Talend Technical Lead (Senior Associate/Manager) AI & Data, Technology Consulting

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Singapore is seeking a Talend Technical Lead to deliver complex data integration projects. The candidate should have at least 3 years of experience with Talend, strong knowledge of Agile practices, and expertise in ETL design patterns. This role involves leading the development of ETL solutions and ensuring data quality across pipelines.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible work environment

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience as a Talend Developer.
• Experience leading Agile projects using Scrum or equivalent methodologies.
• Familiarity with GCC guidelines and secure data handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end ETL solution design and development using Talend.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data integration requirements.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Talend jobs in production environments.

Skills

Talend

Agile software development

ETL design patterns

SQL

XML/JSON

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD tools

Job description

About the opportunity

EY AI & Data is the data and advanced analytics capability within EY Asia-Pacific, with over 500 specialist employees working across multiple industry sectors. We implement information-driven strategies, data platforms and advanced data analytics solution systems that help grow, optimize and protect client organizations. We go beyond strategy and provide end to end design, build and implementation of real-life data environments and have some of the best architects, project managers, business analysts, data scientists, big data engineers, developers and consultants in the region. We are looking for a skilled and hands-on Talend Technical Lead to join our team in delivering complex data integration projects, particularly in Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) environments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Agile software development, particularly using Scrum, and will play a key role in the design, development, and deployment of ETL frameworks using Talend.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end ETL solution design and development using Talend (Open Studio/Enterprise).
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and business stakeholders to define data integration requirements.
• Build reusable ETL frameworks and ensure data quality, scalability, and security across pipelines.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.
• Ensure Agile practices are followed within the team—participate in and lead sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Talend jobs in production environments.
• Manage code reviews, performance tuning, and deployment processes.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimally 3 years of hands-on experience as a Talend Developer.
• Experience in leading at least two Agile projects using Scrum or equivalent methodologies.
• Strong experience with ETL design patterns, data warehousing, and real-time/near real-time data processing.
• Familiarity with GCC guidelines and secure data handling in government or regulated sectors.
• Proficiency in Talend components (tMap, tJoin, tFile, tREST, etc.), XML/JSON, and SQL.
• Certified in AWS (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate) or Talend (e.g., Talend Data Integration v7).

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and deployment (especially on AWS).
• Experience with CI/CD for ETL jobs.
• Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, or MDM is a plus.
• Experience working in DevOps/Agile hybrid environments.

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.

What working at EY offers

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Company description

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. All in to shape the future with confidence.