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Description About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Data Engineer to drive end-to-end data engineering initiatives, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver scalable, cloud-based data solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, robust leadership, and the ability to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders in a quick-paced workplace. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Team Management Lead and mentor a team of onshore and offshore data engineers to ensure high-quality deliverables. Provide technical direction, coaching, and knowledge sharing to foster team growth and capability building. Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and reusable frameworks. Champion innovation, continuous learning, and thought leadership within the data engineering function. Project Delivery & Execution Oversee end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timely, high-quality execution aligned with project objectives. Define high-level solution designs, data architectures, and ETL/ELT frameworks for cloud-based data platforms. Drive development, code reviews, unit testing, and deployment to production environments. Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability across data pipelines and systems. Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration Collaborate with clients, product owners, business leaders, and offshore teams to gather requirements and define technical solutions. Communicate project updates, timelines, risks, and technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Act as the primary point of contact for client technical discussions, solution design workshops, and progress reviews. Risk & Issue Management Proactively identify project risks, dependencies, and issues; develop and execute mitigation plans. Ensure governance, compliance, and alignment with organizational standards and methodologies. Must-Have Skills 12+ years of experience in Data Engine .
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