EXL

Data Engineering Lead

EXL  •  Republic of India (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

The ideal candidate will manage a cross‑functional team of 7–9 engineers (Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Full‑Stack Developers), work closely with onshore Solution Architects, and act as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and technical execution.

Key Responsibilities & Day‑to‑Day Expectations

Delivery & Technical Leadership

  • Own end‑to‑end delivery of data engineering and data‑driven web solutions
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable data pipelines and data architectures
  • Provide hands‑on technical guidance and architectural oversight when required
  • Ensure performance, data quality, reliability, and scalability of data systems
  • Drive best practices in coding, testing, documentation, deployment, and monitoring

Team Leadership & People Management

  • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 7–9 engineers including:
    • Data Engineers
    • DevOps Engineers
    • Full‑Stack Developers
  • Conduct task planning, sprint execution, reviews, and performance feedback
  • Ensure efficient collaboration across engineering roles

Stakeholder & Client Collaboration

  • Work closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
  • Coordinate with Onshore Solution Architects for solution design, alignment, and delivery
  • Act as the primary point of contact for delivery status, risks, and dependencies
  • Support engagement planning, delivery commitments, and execution timelines

DevOps & Platform Excellence

  • Collaborate with DevOps to implement CI/CD pipelines and automation strategies
  • Optimize workflows for cost, performance, and operational efficiency
  • Support containerized and cloud-native deployments

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering 5-8 years

Required Technical Skills

Core Data Engineering Skills

  • Strong hands‑on coding experience in Python and SQL
  • Solid experience designing and building data pipelines and data platforms
  • Proficiency in Teradata SQL with strong query optimization skills
  • Hands‑on experience with PySpark for large‑scale data processing
  • Strong understanding of ETL / ELT concepts and data warehousing principles

Cloud & Platform Skills

  • Experience with AWS, including services such as:
    • S3
    • EMR
    • Glue
    • Lambda
    • Redshift
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling
  • Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration

Functional Skills

  • Experience is supporting and delivering data‑driven web applications
  • Exposure to modern data architecture patterns (lakehouse, microservices, event‑driven systems)
  • Experience working in global delivery models with onshore/offshore coordination

Domain & Project Experience

  • Experience delivering enterprise‑scale data platforms or analytics solutions
  • Prior exposure to projects involving:
    • Large datasets
    • Performance optimization
    • Multi‑stakeholder delivery environments
  • Comfortable managing delivery in fast‑paced, client‑facing engagements

Team Size & Stakeholder Interaction Summary

  • Team Size: 7–9 engineers (could expand)
  • Direct Interaction With:
    • Business stakeholders
    • Onshore Solutions Architect
    • Product owners and client representatives
  • Role Nature: Mix of delivery leadership, technical oversight, and people management
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About EXL

Choosing a digital partner is about more than capabilities — it’s about collaboration and character.

Unrealistic overhauls and off-the-shelf products ignore what matters most — your unique needs, culture, goals, and your legacy data and technology environments.

At EXL, our collaboration is built on ongoing listening and learning to adapt our methodologies. We’re your business evolution partner—tailoring solutions that make the most of data to make better business decisions and drive more intelligence into your increasingly digital operations.

Whether your goals are scaling the use of AI and digital, redesign operating models, or driving better and faster decisions, we’re here to partner with you to help you gain—and maintain—competitive advantage with efficient, sustainable models at scale.

Our expertise in transformation, data science, and change management helps make your business more efficient and effective, improve customer relationships and enhance revenue growth. Instead of focusing on multi-year, resource- and time-intensive platform designs or migrations, we look deeper at your entire value chain to integrate strategies with impact.

We use our specialization in analytics, digital interventions, and operations management—alongside deep industry expertise — to deliver solutions that help you outperform the competition.

At EXL, it’s all about outcomes—your outcomes—and delivering success on your terms. Share your goals with us and together, we’ll optimize how you leverage data to drive your business forward.

For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
exlservice.com
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