Tech Lead - Data Engineer

• 7–9 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, preferably in the payments/financial services domain.
• Extensive experience with ETL/ELT frameworks and data pipeline tools.
• Strong programming skills in Scala, Python, SQL; experience with Java is a plus & shell scripting is mandatory.
• Strong SQL and database optimization skills; experience with NoSQL is a plus.
• Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Airflow, Prefect, Luigi, or similar.
• Experience working with big data technologies (Hadoop/Spark) preferred.
• Knowledge of data modelling (star/snowflake schemas), dimensional design, and BI performance optimization.
• Understanding of data quality frameworks, metrics, test automation tools, and monitoring.

Domain Knowledge

• Strong understanding of payments processing, transaction lifecycle, settlements, authorizations, disputes/refunds, and reconciliation flows.
• Experience with payment gateways, merchant acquiring, issuing, and banking interfaces is a plus.
• Familiarity with compliance and security standards relevant to payments (e.g., PCI-DSS).

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple audiences, including firm-wide business units, senior leaders, associates and clients.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
• Strong planning and organizational skills