Manager - Lead Data Engineer
ExlService
Data Science
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Posted on May 29, 2025
Manager - Lead Data Engineer
Jersey City, NJ, USA Req #28138
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Company Overview and Culture
EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform operations for the world's leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have more than 55,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit http://www.exlservice.com.
Job Title: Lead Data Engineer
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Key Skills: Snowflake, SQL, Python, Spark, AWS- Glue, Big Data Concepts
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of data solutions using AWS and Snowflake.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Develop and maintaindata pipelines, ensuring data quality, integrity, and security.
- Optimizedata storage and retrieval processes to support data warehousing and analytics.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior data engineers.
- Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver data-driven insights.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in data engineering.
- Utilize knowledge of insurance, particularly claims and loss, to enhance data solutions.
Must have:
- Snowflake expertise(hands-on & architectural understanding) ,challenging situation in the project(most common question)thismust be data related, or implementation related only
- ETL/Data Management proficiency, mastery in: Query optimization, data quality, performance tuning, big data problems, RBAC, row/column-level security, CDC, Incremental vs Batch, Unix commands,job scheduling, CI/CD pipeline
- Team leadership (8-10+ members) ,End-to-end project implementation with clarity, complex challenges in the project, describe the specific problem and its solution
- Excellent communication skills
- Stakeholder management & cross-functional collaboration (knowledge on data quality checks, profiling,STTM, data integration from multiple sources, reusable framework)
- Release planning, change management, training, KT, L2/L3 support
- Apache Iceberg + AWS glue good to have
- 10+ years of relevant experience in Data Engineering and delivery.
- 10+ years of relevant work experience in Big Data Concepts. Worked on cloud implementations.
- Strong experience with SQL, pythonand Pyspark
- Good understanding of Data ingestion and data processing frameworks
- Good experiencein Snowflake, SQL, AWS (glue, EMR, S3, Aurora, RDS, AWS architecture)
- Good aptitude, strong problem-solving abilities, analytical skills, and ability to take ownership as appropriate.
- Should be able to do coding, debugging, performance tuning, and deploying the apps to the Production environment.
- Experience working in Agile Methodology
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Data Engineer, with a focus on AWS and Snowflake.
- Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and best practices.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in the insurance industry, preferably with knowledge of claims and loss processes.
- Proficiencyin SQL, Python, and other relevant programming languages.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
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Base Salary Range Disclaimer: The base salary range represents the low and high end of the EXL base salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to: location and experience. The base salary range listed is just one component of EXL's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses, as well as a Paid Time Off policy, and many region specific benefits.
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EXL may use artificial intelligence to create insights on how your candidate information matches the requirements of the job for which you applied. While AI may be used in the recruiting process, all final decisions in the recruiting and hiring process will be taken by the recruiting and hiring teams after considering a candidate’s full profile. As a candidate, you can choose to opt out of this artificial intelligence screening process. Your decision to opt out will not negatively impact your opportunity for employment with EXL.
To view our total rewards offered click here —> https://www.exlservice.com/us-careers-and-benefits
Base Salary Range Disclaimer: The base salary range represents the low and high end of the EXL base salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to: location and experience. The base salary range listed is just one component of EXL's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses, as well as a Paid Time Off policy, and many region specific benefits.
Please also note that the data shared through the job application will be stored and processed by EXL in accordance with the EXL Privacy Policy.
Application & Interview Impersonation Warning – Purposely impersonating another individual when applying and / or participating in an interview in order to obtain employment with EXL Service Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for yourself or for the other individual is a crime. We have implemented measures to deter and to uncover such unlawful conduct. If the Company identifies such fraudulent conduct, it will result in, as applicable, the application being rejected, an offer (if made) being rescinded, or termination of employment as well as possible legal action against the impersonator(s).
EXL may use artificial intelligence to create insights on how your candidate information matches the requirements of the job for which you applied. While AI may be used in the recruiting process, all final decisions in the recruiting and hiring process will be taken by the recruiting and hiring teams after considering a candidate’s full profile. As a candidate, you can choose to opt out of this artificial intelligence screening process. Your decision to opt out will not negatively impact your opportunity for employment with EXL.
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