Senior/Technical Lead (Data Engineering, Snowflake)

ELLIOTT MOSS CONSULTING PTE. LTD.
Penarth
20 hours ago
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Job Description

We are modernising an enterprise data warehouse into a cloud-native analytics platform on AWS and Snowflake.


We are seeking a Senior / Lead Data Engineer to design and deliver reliable ingestion and ELT pipelines, dimensional data models, and production-grade operational controls.


This is a hands-on role with scope to lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and work closely with architects, QA, and platform teams across build, testing, and go-live phases.


Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable data pipelines and warehouse layers in Snowflake (RAW / ODS / DW schemas, tables, views).
  • Implement ingestion and orchestration using Snowflake capabilities such as Stages, Storage Integrations, Snowpipe, Tasks, Streams, and Stored Procedures (or agreed equivalent patterns).
  • Develop and maintain dimensional data models (facts and dimensions), including transformations, aggregates, and performance optimisation.
  • Implement data quality checks, reconciliation processes, and validation controls to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
  • Build production-ready operational controls including error handling, rerun/recovery patterns, monitoring support, and clear runbooks/documentation.
  • Collaborate with cloud/DevOps, QA, and BI/reporting teams; support SIT, UAT, and deployment activities.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering and enterprise data warehousing delivery.
  • Strong SQL expertise, including complex joins, window functions, and performance tuning.
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake, or strong cloud data warehouse experience with the ability to ramp up quickly.
  • Solid understanding of dimensional modelling (fact and dimension design).
  • Experience with cloud data integration patterns (e.g., S3 or similar object storage).
  • Familiarity with production pipeline practices such as logging, retries, and operational support.
  • Plus Points (Advantage) Experience migrating Oracle or other legacy data warehouses to cloud platforms.
  • Handling of semi-structured data (JSON, XML, VARIANT). CI/CD for data platforms (Git-based workflows, automated deployments).
  • Exposure to BI tools (e.g., Tableau) and governed dataset publishing. AI / ML / GenAI-related certifications.
  • What We Value Strong ownership mindset and practical problem-solving skills.
  • Sound engineering fundamentals and clean, maintainable implementations.
  • Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, delivery-driven environments.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt —a perfect 100% skill match is not required.
  • Senior / Lead Expectations Ownership of a data workstream end-to-end.
  • Ability to guide technical design decisions and review peer deliverables.
  • Comfortable engaging stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver iteratively.


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