Urgent! Senior - Lead Data Engineer

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

Job Description

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data engineering solutions that support the migration from legacy big data platforms to modern, cloud-based data environments. The role ensures reliable data operations while enabling ongoing and new business initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience

  • 8 years of solid total Data Engineering experience, with strong exposure to large-scale data pipelines, ETL/ELT development, and enterprise or cloud-based data platforms.

  • Proven experience designing, building, and optimizing scalable data solutions in modern data environments.

• Knowledge

  • Python – At least 4 out of 5 proficiency level, with strong hands-on experience in data transformation, automation, and pipeline development.

  • SQL – At least 3 out of 5 proficiency level, with demonstrated capability in complex queries, data modeling, and performance tuning.

  • Experience working with modern data cloud platforms, such as Databricks.

  • Experience with cloud services, preferably Azure.

  • Platform and Cloud Exposure - Currently working with or has recent hands-on experience in enterprise-grade cloud data ecosystems. With strong understanding of cloud-native data architecture and best practices.

• Soft Skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Demonstrated leadership and technical influence

  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities

  • Process orientation with the ability to enforce standards and best practices

  • Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management skills

  • Stakeholder and cross-functional collaboration skills