Technology Engineering Lead

Job Description

Technology Engineering Lead

Role overview:

We are seeking an experienced Technology Lead to own the design and delivery of an enterprise batch feature store. The ideal candidate is a hands-on data engineering leader who can make sound architecture decisions, guide developers, and take complex data pipelines through to production.

Experience requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, or enterprise application development.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with PySpark, large-scale ETL/ELT development, and advanced SQL.
• 3+ years leading technical design and delivery for data engineering teams.
• Experience in banking or financial services is a plus.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, development, and production rollout of a batch feature store supporting analytics and AI use cases.
• Design scalable PySpark and Impala SQL pipelines that transform data from Hive and Oracle into consistent, reusable features.
• Define technical standards for feature logic, data quality, reconciliation, performance, monitoring, and failure recovery.
• Own batch scheduling and dependencies using CA7 or an equivalent platform.
• Provide hands-on technical direction through design reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting, and mentoring.
• Establish effective Git/Bitbucket, CI/CD, testing, and AI-assisted development practices.
• Coordinate production releases and change management in line with SDLC requirements.
• Work closely with business, analytics, and technology stakeholders to resolve requirements, communicate trade-offs, and deliver against milestones.
• Plan and track work in an Agile environment using Jira.

Required skills:

• Advanced PySpark and Impala SQL, including query and pipeline performance tuning.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Strong expertise with Hive and Oracle data platforms.
• Experience with CA7 or equivalent batch scheduling.
• Proficiency in Linux scripting, Git/Bitbucket, and CI/CD.
• Working knowledge of Agile delivery, Jira, SDLC, production release, and change management.
• Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Strong communication skills and a track record of leading delivery across multiple stakeholder groups.