Lead Data Engineer


Openings:   1
Type:      Full time
Deadline:    Dec. 18, 2025

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and optimize large-scale data pipelines and architectures that support both real-time and batch processing needs.
  • Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a collaborative team culture.
  • Work with data analysts, and business stakeholders to create efficient data models and structures for analytics, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into data solutions that drive insights and decisions.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, with a focus on automation, scalability, and performance. Implement and enforce best practices for code reviews, version control, and continuous integration.
  • Ensure data privacy, security, and compliance with internal and external policies and regulations.

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Strong experience in SQL, Python. Familiarity with data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery) and ETL tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Talend, Fivetran).
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
  • Knowledge of cloud-based platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and associated data services.
  • Experience with Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, or other big data technologies is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of relational databases, data modeling concepts, and designing data architectures.
  • Ability to analyze complex data sets and identify trends, correlations, and insights.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field, preferably in analytics or business intelligence.
  • Strong experience working with large datasets and complex data pipelines.
  • Previous experience in a similar industry or field is a plus.

Interested candidates are requested to send in their resume and expected salary to hrd@ycotek.com by 18 December, 2025.