Data Platform Technical Lead
NTT Ltd
Date: 2 hours ago
City: Petaling Jaya
Contract type: Full time
Make an impact with NTT DATA
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.
Role
We are seeking an experienced Data Platform Technical Lead to provide technical leadership for enterprise data platform, data warehouse, and data modernisation initiatives.
The successful candidate will be responsible for solution design, technical delivery, platform implementation, migration, optimisation, and engineering leadership across modern cloud data platforms. Working closely with architects, project managers, engineers, vendors, and customer teams, you will ensure solutions are delivered successfully and at enterprise scale.
Key Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can translate architecture into successful delivery, guide engineering teams, solve complex technical challenges, and ensure enterprise-grade solutions are implemented effectively and efficiently.
Workplace type:
About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in RD.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.
Third parties fraudulently posing as NTT DATA recruiters
NTT DATA recruiters will never ask job seekers or candidates for payment or banking information during the recruitment process, for any reason. Please remain vigilant of third parties who may attempt to impersonate NTT DATA recruiters—whether in writing or by phone—in order to deceptively obtain personal data or money from you. All email communications from an NTT DATA recruiter will come from an nttdata.com email address. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us.
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.
Role
We are seeking an experienced Data Platform Technical Lead to provide technical leadership for enterprise data platform, data warehouse, and data modernisation initiatives.
The successful candidate will be responsible for solution design, technical delivery, platform implementation, migration, optimisation, and engineering leadership across modern cloud data platforms. Working closely with architects, project managers, engineers, vendors, and customer teams, you will ensure solutions are delivered successfully and at enterprise scale.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the technical delivery of enterprise data platform and data warehouse projects.
- Design and review solution architectures, data models, and integration approaches.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to data engineering teams.
- Lead platform implementation, migration, and modernisation activities.
- Review technical designs, pipelines, code, and deployment approaches.
- Troubleshoot complex technical, performance, and integration challenges.
- Establish and promote best practices for data engineering, security, scalability, and operational readiness.
- Mentor team members and support technical capability development.
- 7 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Platforms, Analytics Engineering, or related fields.
- Proven experience leading the technical delivery of at least one enterprise-scale data platform, data warehouse, or data modernisation project from design through production deployment.
- Strong experience with one or more modern data platforms:
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure Synapse
- Google BigQuery
- Amazon Redshift
- Similar cloud data platforms
- Strong knowledge of SQL, ETL/ELT, Data Modelling, Data Integration, and Performance Optimisation.
- Experience leading technical teams through design, build, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Hands-on experience with Snowflake and/or Databricks.
- Experience with enterprise data warehouse modernisation and migration initiatives.
- Experience migrating legacy platforms such as Teradata, Oracle, SQL Server, Netezza, or Hadoop.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Experience working in consulting, system integration, or customer-facing delivery environments.
- Experience within Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, or other large enterprise environments.
- Snowflake SnowPro Certification.
- Databricks Certification.
- Azure, AWS, or GCP Certifications.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can translate architecture into successful delivery, guide engineering teams, solve complex technical challenges, and ensure enterprise-grade solutions are implemented effectively and efficiently.
Workplace type:
About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in RD.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.
Third parties fraudulently posing as NTT DATA recruiters
NTT DATA recruiters will never ask job seekers or candidates for payment or banking information during the recruitment process, for any reason. Please remain vigilant of third parties who may attempt to impersonate NTT DATA recruiters—whether in writing or by phone—in order to deceptively obtain personal data or money from you. All email communications from an NTT DATA recruiter will come from an nttdata.com email address. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us.
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