Lead Data Engineer

Job Description

Name of the position :  Data Engineer

Location :    Coimbatore / Remote

No. of resources needed :  01

Mode :  Contract to Hire

Years of experience :  15+ Years

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and driven Data Engineering Lead to lead our data engineering team. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership and technical expertise with the ability to deliver results under tight timelines. You will own the end-to-end design, development, and delivery of scalable data platforms and solutions, ensuring data availability, reliability, and usability across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of data engineers.
• Own the design, implementation, and optimization of data pipelines, data models, and data architectures across OLAP and operational systems.
• Drive critical data initiatives including ingestion, transformation, governance, and analytics enablement.
• Partner with product, analytics, and business teams to align data solutions with business objectives, especially in supply chain domain.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of data solutions, meeting strict deadlines and performance benchmarks.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Provide technical direction on AWS cloud-native data services including Redshift, Glue, and Quicksight.
• Oversee the creation and optimization of stored procedures, SQL scripts, Python utilities, and JSON-based workflows.
• Define and enforce standards for data modeling, metadata management, and data layer architecture.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design data visualization and reporting solutions (Figma, QuickSight, etc.).
• Apply critical thinking to solve complex data challenges and guide the organization toward data-driven decision-making.

Required Skills & Experience

Preferred Qualifications