Squad Lead, Data Engineering

RHB Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

RHB Banking Group in Malaysia seeks a Squad Lead, Data Engineering to lead a team delivering scalable data products, platforms, and pipelines that support analytics, reporting, AI, and business objectives.

You will own the squad's delivery roadmap, translate business requirements into data solutions, drive data governance and quality, and partner with IT and Platform teams to ensure secure, reliable enterprise data across the organization.

Job description

A Squad Lead, Data Engineering is responsible for leading, mentoring, and developing a team of data engineers to deliver scalable, reliable, and governed data products, platforms, and pipelines that support the organization's analytics, reporting, AI, and business objectives. The role ensures enterprise data is trusted, high-quality, secure, and accessible across the organization.

As the squad's leader, they own the delivery roadmap and work closely with business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities, translate business requirements into data solutions, and drive the adoption of data products that create measurable business value. They collaborate extensively with Data Management teams to uphold data governance, data quality, metadata, and master data standards, while partnering with IT, Architecture, and Platform teams to ensure data solutions align with enterprise technology, security, and operational requirements.

The Squad Lead is accountable for squad performance, stakeholder engagement, delivery execution, resource planning, and continuous improvement. They foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, collaboration, and accountability while driving the scalability, resilience, and modernization of the organization's data ecosystem.

RHB Banking Group is a leading regional financial services provider headquartered and listed in Malaysia. Established in 1913, we offer comprehensive banking solutions across retail, business, corporate, and Islamic banking. With a strong presence in Malaysia and nine ASEAN countries, we are committed to delivering simple, fast, and seamless experiences. Guided by our brand promise, "Together We Progress", we continue building a sustainable and inclusive future with our customers and stakeholders.

RHB Banking Group is a leading regional financial services provider headquartered and listed in Malaysia. Established in 1913, we offer comprehensive banking solutions across retail, business, corporate, and Islamic banking. With a strong presence in Malaysia and nine ASEAN countries, we are committed to delivering simple, fast, and seamless experiences. Guided by our brand promise, "Together We Progress", we continue building a sustainable and inclusive future with our customers and stakeholders.