Delivery Lead (Data Engineering - SQL, Snowflake, DBT)

Delivery Lead (Data Engineering - SQL, Snowflake, DBT)

Role Overview

We are looking for a strong Delivery Lead with deep expertise in SQL, Snowflake, and DBT, who can own end-to-end delivery of data engineering solutions. This role requires a blend of hands-on technical capability, stakeholder management, and execution leadership to drive successful outcomes from requirement gathering through production delivery.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Delivery Ownership

• Lead the full lifecycle delivery of data engineering projects-from requirement gathering to deployment and support
• Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery aligned with business expectations
• Drive execution with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and data quality

2. Business & Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with business heads and senior stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Act as a bridge between business and engineering teams
• Proactively identify business needs and recommend data-driven solutions

3. Technical Leadership

• Provide hands-on leadership in:

• Advanced SQL development

• Snowflake architecture, data modeling, and optimization

• DBT-based transformation frameworks

• Define and enforce best practices for data pipelines, transformations, and governance

• Review designs and code to ensure engineering excellence

4. Solution Design & Architecture

• Architect scalable data solutions leveraging Snowflake and modern ELT frameworks (DBT)
• Design robust data models, pipelines, and workflows
• Drive performance tuning and cost optimization initiatives

5. Team Leadership & Delivery Governance

• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers
• Manage sprint planning, task allocation, and progress tracking
• Ensure adherence to delivery processes, SLAs, and coding standards

6. Quality, Risk & Issue Management

• Drive data quality checks and validation frameworks
• Identify delivery risks early and implement mitigation strategies
• Handle escalations and critical issues effectively

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in:

• SQL (advanced level)

• Snowflake (data warehousing, performance tuning, security)

• DBT (data transformation and modeling)

• Experience in end-to-end data pipeline development (ELT/ETL)

• Strong understanding of data modeling (dimensional & normalized)

Functional & Leadership Skills

• Proven experience in delivery leadership / tech lead roles
• Strong ability to interact with senior business stakeholders
• Excellent requirement gathering and solutioning skills
• Ability to drive multi-project delivery and prioritization

Preferred

• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Exposure to data governance and data quality frameworks
• Agile/Scrum delivery experience

Experience

• 10+ years in Data Engineering / Analytics
• 3+ years in Delivery Lead / Technical Lead roles
• Proven track record of leading end-to-end data projects

Key Competencies

• Ownership mindset
• Strong execution and accountability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving and decision-making ability

Success Measures

• On-time, high-quality delivery
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Scalable and efficient data solutions
• Team productivity and engagement