Lead Data Engineer

Job Title: Lead Data Engineer

Key Skills: Azure Databricks, Snowflake, DBT, Python, SQL, Terraform, Data Architecture, ETL/ELT, Data Migration, CI/CD, Data Modeling

Experience: 8+ YOE.

Location: Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia

Mode: Remote

We at Coforge are hiring Lead Data Engineer (#22145) with the following skill set.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, setting technical direction, conducting code reviews, and driving engineering excellence across the data ecosystem.
• Own the end-to-end architecture, design, and implementation of scalable data platforms, pipelines, and data models, ensuring reliable and production-ready solutions.
• Define and lead data migration strategies from Snowflake/SSIS to Azure Databricks and DBT, including architecture decisions, cloud integration, data quality, and observability.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, CI/CD adoption, architectural standards, troubleshooting, and collaboration with data, product, architecture, and business stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of Data Engineering experience, including at least 2–3 years in a Lead or Staff-level role.
• Proven experience owning system design and leading implementations of large-scale data platforms.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Snowflake, Azure Databricks, DBT, Python, and advanced SQL.
• Experience with large-scale data transformations involving thousands of DBT models and pipelines processing terabytes of data daily.
• Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, distributed data systems, and ETL/ELT frameworks.
• Extensive experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based version control.
• Experience leading cloud-to-cloud data migration projects, preferably from AWS to Azure.
• Previous experience in insurance or financial services, with knowledge of domains such as claims, policies, underwriting, and risk.
• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring, training, and managing different performance levels.
• Strong problem-solving, architectural decision-making, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience implementing data governance, observability, and data quality frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of security and compliance standards within insurance or financial services.
• Experience with Kafka, Event Hubs, Delta Live Tables, or other real-time and streaming technologies.
• Familiarity with lakehouse architectures and cost/performance optimization strategies.
• Experience working in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

Posted On: 12-10-2026

At Coforge, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.