HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies

Snowflake Technical Lead

RoleData Engineering
LevelLead
LocationBengaluru, India
WorkOn-site
TypeFull-time
Posted2 days ago
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About the role

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Developer specializing in DBT (Data Build Tool) and Snowflake to design, develop, and optimize scalable data transformation pipelines on a modern cloud data platform.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in data warehousing, ELT frameworks, and Snowflake performance optimization, along with the ability to independently own end-to-end data pipeline and migration initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable ELT pipelines using DBT on Snowflake

  • Build modular, reusable, and well-documented DBT models following best practices

  • Optimize Snowflake workloads for performance, cost, and scalability

  • Translate complex business requirements into efficient data models and transformations

  • Perform end-to-end migration of legacy ETL jobs (e.g., Data Stage) to DBT/Snowflake

  • Analyze existing ETL pipelines and redesign them using modern ELT architecture patterns

  • Implement data quality checks, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines using DBT

  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve pipeline reliability and performance

  • Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality data solutions

  • Ensure adherence to data governance, security, and best engineering practices

Skill Requirements

Mandatory Skills & Experience:

6+ years of experience in data engineering / ETL development

Minimum 3–4 years of hands-on experience with DBT on Snowflake

Strong expertise in:

Snowflake architecture, performance tuning, and query optimization

DBT models, macros, snapshots, and testing frameworks

SQL (advanced level)

Solid understanding of:

Data warehousing concepts

ELT vs ETL frameworks

Dimensional data modeling

Experience in end-to-end development and deployment of data pipelines

Ability to independently deliver and own complete modules/migrations

Other Requirements

Nice to Have:

DBT certification or Snowflake certification

Experience in healthcare or enterprise data platforms

Exposure to data governance and compliance frameworks

Benefits and perks

Learning Budget

Required skills

DBT

Snowflake

ELT pipelines

ETL migration

Data modeling

CI/CD

Performance tuning

Data quality

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