Data Modeler

Next-Link; Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Chennai, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextlink is seeking an experienced Senior Data Modeler with strong expertise in Databricks and Data Vault 2.0 to design, develop, and implement scalable, high-performance data models within a modern lakehouse architecture.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise data modeling, advanced SQL, data architecture, and data governance, preferably within the Insurance or Financial Services domain.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data modeling and data architecture.
• Hands-on Data Vault 2.0 implementation.
• Deep experience with Databricks Lakehouse platform, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog.
• Strong dimensional modeling skills (Star/Snowflake).
• Advanced SQL and performance tuning.
• Experience in Insurance or Financial Services domain.
• Proficient with ERwin, SQLDBM, or ER/Studio.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise data models using Data Vault 2.0.
• Develop scalable data models on the Databricks Lakehouse platform, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog.
• Design and implement dimensional data models, including Star and Snowflake schemas.
• Create and optimize Bronze, Silver, and Gold data models following the Medallion Architecture.
• Write, optimize, and troubleshoot complex SQL queries for data transformations.
• Establish and maintain metadata management, data lineage, data quality, and governance standards.
• Collaborate with data architects, engineers, business stakeholders, and other teams to translate requirements into data models.
• Ensure data models are scalable, reliable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Use data modeling tools to design, document, and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical models.

Skills

Databricks

Data Vault 2.0

Data Modeling

Data Architecture

SQL

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Dimensional Modeling

Metadata Management

Data Governance

Insurance domain

Microsoft SQL Server 2019

Star Schema

Snowflake Schemas

Tools

ERwin

SQLDBM

ER/Studio

Microsoft SQL Server 2019

Databricks

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

Job description

Trivandrum, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, India | Posted on 10/29/2026

• Date Opened 10/29/2026
• Country India
• Job Posting ID ZR_4507_JOB

What is the mission about?

Nextlink is seeking an experienced Senior Data Modeler with strong expertise in Databricks and Data Vault 2.0 to design, develop, and implement scalable, high-performance data models within a modern lakehouse architecture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise data modeling, advanced SQL, data architecture, and data governance, preferably within the Insurance or Financial Services domain

Job Description

Nextlink is seeking an experienced Senior Data Modeler withstrong expertise in Databricks and Data Vault 2.0 to design, develop, andimplement scalable, high-performance data models within a modern lakehousearchitecture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprisedata modeling, advanced SQL, data architecture, and data governance, preferablywithin the Insurance or Financial Services domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implemententerprise data models using Data Vault 2.0 principles and bestpractices.
  
• Develop and maintainscalable data models on the Databricks Lakehouse platform,leveraging Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.
  
• Design and implementdimensional data models, including Star and Snowflake schemas.
  
• Create and optimizeBronze, Silver, and Gold data models following the Medallion Architecture.
  
• Write, optimize, andtroubleshoot complex SQL queries to support data transformation andprocessing requirements.
  
• Establish and maintainmetadata management, data lineage, data quality, and governance standards.
  
• Collaborate with dataarchitects, engineers, business stakeholders, and other technical teams totranslate business requirements into effective data models.
  
• Ensure data models arescalable, reliable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise dataarchitecture standards.
  
• Use data modeling toolsto design, document, and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical datamodels.
  

Requirements

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data modeling anddata architecture.
  
• Strong hands-onexperience in Data Vault 2.0 implementation.
  
• Extensive experiencewith Databricks, Lakehouse, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog.
  
• Strong expertise indimensional modeling, including Star and Snowflake schemas.
  
• Advanced SQL skills,including query optimization and performance tuning.
  
• Hands-on experiencedesigning and implementing Bronze, Silver, and Gold data models.
  
• Strong understanding ofmetadata management, data lineage, data governance, and data quality.
  
• Experience in theInsurance or Financial Services domain.
  
• Hands-on experience withdata modeling tools such as ERwin, SQLDBM, and ER/Studio.
  
• Working knowledge ofMicrosoft SQL Server 2019.
  
• Knowledge of dataarchitecture best practices and modern data engineering principles.
  
• Experience implementingdata governance and metadata management frameworks.
  
• Experience Required: 10+ years
  
• Primary Skills: Databricks, Data Vault2.0, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Microsoft SQL Server 2019