Lead Data Engineer
First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.
Designation : Lead Data Engineer
Work Location : Hybrid, Hyderabad (Financial District)
Experience : 8+ Years
Mandatory skills : Snowflake, Python, DBT
Job Summary :
We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer with strong experience in Snowflake and dbt to design, develop, and deploy scalable data pipelines and transformation workflows. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with dbt development, Snowflake features, Git integration, DevOps, CI/CD, SQL, and Python.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, build, and deploy scalable data pipelines using Snowflake and dbt.
- Develop and maintain dbt models, tests, snapshots, and macros.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation and data lineage within dbt projects.
- Work with modern Snowflake capabilities, particularly Dynamic Tables, alongside dbt models.
- Utilize Snowflake Notebooks for development and deployment of environment changes.
- Implement and manage Snowflake DevOps practices and processes.
- Manage dbt environments and targets across Development, Testing, and Production.
- Execute SQL scripts and dbt projects directly within Snowflake using Git repositories.
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Snowflake Git integration and dbt.
- Implement Slim CI, state-based runs, and automated testing gates as part of pull request workflows.
- Develop Python scripts and dbt Python models, where appropriate, for orchestration, automation, and data processing.
- Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, and other technical teams to deliver reliable and scalable data solutions.
- Follow best practices for code quality, version control, testing, deployment, and data engineering standards.
Required Skills :
- Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake.
- Strong experience in dbt (data build tool).
- Excellent SQL skills.
- Experience developing dbt models, tests, snapshots, macros, and documentation.
- Knowledge of Snowflake Dynamic Tables.
- Experience with Snowflake Git integration and DevOps capabilities.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of dbt Slim CI and state-based deployments.
- Experience with Git/GitHub/GitLab or similar version-control platforms.
- Strong Python programming/scripting skills.
- Experience working across Dev, Test, and Production environments.
Skills
Data Engineering, Python, SQL, Git, Snowflake DB, Data Build Tool, ETL