Data Engineer Lead

Request ID: 110790-1

Job Title: Data Engineer Lead

ROLE_DESCRIPTION
"Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineering Tower /Pod Lead with a strong background in Asset Management to lead enterprise-scale data engineering initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for end-to-end data delivery, platform stability, and managing multiple data engineering pods while ensuring alignment with business and investment management objectives.
Key Responsibilities
•       Lead and manage the Data Engineering Tower, overseeing multiple teams and delivery pods.
•       Own end-to-end data platform delivery, operational excellence, and SLA adherence.
•       Drive scalable data pipeline development, data quality, and platform reliability.
•       Manage cross-functional dependencies, stakeholder communication, and issue escalations.
•       Ensure high availability, monitoring, alerting, and production support readiness.
•       Collaborate with business, portfolio management, and technology leadership teams.
Define and implement best practices for platform governance, operational readiness, and performance optimization
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SKILLS_REQUIRED
" This role requires coordination between onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams
Required Skills
•       Strong experience with Databricks, DBT, Apache Spark, and performance tuning.
•       Expertise in Apache Airflow/Astronomer for workflow orchestration and DAG design.
•       Deep understanding of Data Engineering, ETL/ELT, and large-scale data platforms.
•       Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation.
•       Strong platform management, monitoring, and incident management experience.
•       Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Domain Experience
•       Asset Management
•       Investment Management
•       Capital Markets
•       Portfolio & Market Data Platforms "