiatives include DigiLocker, UMANG, Poshan Tracker, OpenForge Platform, API Setu, National Academic Depository, Academic Bank of Credits, Learning Management System.