Lead Data Engineer

Job Title:

Lead Data Engineer / Data Platform Lead

Experience:

7+ Years Employment Type:

Full-Time Location:

Hyderabad / Ahmedabad / Indore Company:

NowWiN International (Client Project) JD

We are looking for a highly skilled Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in data observability, automated data quality frameworks, and end-to-end data lineage, along with hands-on experience in modern cloud data ecosystems. This role requires both deep technical capability and strong stakeholder communication, including the ability to present insights and technical decisions to senior leadership such as the CIO. Key Responsibilities

Design and implement

data observability and automated data quality frameworks Develop

pattern recognition and anomaly detection

mechanisms Build and maintain

end-to-end data lineage (source-to-target visibility) Develop scalable pipelines using

Python, SQL, Snowflake, and Airflow Implement

API-based integrations

with third-party data sources Optimize Snowflake performance (Snowpipe, warehousing, tuning) Ensure adherence to

data modeling and CI/CD best practices Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders Present technical solutions and insights to senior leadership Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field 7+ years of experience in

data engineering or data platform development 1–2+ years in a

technical lead or senior role Strong hands-on experience with

Snowflake (DW, Snowpipe, optimization) Strong experience with

Apache Airflow Advanced proficiency in

SQL and Python Experience with

Azure / AWS / GCP data services Solid understanding of

data modeling and CI/CD Excellent communication skills with leadership exposure