# Lead Data Engineer at Encora

Lead Data Engineer at Encora in Bolivia; Colombia; Costa Rica; Peru. Hybrid. Posted September 24, 2026.

- Company: Encora
- Location: Bolivia; Colombia; Costa Rica; Peru
- Workplace: Hybrid
- Experience: 2+ years
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/encora10/jobs/5241849007
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/lead-data-engineer-encora-93rzbg

## Requirements

- 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with 2–3+ years in a Lead or Staff-level role.
- Proven experience owning system design and leading implementations of large-scale data platforms.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Snowflake, Azure Databricks, DBT, and Python, including thousands of DBT models and data pipelines processing terabytes of data daily.
- Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, distributed data systems, and ETL/ELT frameworks.
- Extensive experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
- Demonstrated experience leading cloud-to-cloud data migration projects, preferably AWS to Azure.
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control, and advanced SQL.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make architectural trade-offs and technical decisions.
- Proven experience managing and developing teams across different performance levels through mentoring, training, and development.
- Previous experience in insurance or financial services, with knowledge of claims, policies, underwriting, and risk domains, plus strong communication skills.

## Description

**Job Title:** Lead Data Engineer

**Key Skills:** Data Engineering, Azure Databricks, Snowflake, DBT, Python, Terraform, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, SQL, ETL/ELT, CI/CD, Data Migration

**Experience:** 8+ YOE.

**Location:** Costa Rica, Perú, Colombia, Bolivia.

**Mode:** Remote.

We at Coforge are hiring **Lead Data Engineer (#16277-1-1)** with the following skill set.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Lead and mentor data engineering teams while setting technical direction, conducting code reviews, and driving engineering excellence.

- Own the end-to-end architecture, design, and implementation of scalable and reliable data platforms, ensuring production-ready delivery.

- Define and drive data migration strategies from Snowflake/SSIS to Azure Databricks and DBT, including architecture decisions and execution oversight.

- Oversee scalable data pipelines, data models, Terraform infrastructure, CI/CD, data integration, observability, and platform stability across Azure and legacy environments.

**Required Skills & Qualifications**

- 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with 2–3+ years in a Lead or Staff-level role.

- Proven experience owning system design and leading implementations of large-scale data platforms.

- Strong hands-on expertise with Snowflake, Azure Databricks, DBT, and Python, including thousands of DBT models and data pipelines processing terabytes of data daily.

- Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, distributed data systems, and ETL/ELT frameworks.

- Extensive experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.

- Demonstrated experience leading cloud-to-cloud data migration projects, preferably AWS to Azure.

- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control, and advanced SQL.

- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make architectural trade-offs and technical decisions.

- Proven experience managing and developing teams across different performance levels through mentoring, training, and development.

- Previous experience in insurance or financial services, with knowledge of claims, policies, underwriting, and risk domains, plus strong communication skills.

**Preferred Skills:**

- Experience implementing data governance, observability, and data quality frameworks.

- Strong knowledge of security and compliance standards in insurance or financial services.

- Experience with real-time and streaming technologies such as Kafka, Event Hubs, and Delta Live Tables.

- Familiarity with lakehouse architecture and cost/performance optimization.

- Experience operating in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

**Posted On:** 24-09-2026

At Coforge, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.