Technical Lead – Data Engineer | Snowflake & dbt |

Hi,

We are hiring for the position of Technical Lead – Data Engineer with our client.

Job Details:

• Role: Technical Lead – Data Engineer

• Location: San Antonio, TX / Plano, TX

• Primary Skills: Snowflake, dbt (Core/Cloud), Advanced SQL

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead – Data Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Snowflake-based cloud data warehousing and modern ELT development using dbt (Core or Cloud). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing scalable, production-grade data pipelines, optimizing performance and costs, and leading technical teams in an onsite-offshore delivery model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ELT pipelines using Snowflake and dbt.

• Implement incremental models, snapshot strategies, and advanced SQL transformations.

• Perform Snowflake query performance tuning and cost optimization.

• Implement CI/CD pipelines for dbt and manage DevOps-driven deployments.

• Integrate orchestration tools and establish automated data quality testing and observability frameworks.

• Apply Snowflake security best practices and cloud data platform standards.

• Use Git for version control and collaborative development.

• Lead technical design reviews and mentor data engineering team members.

• Coordinate with offshore teams to ensure quality, timely delivery, and adherence to engineering standards.

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake and dbt (mandatory).

• Advanced SQL and cloud data warehousing expertise.

• Experience with incremental processing, snapshots, and ELT pipeline development.

• Knowledge of dbt CI/CD, Git, orchestration tools, and DevOps practices.

• Experience with automated data testing, observability, performance tuning, and cost optimization.

• Strong technical leadership, mentoring, and onsite-offshore team coordination skills.

If you are interested, please share your updated resume along with your current location and availability.

Best regards,
Shalu Kumari
IT Recruiter