Lead Data Engineer
EXL
Lead Data Engineer
EXL
Analyzes business data and runs outsourced operations
In-depth working experience of distributed systems Hadoop, Spark, Hive, DBT and Airflow/Dagster
At least 5 years of solid production quality coding experience in data pipeline implementation in Python
Experience working with public cloud platforms, preferably AWS
Experience working with Databricks and/or Snowflake
Experience in Git, JIRA, Jenkins, shell scripting
Familiarity with Agile methodology, test-driven development, source control management and test automation
Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
You have excellent collaborative problem solving and communication skills and are empathetic to others
You have a track record of building fast, reliable, and high-quality data pipelines
Graduate in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
8+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
Strong hands-on experience with PySpark, Python, SQL, Databricks, and AWS Cloud is required at a Lead level. The candidate should possess excellent problem-understanding and problem-solving capabilities, be able to lead technical discussions, guide team members, and effectively communicate and collaborate with both internal teams and client stakeholders.
You will build services that will integrate directly with Client's products and with external vendors.
You will work with modern data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, DBT, Dagster/Airflow, Atlan, Trino, etc., modern data platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake and cloud technologies across AWS stack
Identify, design, and implement automation of manual processes, optimizing data delivery, reducing Cloud cost, etc.
Implement processes and systems to monitor Data Quality, Observability, Governance and Lineage.
Support operations to manage the production environment and help in resolving production issues with RCA
Write unit/integration tests, adopt Test-driven development, contribute to engineering wiki, and document design/implementation etc.
EXL analyzes business data and runs outsourced operations for insurers, healthcare payers, banks, retailers, and other large organizations. Its teams combine industry expertise with data engineering and AI to handle tasks such as claims processing, payment reviews, customer service, and finance within existing technology environments. The company also builds software, including LifePRO, which manages insurance policies, and EXLdata.ai, which connects fragmented data for use in AI systems. Clients pay for consulting projects, ongoing managed services, and software delivered through the cloud. EXL was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City.
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