Lead Data Engineer (Snowflake)

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: dbt,snowflake,python