Engineer Lead, Software (Snowflate, Python, DBT)

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About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines and analytics-ready data models using Snowflake, dbt, Astronomer/Airflow, and Python. This role requires strong engineering discipline, hands-on experience with modern data platforms, and the ability to deliver reliable, governed, and high-performing data solutions that enable business reporting, analytics, and decision-making.

What you will be doing

· Design, develop, and maintain scalable batch and/or near-real-time data pipelines using Snowflake, Python, dbt, and Astronomer/Airflow.

· Build robust ELT workflows, reusable data transformation models, and automated data quality checks using dbt.

· Develop and optimize Snowflake data models, warehouses, schemas, tables, views, and stored procedures to support analytics and reporting workloads.

· Orchestrate, schedule, monitor, and troubleshoot data workflows using Astronomer/Airflow, including DAG design, dependency management, retries, and operational alerts.

· Write efficient Python scripts and SQL for data ingestion, transformation, validation, automation, and performance tuning.

· Implement data engineering best practices including modular code, version control, CI/CD readiness, documentation, testing, and peer reviews.

· Collaborate with analysts, product teams, business stakeholders, architects, and platform teams to understand requirements and deliver trusted data products.

· Ensure high standards for data quality, observability, governance, security, lineage, and operational reliability across data pipelines.

What you bring:

· Strong hands-on experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, data warehousing, and pipeline orchestration.

· Proficiency in Python and SQL for data ingestion, transformation, automation, validation, and troubleshooting.

· Hands-on experience with Snowflake, including data modeling, query optimization, warehouse management, performance tuning, and secure access patterns.

· Practical experience with dbt for modular transformations, model dependencies, testing, documentation, and deployment workflows.

· Experience with Astronomer/Airflow for DAG development, workflow scheduling, monitoring, retries, alerting, and production support.

· Understanding of data quality, data governance, metadata management, lineage, security controls, and engineering standards for enterprise data platforms.

What we offer you:

· Opportunity to work on high-impact, enterprise-scale data engineering initiatives

· Exposure to modern data platforms, cloud data warehousing, orchestration tools, and analytics engineering practices

· A collaborative environment working closely with product, business, analytics, architecture, and platform teams

· Strong focus on engineering excellence, automation, learning, and career growth

· Ability to build trusted data products that enable reporting, analytics, and business decision-making

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