Python Developer at Virtusa
Dana, IN
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Jun 28, 2026
Dana, IN
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior data engineering role focused on end-to-end data acquisition, transformation, and governance in Big Data environments. The position involves hands-on development using Python alongside tools such as Hive, Shell scripting, and cloud platforms including Cloudera, AWS, and Azure. The ideal candidate brings 8–10 years of IT experience and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and migrate application components.
Senior level · 8+ years · National · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $139,500 (middle half $109,370–$169,290).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The posting conflates two distinct role descriptions: a 'Python Lead Developer' with web/backend focus and a 'Data Engineer' responsible for end-to-end data acquisition, transformation, and governance in Big Data environments. The primary framing leans toward Data Engineering (Cloudera/AWS/Azure, Hive, Big Data), which drove the SOC selection toward Database Architects (15-1243); however, Software Developers (15-1252) is a strong runner-up given the backend Python and containerization emphasis.
The role is located in Chennai, India (IN-TN-Chennai), so US compensation benchmarks do not apply.
The title 'Python Developer' carries no seniority level word, but the body explicitly frames this as a 'Python Lead Developer' role requiring 8–12 years of experience; advertised seniority is treated as Unspecified based on the formal title alone.
AbInitio, Spark, and Scala appear only in a collaboration/integration context ('work with AbInitio & Spark Scala developers') rather than as direct skill requirements for the candidate, so they are listed as preferred/contextual.
CI/CD is listed in the requirements body alongside Git and agile methodologies; 'agile methodologies' is a process concept and not emitted as a named technology skill.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
This role's work location reads as outside the US — the candidate pool, comp, and contention benchmarks here are US-only (BLS employment, Adzuna/USAJOBS demand, and certified H-1B wages), so treat them as a rough US reference, not a local market.
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