Lead Data Engineer (Snowflake / DBT / Collibra)

Apex Systems; Región Centro; Presencial; MXN 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Everforth Apex Systems Mexico is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive modernization of enterprise data platforms, governance, and analytics initiatives. The role is hands-on with Snowflake, DBT, and Collibra, working with product owners, data architects, and governance teams to deliver scalable data solutions.

You will enhance metadata, lineage, data quality, and enable AI-enabled analytics while mentoring the team and contributing to architecture and operational standards.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years in data engineering or related roles.
• Strong Snowflake, DBT, SQL, and cloud data platform experience.
• Experience with metadata management, lineage, and governance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Snowflake data pipelines.
• Build DBT models and testing frameworks.
• Improve data governance, metadata, and lineage.
• Collaborate with product owners, data architects, and governance teams.
• Mentor team members and contribute to architecture discussions.
• Support data migration from legacy systems.

Conocimientos

Snowflake

DBT

SQL

Data Governance

Data Modeling

ETL/ELT

Cloud Platforms

Data Quality

Leadership

Mentoring

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Herramientas

Collibra

Salesforce FSC

CI/CD Tools

Descripción del empleo

Lead Data Engineer (Snowflake / DBT / Collibra)

About Everforth Apex Systems MexicoEverforth Apex Systems Mexico is a leading technology consulting organization focused on delivering innovative digital, data, cloud, and enterprise transformation solutions. We partner with global organizations to design, build, and optimize scalable technology platforms while fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment for our consultants.

Position Overview

Everforth Apex Systems Mexico is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to support enterprise-scale data platform modernization, governance, and analytics initiatives. This role is ideal for a hands-on data engineering professional with strong expertise in Snowflake, DBT, data governance, and modern cloud data architectures. The successful candidate will work closely with Product Owners, Data Architects, Governance teams, and business stakeholders to build scalable data solutions, enhance metadata and lineage capabilities, improve data quality, and enable advanced analytics and AI use cases. This position combines technical delivery, platform engineering, governance enablement, and mentoring responsibilities within a modern cloud-based data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Platform Engineering
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and transformation processes within Snowflake.
• Build and support data models leveraging modern ELT frameworks and best practices.
• Develop DBT models, testing frameworks, and transformation workflows.
• Optimize Snowflake performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Support migration and onboarding of data from enterprise and legacy systems into Snowflake.
• Integration & Data Movement
• Design and support integrations across Snowflake, Salesforce FSC, and enterprise applications.
• Perform data mapping, transformation, and migration activities.
Contribute to modernization efforts by implementing cloud-native integration patterns.
• Maintain and enhance existing integration frameworks and data flows.
• Data Governance & Metadata Management
• Support metadata harvesting, lineage tracking, and ingestion processes across platforms.
• Assist with implementation of governance processes including stewardship, certification, and metadata management.
• Create and maintain business glossaries, metadata repositories, and lineage documentation.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to improve data traceability and governance adoption.
• Data Quality & Observability
• Implement data quality controls, monitoring frameworks, and scorecards.
• Define and maintain business rules and data quality standards.
• Investigate and resolve data quality issues across critical business domains.
• Improve observability and trusted-data practices across the data ecosystem.
• Analytics & AI Enablement
• Support analytics initiatives and data products that drive business insights.
• Assist with implementation of Snowflake capabilities supporting advanced analytics and AI workloads.
• Enable access to trusted and governed enterprise data assets.
• Leadership & Collaboration
• Participate in architecture discussions, backlog refinement, and technical planning.
• Mentor team members and provide technical knowledge transfer.
• Document standards, operational procedures, onboarding materials, and best practices.
• Collaborate effectively across engineering, architecture, governance, and business teams.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or related data platform roles.
• Strong experience with modern ELT/ETL methodologies and data engineering best practices.
• Advanced SQL development and performance optimization skills.
• Experience designing and supporting cloud-based data platforms.
• Hands-on experience with structured and semi-structured data.
• Strong experience with Snowflake development, administration, and optimization.
• Experience building and supporting DBT transformation frameworks and models.
• Understanding of data modeling concepts, data warehousing, and analytics architectures.
• Experience with metadata management, lineage tracking, and governance practices.
• Knowledge of data quality management and observability frameworks.
• Experience supporting enterprise integrations and data movement initiatives.
• Strong documentation, troubleshooting, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Collibra or similar data governance platforms.
• Experience integrating Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC) data.
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Background within financial services, wealth management, or other regulated industries.
• Exposure to analytics, machine learning, or AI enablement initiatives.
• Experience supporting enterprise data modernization programs.
• Relevant Snowflake, DBT, or cloud certifications.

Technical Stack

Core Technologies Snowflake DBT SQL Salesforce FSC Collibra Tools & Platforms Cloud Data Platforms Data Integration Tools CI/CD Tooling Metadata Management Platforms Concepts ELT / ETL Data Modeling Data Governance Metadata Management Data Lineage Data Quality Data Observability Data Stewardship Analytics Enablement AI Readiness Cloud-Native Integrations

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Great Place to Work® and Great Place for Women to Work® in Mexico.