Manager-Data Engineering-Big Data Engineering

EXL; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL is seeking a highly skilled Lead Data Engineer to drive end-to-end data engineering initiatives, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver scalable, cloud-based data solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires deep technical expertise with Snowflake, AWS, Python and PySpark, and proven leadership across onshore/offshore teams. You will collaborate with global stakeholders to define architectures and oversee delivery while ensuring governance and best practices are followed.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Data Engineering
• Strong expertise in Big Data concepts and distributed systems
• Proficiency in Snowflake, SQL, and AWS services (Glue, EMR, S3, Aurora, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions)
• Hands-on experience with Python and PySpark
• Leadership and stakeholder management experience
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments with iterative delivery cycles
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor onshore and offshore data engineering teams
• Define high-level solution designs and data architectures for cloud-based platforms
• Drive development, code reviews, testing, and production deployments
• Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability of data pipelines
• Collaborate with clients, product owners, and business leaders
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans
• Coordinate multi-region delivery efforts

Skills

Data engineering

Big Data

Cloud architectures

Snowflake

SQL

Python

PySpark

AWS

Leadership

Agile Scrum

Tools

Git

Jenkins

GitHub/GitLab

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Data Engineer to drive end-to-end data engineering initiatives, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver scalable, cloud-based data solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a team of onshore and offshore data engineers to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Provide technical direction, coaching, and knowledge sharing to foster team growth and capability building.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and reusable frameworks.
• Champion innovation, continuous learning, and thought leadership within the data engineering function.

Project Delivery & Execution

• Oversee end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timely, high-quality execution aligned with project objectives.
• Define high-level solution designs, data architectures, and ETL/ELT frameworks for cloud-based data platforms.
• Drive development, code reviews, unit testing, and deployment to production environments.
• Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability across data pipelines and systems.

Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration

• Collaborate with clients, product owners, business leaders, and offshore teams to gather requirements and define technical solutions.
• Communicate project updates, timelines, risks, and technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Act as the primary point of contact for client technical discussions, solution design workshops, and progress reviews.

Risk & Issue Management

• Proactively identify project risks, dependencies, and issues; develop and execute mitigation plans.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and alignment with organizational standards and methodologies.

Must-Have Skills

• 12+ years of experience in Data Engineering with proven experience in delivering enterprise-scale projects.
• Strong expertise in Big Data concepts, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
• Proficiency in Snowflake, SQL, and a wide range of AWS services (Glue, EMR, S3, Aurora, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions).
• Hands-on experience with Python, PySpark, and building cloud-based microservices.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and end-to-end ownership mindset.
• Proven ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments with iterative delivery cycles.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated capability in leading onshore–offshore teams and coordinating multi-region delivery efforts.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Git, GitHub/GitLab) and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
• Experience with cloud migration and large-scale modernization projects.
• Familiarity with the US insurance/reinsurance domain + P&C Insurance knowledge
• Knowledge of Data Vault 2.0 and modern data modeling techniques.