TransUnion associate data engineer recruitment 2026, Pune
The TransUnion associate data engineer opening is in Pune. Three of the four experience lines in the listing ask for one year or less. It is a hybrid role: you work remotely on some days and from an assigned TransUnion office on at least two days a week. TransUnion posted the job on 7 October 2026. It names no salary and no last date.
One small point before you search for it. The listing headline says Associate Data Engineer. Lower down, the page gives a second job title, Assoc Developer, Data Development. Both names sit on the same listing, so do not be confused if you see either one.
Where the TransUnion associate data engineer works
The job is in the Specialized Risk Group. The listing says this group gives customers consumer information that is used across many industries. You would join its data engineering team. That team is in charge of the quality, accuracy and delivery of the group's core product, and it builds the algorithms behind it.
TransUnion describes itself as a global information and insights company. It says it has more than 12,000 staff in over 30 countries. Its base is core credit data, and it now also works in marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics.
The listing also sets plain expectations. It says to expect challenge from your own team and from other technical areas. It calls the team highly collaborative and the work a mix of product building and support.
Your first 90 days, as TransUnion lays them out
This listing does something few others do. It tells you what success looks like over time. In your first 90 days you are expected to learn the team's big data setup and show basic knowledge of its platform. You should also become productive and take part in team talks. After 90 days you are expected to know the setup more deeply. You are also expected to find fresh answers to hard algorithm problems and to build skill in the team's entity linking algorithms.
So the first three months of the TransUnion associate data engineer role are about learning. The work after that leans toward algorithms.
The experience lines, read one by one
TransUnion puts its requirements in a single list. The years are not the same on every line, so here they are as the listing states them.
- Data ingestion, data analysis, data integration and data design: 0 to 1 year.
- A big data platform such as Hadoop, MongoDB, Cassandra, HPCC or Cloud Bigtable: 0 to 1 year. NoSQL approaches such as key-value, document or tabular stores also count.
- Python, C++ or C, PySpark, PyDoop or PyScala: 0 years.
- Linux, Bash scripting or Perl: 1 year or more.
Three lines are open to a fresher. The fourth asks for at least a year of Linux, Bash or Perl. The listing does not say whether college or project work counts toward that year. We cannot settle that for you, so judge your own Linux use honestly before you apply. Note also that the platform and store lists use the words "such as". They are examples, not a closed set, so other big data tools may count too.
Beyond the years, the list asks for team skills. TransUnion wants someone who works well with others and brings fresh ideas to customer needs. You should also plan work with other core technology teams and be willing to learn new methods.
Degree needed for the TransUnion associate data engineer job
You need a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, or a related discipline. That covers B.Tech and BE graduates in computer science. It also covers B.Sc graduates in computer science, data science or physics. The listing names no passing year and no minimum marks.
The word "related" leaves room for other degrees, but the listing does not say which ones. If yours is close, such as IT or statistics, the decision is TransUnion's to make. You can browse more jobs for engineering graduates, openings for B.Sc and BCA graduates and roles for other degrees on Classic Jobs.
What this listing does not tell you
We would rather tell you what is missing than guess. This TransUnion listing does not state:
- the salary or pay band.
- a closing date.
- how many people it will hire.
- the selection rounds, such as a test or the number of interviews.
- which TransUnion office in Pune you would go to on office days.
The company field on the job page reads TLO, a name the listing does not explain. The description itself is TransUnion's own from start to end, and the apply link sits on TransUnion's Workday careers site.
Preparing for the TransUnion associate data engineer job
Since the TransUnion associate data engineer listing names its tools, you know where to focus. Practise Python and PySpark on a real dataset. Learn basic Linux commands and write a few Bash scripts. Read up on how Hadoop and a NoSQL store such as MongoDB keep data. Then study entity linking, which in general means deciding when two records refer to the same thing. These steps are our suggestion, built from the listing, not a TransUnion process.
How to apply
To apply for the TransUnion associate data engineer job, use the apply button on this page. It opens the requisition on TransUnion's Workday site. TransUnion adds its own scam warning to the listing. It covers any link, email, text or social media message from TransUnion that you were not expecting. Check such a message first, and be careful with personal details. It gives careers@transunion.com as the contact for help.
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Source: the official TransUnion job listing.