Data Lead Engineer – Snowflake

Data Lead Engineer – Snowflake

Remote

Contract

Brazil / Mexico

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership : Provide technical direction and mentorship to a team of data engineers, ensuring best practices in coding, architecture, and data operations.
• End-to-End Ownership : Architect, implement, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines that process and transform large-scale datasets efficiently and reliably.
• Orchestration and Automation : Design scalable workflows using orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
• Data Warehouse and Lake Optimization : Lead the implementation and optimization of Snowflake and data lake technologies like Apache Iceberg for storage, query performance, and scalability.
• Real-Time and Batch Processing : Build robust systems leveraging Kafka, SQS, or similar messaging technologies for real-time and batch data processing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with Data Science, Product, and Engineering teams to define data requirements and deliver actionable insights.
• Data Governance and Security : Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and maintaining data integrity.
• Scalability and Performance : Develop strategies to optimize performance for systems processing terabytes of data daily while ensuring scalability.
• Team Building : Foster a collaborative team environment, driving skill development, career growth, and continuous learning within the team.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement : Stay ahead of industry trends to evaluate and incorporate new tools, technologies, and methodologies into the organization.

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About Ampstek

Ampstek is a global IT solutions partner serving clients across North America, Europe, APAC, LATAM, and MEA. We specialize in delivering talent and technology solutions for enterprise-level digital transformation, trading systems, data services, and regulatory compliance.

Contact : Snehil Mishra

Desk : Ext. 125

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