ETL Engineer - DBT Subject Matter Expert

NTT DATA Global Delivery Services Ltd; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking an Offshore ETL Engineer (DBT SME) to join our Hyderabad team. The role focuses on establishing the dbt project structure, standards, and scalable transformations across migration waves and parallel business units.

You will partner with Informatica SMEs, validate approaches, and guide Data Engineers to ensure high-quality dbt delivery, modeling consistency, and robust performance. This Senior Level role offers critical architectural influence and collaboration with global

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years SQL-based transformation experience.
• 3+ years hands-on dbt Core or dbt Cloud.
• Strong data modeling (dimensional / analytics models).
• Experience integrating dbt with orchestration tools.
• Git-based development and CI/CD experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern dbt project structure (staging → intermediate → marts).
• Establish dbt standards: naming, testing, materializations, macros.
• Design incremental models and snapshot strategies (non-CDC).
• Perform code reviews and ensure consistency across SWP and IMS.
• Optimize dbt performance and warehouse execution.
• Guide Data Engineers on best practices and reusable patterns.

Skills

SQL-based transformation

dbt Core or dbt Cloud

Data modeling (dimensional)

dbt integration with orchestration

Git-based development & CI/CD

Tools

dbt Core

dbt Cloud

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Offshore ETL Engineer (DBT SME) Req ID: 387037

We are currently seeking a Offshore ETL Engineer (DBT SME) to join our team in Hyderabad, Telangana (IN-TG), India (IN).

Role Overview

The dbt SME acts as the architectural authority for the target-state transformation layer, defining standards, patterns, and best practices for dbt development. This role is responsible for establishing the dbt project structure, enforcing modeling conventions, and ensuring consistent implementation of transformations, tests, and performance strategies. The dbt SME partners with Informatica SMEs to validate translation approaches and supports Data Engineers through code reviews and technical guidance, ensuring scalable, high-quality dbt delivery across multiple migration waves and parallel business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern dbt project structure (staging → intermediate → marts)
• Establish dbt standards: naming, testing, materializations, macros
• Design incremental models and snapshot strategies (non-CDC)
• Perform code reviews and ensure consistency across SWP and IMS
• Optimize dbt performance and warehouse execution
• Guide Data Engineers on best practices and reusable patterns

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–7+ years SQL-based transformation experience
• 3+ years hands-on dbt Core or dbt Cloud
• Strong data modeling (dimensional / analytics models)
• Experience integrating dbt with orchestration tools
• Git-based development and CI/CD experience

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D. Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees.

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Experience Level

Senior Level