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Zeta Services

Lead - Data Engineer

Basking Ridge, New Jersey Posted 2026-05-22
Type
Full-time
Experience
10+ yr
Source
Lever
• 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
• 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
• 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
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