Remote Lead Data Engineer — Azure Databricks & Snowflake

Encora Inc.; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 376.530.000 - 533.417.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Coforge is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive the design and delivery of enterprise data platforms. You will mentor a team of engineers and own end-to-end architecture for scalable cloud data solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in data engineering, hands-on Azure Databricks, DBT, Snowflake, Python, SQL, and Terraform, plus experience with data migration, CI/CD, and strong stakeholder management. Remote across LATAM.

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering and 2-3+ years in a Lead or Staff-level role.
• Experience designing large-scale enterprise data platforms.
• Hands-on with Azure Databricks, DBT, Snowflake, Python, and SQL.
• Experience delivering large-scale data transformation programs involving thousands of DBT models and data pipelines processing terabytes of data daily.
• Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, ETL/ELT frameworks, and distributed data systems.
• Extensive experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Experience leading cloud migration initiatives, preferably from AWS to Azure.
• Strong experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make architectural decisions and trade-offs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in insurance or financial services environments, including domains such as claims, underwriting, policies, and risk management.
• Experience leading engineering teams and demonstrating measurable delivery success.
• Experience managing and mentoring team members across different performance levels, driving growth, development, and continuous improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and mentor a team of Data Engineers, driving technical excellence, code quality, and engineering best practices.
• Own the end-to-end architecture and design of the data platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with business objectives.
• Take full ownership of solution delivery, from architecture and design to deployment and production support.
• Define and drive data migration strategies from Snowflake and SSIS to Azure Databricks and DBT.
• Design and oversee the implementation of scalable data pipelines, data models, and enterprise data solutions.
• Lead Infrastructure as Code initiatives using Terraform to ensure consistency, automation, and scalability across environments.
• Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and governance practices across the data ecosystem.
• Ensure reliable and efficient integration between legacy platforms and Azure-based environments.
• Drive CI/CD adoption and oversee release management processes for data platforms and pipelines.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex issues and long-term platform stability.
• Collaborate closely with product, architecture, business, and engineering stakeholders to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
• Maintain architecture documentation, design standards, and implementation guidelines.

Conocimientos

Azure Databricks

DBT

Snowflake

Python

Terraform

Data Architecture

Herramientas

Terraform

Descripción del empleo

Coforge is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive the design and delivery of enterprise data platforms. You will mentor a team of engineers and own end-to-end architecture for scalable cloud data solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in data engineering, hands-on Azure Databricks, DBT, Snowflake, Python, SQL, and Terraform, plus experience with data migration, CI/CD, and strong stakeholder management. Remote across LATAM.