Data Engineer

EXL; Madurai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL is seeking an experienced Data Engineer / Analytics Engineer to build and maintain modern data pipelines using Snowflake, dbt Cloud, and Fivetran. The ideal candidate will have hands-on cloud data platform experience and be comfortable leveraging AI coding assistants to improve engineering productivity.

Responsibilities include end-to-end pipeline development, data modeling, quality checks, and deployment workflows, with collaboration across business and technical teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on data pipeline and analytics engineering experience.
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills required.
• Proficient with Snowflake, dbt Cloud and Fivetran for ELT.
• Experience with AI coding assistants to boost productivity.
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts for data deployments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain end-to-end data pipelines into Snowflake.
• Configure data ingestion using Fivetran and model deployment workflows.
• Develop dbt models, tests, documentation, and deployments.
• Design semantic layers for analytics consumption.
• Implement data quality checks and data contracts.
• Leverage AI coding assistants to automate development tasks.
• Review and deploy AI-generated code; collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

Analytics engineering

Automation

CI/CD

AI coding assistants

Tools

Snowflake

dbt Cloud

Fivetran

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Cursor

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer / Analytics Engineer to build and maintain modern data pipelines using Snowflake, dbt Cloud, and Fivetran. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with cloud data platforms and be comfortable leveraging AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor to improve engineering productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain end-to-end data pipelines from source systems into Snowflake.
• Configure and manage data ingestion using Fivetran.
• Develop and maintain dbt models, tests, documentation, and deployment workflows.
• Design data models and semantic layers for analytics consumption.
• Implement data quality checks, validation processes, and data contracts.
• Use AI-powered coding assistants to automate development and documentation tasks.
• Review, validate, and deploy AI-generated code.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Snowflake
• Hands-on expertise in dbt Cloud
• Advanced SQL and data modeling skills
• Experience with Fivetran or similar ELT tools
• Data pipeline development and analytics engineering
• Automated testing and data quality frameworks
• Git-based development and CI/CD concepts
• Experience working with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.)

Good to Have

• Python for automation
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) exposure
• Semantic layer implementation
• Data contracts and data observability
• API integrations and workflow automation
• Governance, lineage, and cataloging tools

Preferred Candidate Profile

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering.
• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake and dbt.
• Experience building production-grade ELT pipelines.
• Strong focus on automation, data quality, and governance.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment