Principal Data Engineer - ETL & Snowflake

First Citizens India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens India is actively seeking a Principal Data Engineer to develop and maintain large-scale data platforms in Bengaluru. This hybrid role focuses on building data pipelines and cloud solutions while ensuring data security and governance.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in data engineering and a deep understanding of data warehousing applications. Join our team to make a significant impact on our enterprise data initiatives.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in designing and building Data Warehousing and Data lakes.
• Extensive knowledge of data warehouse principles and design.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining data platforms and pipelines.
• Collaboration with Data Architects and IT teams.
• Driving automation and optimizing processes.

Skills

Data Engineering

Data Warehousing

ETL Processes

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Cloud Solutions

Tools

Oracle

Snowflake

AWS

SQL Server

Job description

Job Description

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India), a part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., a top 20 U.S. financial institution, is a global capability center (GCC) based in Bengaluru. Our India-based teams benefit from the companys over 125-year legacy of strength and stability. First Citizens India is responsible for delivering value and managing risks for our lines of business. We are particularly proud of our strong, relationship-driven culture and our long-term approach, which are deeply ingrained in our talented workforce. This is evident across all key areas of our operations, including Technology, Enterprise Operations, Finance, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Credit Administration. We are seeking talented individuals to join us in our mission of providing solutions fit for our clients greatest ambitions.

Value Proposition

Responsible for developing and maintaining large scale data platforms: building data pipelines to share enterprise data, designing and building cloud solutions with appropriate data access, data security, data privacy and data governance. Demonstrate deep technical knowledge and expertise in software development, data engineering frameworks and best practices. Use agile engineering practices and various data development technologies to rapidly develop creative and efficient data products.

Job Details

• Position Title: Principal Data Engineer
• Career Level: P4
• Job Category: Assistant Vice President
• Role Type: Hybrid
• Job Location: Bangalore

About The Team

The data engineering team is a community of dedicated professionals committed to designing, building, and maintaining data platform solutions for the organization.

Impact

Enterprise data warehouse supports several critical business functions for the bank including Regulatory Reporting, Finance, Risk steering, and Customer 360. This role is vital for building and maintaining enterprise data platform, data processes, and to support business objectives. Our values inclusivity, transparency, and excellence drive everything we do. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the organization.

Key Deliverables

• Building and maintaining large scale data platforms, enriching data pipelines to share enterprise data, designing, building, and maintaining a data platform such as Enterprise Data Warehouse, Operational Data Store or Data Marts with appropriate data access, data security, data privacy and data governance.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge and leadership in software development, data engineering frameworks and best practices.
• Collaborate with the Data Architects, Solution Architects & Data Modelers to enhance the Data platform design, constantly identify a backlog of tech debts in line with identified upgrades and provide technical solutions & implement the same.
• Participate on the Change Advisory Board (CAB) and ensure effective change control is implemented for all infrastructure and/or application installations, rollbacks, and updates.
• Collaborate with IT and CSO teams to ensure compliance with data governance, privacy and security policies and regulations.
• Manage deliverables of developers, perform design reviews and coordinate release management activities.
• Drive automation, identify inefficiencies, optimize processes and data flows, and recommend improvements.
• Use agile engineering practices and various data development technologies to rapidly develop and implement efficient data products.
• Work with global technology teams across different time zones (primarily US) to deliver timely business value.

Functional Skills

• Business/Domain Knowledge: Good understanding of application systems and business domains.
• Partnership and Collaboration: Develop and maintain partnership with business and IT stakeholders.
• Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Problem Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills, incident management, root cause analysis, and proactive solutions to improve quality.
• Team Player: Support peers, team, and department management.
• Attention to Detail: Ensure accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.

Technical/Business Skills

• Data Engineering: 15+ years of experience in designing and building Data Warehouse and Data lakes. Extensive knowledge of data warehouse principles, design, and concepts.
• Technical expertise working in large scale Data Warehousing applications and databases such as Oracle, Netezza, Teradata, and SQL Server.
• Deep technical knowledge in data engineering frameworks and best practices.
• Experience with public cloud-based data platforms especially Snowflake, AWS, and machine learning capabilities such as Sagemaker, DataRobot.
• Data integration skills: Expertise in creating and maintaining ETL processes and architecting complex data pipelines – knowledge of data modeling techniques and high-volume ETL/ELT design.
• Solutions using any industry leading ETL tools FC G