Data Platform Engineer

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Date: 12 Jan 2026

Location: Hyderabad, TG, IN, 500081

Company: Orica

About Orica


At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role


Orica is a global leader in mining and blasting solutions, and our Data, Analytics & AI team is building the next generation of data products that power our business worldwide. We’re looking for a Data Platform Engineer who can help design, build, and manage modern data solutions across our multi‑cloud environment.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping the data foundation that supports Orica’s global operations. You’ll work across our multi‑cloud data platform to develop and maintain data products, pipelines, business intelligence solutions, and GenAI‑enabled tools that drive smarter decision‑making across the company.

This position combines data engineering, cloud platform operations, SAP analytics knowledge, and strong collaboration skills. You’ll work closely with business users, data stewards, engineers, analysts, and vendors to deliver secure, high‑quality, and scalable data solutions.

If you’re passionate about data engineering, enterprise cloud platforms, and building the future of data at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

What you will be doing

Build and Improve Data Products

  • Create data pipelines, data products, BI products, and GenAI-enabled tools on Orica’s multi-cloud data platform.
  • Translate business requirements into usable and high-quality data solutions.
  • Work with SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics and SAP BI as data flows from source systems into the platform.

Strengthen Orica’s Data Platform

  • Contribute to data architecture, storage, processing, performance, and security.
  • Evaluate and select the right technologies for databases, data warehouses, BI tools, and cloud services.
  • Monitor performance, resolve issues, and ensure solutions are reliable and scalable.

Support Business & IT

  • Collaborate with data stewards, platform engineers, BI analysts, and business teams.
  • Ensure strong data governance, standards, and best practices.
  • Manage solution testing, documentation, lifecycle, and releases.

Drive Quality, Governance & Continuous Improvement

  • Ensure all design changes follow Orica’s IT architecture and governance standards.
  • Work with vendors, internal teams, and project managers to deliver stable and sustainable solutions.
  • Help simplify Orica’s application and data landscape while ensuring security and compliance.

What you will bring

Must-Have Qualifications:

  • Degree in an IT-related field
  • 10+ years of experience in IT, with expertise in at least two of:
    • SAP BI / S4H Embedded Analytics
    • Data Management
    • ETL
    • Data Analytics
    • Data Visualization
    • Data Warehouse / Data Lake
    • Cloud Data Services
    • API Management
  • Experience in global organisations using Agile and DevOps
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work with multi-sourced teams (employees, contractors, vendors)

Nice-to-Have:

  • Certifications or experience in SAP, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  • 5+ years designing and deploying cloud data products
  • Experience with SAP BI + Microsoft/Google product ecosystems

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.

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