Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer / SQL Developer Location: Chennai Experience: 1015 Years Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Role Category: Data Engineering Job Summary We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Engineer / SQL Developer to lead our Data Engineering team in India as part of the global Data & AI organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on SQL expertise, technical leadership experience, and the ability to deliver scalable data engineering solutions while collaborating with global stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor the Data Engineering team. Develop, optimize, and maintain SQL-based data transformation and ELT pipelines. Ensure data quality, coding standards, and delivery excellence. Review technical deliverables and provide technical guidance. Manage team capacity, workload planning, and project timelines. Collaborate with global Data & AI teams, data product managers, and business stakeholders. Drive continuous improvement and engineering best practices. Required Skills Advanced SQL Development SQL Performance Tuning Data Engineering ETL / ELT Pipelines Data Modeling Data Quality Team Leadership Dremio / Databricks / Snowflake Informatica Cloud (IICS) Preferred dbt Preferred Excellent English Communication Experience 10–15 years of experience in Data Engineering with proven technical leadership and strong expertise in SQL. Educational Qualification B.E. / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech / MCA Primary Keywords SQL, Data Engineering, Team Leadership, ETL, ELT, Data Modeling, SQL Developer, Lead Data Engineer, Data Lakehouse, Dremio, Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica Cloud, dbt, Performance Tuning