Lead Data Engineer (Snowflake)

Designation: Lead Data Engineer
Work Location: Hybrid, Hyderabad (Financial District)
Experience: 8+ Years
Mandatory skills: Snowflake, Python, DBT
Job Summary
We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer with strong experience in Snowflake and dbt to design, develop, and deploy scalable data pipelines and transformation workflows. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with dbt development, Snowflake features, Git integration, DevOps, CI/CD, SQL, and Python.Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and deploy scalable data pipelines using Snowflake and dbt.
Develop and maintain dbt models, tests, snapshots, and macros.
Maintain comprehensive documentation and data lineage within dbt projects.
Work with modern Snowflake capabilities, particularly Dynamic Tables, alongside dbt models.
Utilize Snowflake Notebooks for development and deployment of environment changes.
Implement and manage Snowflake DevOps practices and processes.
Manage dbt environments and targets across Development, Testing, and Production.
Execute SQL scripts and dbt projects directly within Snowflake using Git repositories.
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Snowflake Git integration and dbt.
Implement Slim CI, state-based runs, and automated testing gates as part of pull request workflows.
Develop Python scripts and dbt Python models, where appropriate, for orchestration, automation, and data processing.
Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, and other technical teams to deliver reliable and scalable data solutions.
Follow best practices for code quality, version control, testing, deployment, and data engineering standards.
Required Skills
Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake.
Strong experience in dbt (data build tool).
Excellent SQL skills.
Experience developing dbt models, tests, snapshots, macros, and documentation.
Knowledge of Snowflake Dynamic Tables.
Experience with Snowflake Git integration and DevOps capabilities.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of dbt Slim CI and state-based deployments.
Experience with Git/GitHub/GitLab or similar version-control platforms.
Strong Python programming/scripting skills.
Experience working across Dev, Test, and Production environments.
Skills: dbt,snowflake,python

Work arrangement
Hybrid