Zeta
Lead - Data Engineer
TLDR
Lead Data Engineer specializing in building scalable data lakes and warehouses, optimizing data pipelines, and delivering high-quality data solutions for business and analytics needs.
Responsibilities
Planning and strategy - Work with the Client counterparts to understand the overall scope of the program, timelines, bottlenecks etc. and come up with a high-level migration strategy and plan to convert the existing volumes from the Bank onto the Tachyon Cor
Program execution and governance - Contribute heavily to the overall migration execution. Ensure all the rituals are followed religiously, risks are identified well in advance and called out, work on the mitigation plans, and ensure that the async updates are shared with relevant stakeholders without fail. Participate in the daily and weekly cadences as well as the governance calls with the senior client counterparts.
Platform understanding - Develop a deep understanding of the Tachyon platform and associated functional and technical concepts including various types of product and policy configurations, platform capabilities around integration and extension mechanisms, data transmission and data migration. Be hands-on and try out the various platform capabilities including APIs etc. to build a first-hand understanding and know-how of the platform.
Data Migration Strategy - Preparing Data and Database Migration Strategy documents which will include Data transfer approach, Reconciliation approach, Quality assurance, number of mock runs/Dress rehearsals planned, Data storage/transfer/retention/deletion plan, impact of migration on bank's surround systems like core banking, data warehouse, mobile app etc.
Cut-over/Go live Migration - ensure smooth cutover by closely working with various stakeholders like payment schemes, bank's teams (like marketing, operations, call center), regulators, auditors etc. Ensure that migration of Keys and related cryptographic data is accomplished
Liaising with Product teams - Liaising with various product and program managers of Zeta to analyze and understand the Tachyon data Architecture as well as preparation of the migration script for the ETL from legacy systems
Technical problem solving - Work closely with our clients and assist them in migration and using our platform and solutions in an effective manner. Provide assistance with integrations using APIs, Events, batch files and data extracts. Help debug client issues using your domain, technical and platform understanding and using standard debugging practices.
Migration Scripting - develop data migration pipelines using ETL tools, scripting languages, and code. Lead Mock migration exercise to ensure that the scripts are able to handle all the migration requirements without any issues
Skills
Data-oriented
Bias for action
Logically strong first principles thinker
Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills especially with external stakeholders
Rigorous attention to detail
Ability to comprehend complex technical products/solutions and prioritize/reason out trade-offs
Ability to solve an abstract requirement by breaking it into smaller problems sets and marrying it with what’s supported in the product
Product mindset to effectively capture functional requirements and map them to the Product landscape/technical specifications
Excellent documentation skills - should be able to create detailed documents with relevant content (Data flow diagrams, flow charts, etc.)
Strong stakeholder relationship management skills – able to influence and manage the expectations of senior executives internally and externally.
Hands-on, i.e. ‘roll-up-your sleeve’ attitude
Experience and Qualifications
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering (computer science, information systems)
10+ years of experience in Technology and Delivery roles combining more than one of-
Data and Database Architecture
Software Development and Data Engineering and Database Administration
Implementation and Data and Database Migration or Data Conversion
Must have been involved in the data migrations of few large sized clients
Prior experience in a client-facing role with medium to large clients
Good experience in conducting workshops with large senior management groups and presenting solutions to a large audience
Equal Opportunity
Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success
Zeta builds cloud-native, fully stackable processing and core banking platforms designed for financial institutions. Our solutions empower issuers to modernize their technology infrastructure and enhance the digital banking experience, seamlessly supporting millions of cards across multiple countries.
Data Engineer