Data Specialist - R01569581

Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Workplace
Hybrid

About this role

Lead Data Engineer

\nPrimary Skills
  • BigTable, Cloud Functions, Cloud Spanner, GKE
Specialization
  • GCP Data Engineer Advanced: Senior Data Engineer
Job requirements

Job Title: Data Engineer – Snowflake, DBT, Python & SQL

Experience

5–8 Years

Location

Bangalore / Hyderabad / Pune / Chennai / Gurgaon


Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer with strong expertise in Snowflake, DBT, SQL, and Python to design, develop, and maintain scalable data solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building modern data pipelines, implementing data warehouse solutions, and enabling analytics through efficient data modeling and transformation practices.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines using DBT, SQL, and Python.
  • Develop and optimize Snowflake-based data warehouse solutions for enterprise analytics and reporting.
  • Create robust data models and transformation frameworks to support business requirements.
  • Implement data ingestion, cleansing, transformation, and validation processes.
  • Develop and maintain stored procedures, views, and database objects within cloud data platforms.
  • Optimize SQL queries, data models, and pipelines for performance and scalability.
  • Work closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Monitor data quality and troubleshoot data-related issues across platforms.
  • Leverage Snowflake features such as Snowpipe, Time Travel, Zero Copy Cloning, and Fail Safe.
  • Participate in code reviews, testing, deployment, and documentation activities.
  • Support data governance, security, and best practices across the data ecosystem.

Required Skills

Snowflake

  • Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake Data Warehouse.
  • Experience with:
    • Snowpipe
    • Zero Copy Cloning
    • Time Travel
    • Fail Safe
    • SnowSQL
    • Data Sharing/Data Exchange
  • Performance tuning and optimization of Snowflake workloads.

DBT

  • Strong expertise in DBT (Data Build Tool).
  • Experience developing reusable transformation models.
  • Understanding of DBT testing, documentation, and deployment practices.

SQL

  • Advanced SQL skills with experience handling large-scale datasets.
  • Expertise in query optimization, joins, analytical functions, and performance tuning.
  • Experience with stored procedures and database development.

Python

  • Strong Python programming skills for data processing and automation.
  • Experience with data engineering frameworks and scripting.

Data Engineering

  • Strong understanding of ETL/ELT concepts and modern data architectures.
  • Experience in data warehousing and dimensional modeling.
  • Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and metadata management.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD practices and Git-based version control.
  • Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
  • Exposure to AI/GenAI capabilities within data engineering solutions.

Educational Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

  • Snowflake SnowPro Certification
  • DBT Certification
  • AWS/Azure/GCP Data Engineering Certifications
  • Databricks or Cloud Data Platform Certifications

Primary Skills

Snowflake, DBT, SQL, Python

Secondary Skills

Data Modeling, ETL/ELT, Airflow, AWS/Azure/GCP, Power BI/Tableau, Data Warehousing

 

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