Lead Data Engineer (Snowflake, Python, DBT)- 6 to 10 Years- Chennai
FIS is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join their financial services team in Chennai. The role focuses on designing and implementing scalable data pipelines and ELT processes using Snowflake, DBT, and Airflow. Candidates will lead data modeling efforts, optimize existing workflows, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders. The position requires strong Python and SQL expertise alongside prior experience in data warehousing projects.
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Experience
6-10 years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
FIS is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join their financial services team in Chennai. The role focuses on designing and implementing scalable data pipelines and ELT processes using Snowflake, DBT, and Airflow. Candidates will lead data modeling efforts, optimize existing workflows, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders. The position requires strong Python and SQL expertise alongside prior experience in data warehousing projects.
TAL's take
Solid role at a well-established fintech company with clear technical stack and responsibilities.
Very clear job description with well-defined stack and core responsibilities for a Data Engineer.
Salaries at FIS
15.5 LPA average
Based on 2 Grapevine salary entries for FIS.
Other roles
2 - 4 years | L1
7 LPA average
Range: 7 - 7 LPA
Other roles
12 - 14 years
24 LPA average
Range: 24 - 24 LPA
Must haves
- Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
- 3+ years experience as a Data Engineer
- Proficiency in Snowflake design and query optimization
- Proficiency in Python scripting
- Proficiency in SQL
- Hands-on experience with DBT and Airflow
Tools and skills
Nice to have: aws, azure, google cloud platform, databricks.
About the company
Established global financial services technology provider with large-scale operations.