Lead Data Engineer
About this role
Job Title: Lead Data Engineer
Experience: 7-10 Years
Location: Hyderabad, India
Employment Type: Full-time
About NationsBenefits:
At NationsBenefits, we are leading the transformation of the insurance industry by developing innovative benefits management solutions. We focus on modernizing complex back-office systems to create scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms that streamline operations for our clients. As part of our strategic growth, we are focused on platform modernization — transitioning legacy systems to modern, cloud-native architectures that support the scalability, reliability, and high performance of core backoffice functions in the insurance domain.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a self-driven Lead Data Engineer with 7–10 years of experience to build and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Databricks, PySpark, and Delta Lake. The role involves working across scrum teams to develop data solutions, ensure data governance with Unity Catalog, and support real-time and batch processing. Strong problem-solving skills, T-SQL expertise, and hands-on experience with Azure cloud tools are essential. Healthcare domain knowledge is a plus.
Job Description:
- Work with different scrum teams to develop all the quality database programming requirements of the sprint.
- Experience in Azure cloud platforms like Advanced Python Programming, Databricks, Azure SQL , Data factory (ADF), Data Lake, Data storage, SSIS.
- Create and deploy scalable ETL/ELT pipelines with Azure Databricks by utilizing PySpark and SQL.
- Create Delta Lake tables with ACID transactions and schema evolution to support real-time and batch processing.
- Experience in Unity Catalog for centralized data governance, access control, and data lineage tracking
. • Independently analyse, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
- Develop unit tests to be able to test them automatically.
- Use SOLID development principles to maintain data integrity and cohesiveness.
- Interact with product owner and business representatives to determine and satisfy needs.
- Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s success.
- Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
- Team player.
- Good time-management skills.
- Great interpersonal and communication skills.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- 7-10 years of experience as a Lead Data Engineer.
- Self-driven with minimal supervision.
- Proven experience with T-SQL programming, Azure Databricks, Spark (PySpark/Scala), Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, ADLS Gen2
- Microsoft TFS, Visual Studio, Devops exposure.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or any.
- Analytical, problem-solving mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
- HealthCare domain knowledge
Company at a glance
NationsBenefits is recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in America and a Healthcare Fintech provider of supplemental benefits, flex cards, and member engagement solutions. We partner with managed care organizations to provide innovative healthcare solutions that drive growth, improve outcomes, reduce costs, and bring value to their members.
Through our comprehensive suite of innovative supplemental benefits, fintech payment platforms, and member engagement solutions, we help health plans deliver high-quality benefits to their members that address the social determinants of health and improve member health outcomes and satisfaction.
Our compliance-focused infrastructure, proprietary technology systems, and premier service delivery model allow our health plan partners to deliver high-quality, value-based care to millions of members.
We offer a fulfilling work environment that attracts top talent and encourages all associates to contribute to delivering premier service to internal and external customers alike. Our goal is to transform the healthcare industry for the better! We provide career advancement opportunities from within the organization across multiple locations in the US, South America, and India.
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