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Data Engineering Lead - Big Data, Snowflake, Databricks - Citi
Software Engineer
Lead data engineering initiatives, designing and scaling big‑data pipelines on Snowflake and Databricks while guiding a team of engineers and shaping data strategy.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and optimize large‑scale data pipelines and warehouses using Snowflake and Databricks.
- Lead a team of data engineers, providing technical mentorship and ensuring best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation.
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust data solutions.
- Define and enforce data governance, security, and performance standards across the data platform.
- Stay current with emerging big‑data technologies and drive continuous improvement of the data architecture.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience in data engineering, with deep expertise in Snowflake, Databricks, and big‑data ecosystems.
- Strong programming skills in Python and advanced SQL for data transformation and analytics.
- Proven experience designing and operating ETL/ELT pipelines at scale.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and influence data strategy.
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and data security best practices.
Skills
snowflakedatabrickspythonsql