Data Engineer Team Lead

Responsibilities

• Data Architecture and Engineering:

• Maintaining existing design and ensuring the reliability of entire company pipelines on track with SLA. It is possible to redesign the architecture based on the results of the evaluation.

• Optimize data storage solutions, including BigQuery, Dataflow, and other cloud-native services, to ensure efficient and secure handling of large datasets.

• Business Collaboration and Strategy:

• Work closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs into technical solutions, and ensure that data infrastructure supports key business objectives.

• Partner with product teams, marketing, finance, and other departments to drive data-driven decision-making across the bank.

• Data Governance and Security:

• Ensure the data infrastructure complies with regulatory requirements and internal security standards, with a particular focus on data integrity, privacy, and governance.

• Establish best practices for data quality, consistency, and accessibility across the organization.

• Technical Leadership and Mentorship:

• Provide guidance to the data engineering team, ensuring adherence to best practices in cloud architecture, data modeling, and pipeline development.

• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team.

• Performance Optimization and Innovation:

• Continuously monitor and improve data processing performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

• Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in data engineering, recommending tools and practices that align with the bank's evolving needs.

• Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain detailed documentation of data pipelines, workflows, and architecture to ensure transparency and audit-readiness.

• Produce regular reports on data platform performance and provide insights on how data solutions are driving business outcomes.

Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related field.
• Having 5-8 years of experience in data engineering, with a proven track record of leading data engineering projects on Google Cloud.
• At least 2 years of experience in team management is required.
• Strong technical expertise in Google Cloud services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, etc.) and data processing frameworks.
• Experience in data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and building real-time and batch data pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to work with business stakeholders, translating technical language into business insights and ensuring data solutions support business needs.
• Knowledge of the banking or financial services industry is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, or other relevant programming languages.
• Strong understanding of data governance, privacy standards (e.g., GDPR), and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across departments.