Principal Data Engineer - Nexus Platform

FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India), a part of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., a top 20 U.S. financial institution, is a global capability center (GCC) based in Bengaluru. Our India-based teams benefit from the company’s over 125-year legacy of strength and stability. First Citizens India is responsible for delivering value and managing risks for our lines of business. We are particularly proud of our strong, relationship-driven culture and our long-term approach, which are deeply ingrained in our talented workforce. This is evident across all key areas of our operations, including Technology, Enterprise Operations, Finance, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Credit Administration. We are seeking talented individuals to join us in our mission of providing solutions fit for our clients’ greatest ambitions.

Job Description Job Details Position Title:

Principal Data Engineer – Nexus Platform Career Level: P4 Job Category: AVP Role Type: Hybrid Job Location: Bangalore

About The Team The data engineering team is community of dedicated professionals committed to designing, building, and maintaining data platform solutions for the organization.

Impact We are seeking an experienced Principal Data Engineer to join our Enterprise Data & Analytics (ED&A) organization. This is a senior, hands-on role for a seasoned data professional (15+ years) who can lead technology experimentation, drive proof-of-concepts (PoCs), and confidently validate architectural decisions for a modern enterprise data platform. You will operate at the intersection of architecture, innovation, and engineering, working closely with:

• Enterprise Data Architects
• Innovation & Advanced Analytics teams
• Data Modeling Centers of Excellence (CoEs) This role is critical in accelerating the adoption of new technologies, validating architectural patterns, and converting ideas into scalable, production-ready solutions.

Key Deliverables

• Lead PoCs & Technology Evaluation Design and execute

end-to-end PoCs across the modern data stack

Evaluate Emerging Tools And Capabilities In Areas Such As Data ingestion and integration Data modeling and transformation Data observability and quality AI/ML enablement on data platforms

Provide Clear, Assertive Recommendations Backed By Performance benchmarks Scalability considerations Cost analysis and trade-offs Validate architectural patterns and guide adoption decisions

• Nexus Platform Enablement (Hands-on Leadership)

Drive Implementation And Validation Across The Nexus Platform Stack Ingestion & Landing

Architect And Prototype Ingestion Patterns Using CDC tools (e.g., Qlik Replicate) API-driven ingestion and event-based patterns

Define Scalable And Governed Landing Strategies Using AWS S3 and Lake Formation

Core Data Platform (Snowflake | Data Vault 2.0) Lead Design And Validation Of Raw Vault (Hubs, Links, Satellites) Business Vault transformations Ensure adherence to

enterprise Data Vault 2.0 standards Optimize Snowflake workloads for performance and cost

Transformation & Data Contracts (DBT) Establish and validate

DBT-based transformation frameworks Define Best Practices For Modular modeling Data contracts and testing Build reusable macros and frameworks

Orchestration (Astronomer / Airflow) Define orchestration patterns and standards Validate pipeline reliability, dependency management, and scalability

Real-Time & API Enablement Prototype and validate

event-driven data patterns Drive API-based data access using microservices (Fargate/Lambda) Enable near real-time and operational analytics use cases

• Collaboration with CoEs & Innovation Teams

Work Closely With Data Modeling CoEs To Ensure proper application of Data Vault 2.0 Enhance modeling standards and automation

Partner With Innovation Teams To Experiment with new technologies Accelerate advanced analytics capabilities Act as a

bridge between architecture vision and engineering execution

• Data Quality, Governance & Observability

Embed Data Quality Into Pipelines Using DBT testing frameworks Snowflake-based validation logic

Collaborate With Governance Teams To Integrate Collibra (metadata, lineage)

BigID (data classification and compliance) Ensure all PoCs and solutions align with enterprise governance standards

• Accelerators, Standards & Reusability Develop

reusable frameworks, templates, and accelerators Contribute To Platform playbooks Engineering standards Architecture reference patterns Enable faster onboarding and adoption of Nexus capabilities

Skills And Qualification Functional Skills:

Assertive decision-maker – able to evaluate options and confidently recommend solutions

Highly hands-on – leads by building and prototyping

Innovation-driven – constantly explores and tests new approaches

Collaborative leader – works effectively across architects, CoEs, and engineering teams

Execution-oriented – converts ideas into working, scalable solutions

Mentor & influencer – elevates team capability through guidance and best practices

Technical/Business Skills

• 15+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, or data architecture
• Deep hands-on expertise with:
• AWS (S3, Lambda, IAM, Lake Formation, Fargate)
• Snowflake (advanced SQL, performance tuning, data modeling)
• Strong experience with:
• Data Vault 2.0 methodology
• Modern data architectures (lakehouse, event-driven patterns)
• Proven track record of:
• Leading and delivering complex PoCs
• Making technology recommendations and architecture decisions
• Hands-on experience with:
• DBT (models, macros, testing)
• Airflow / Astronomer
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL

Relationships & Collaboration Reports to: Associate Director - Data Engineering Partners: Senior leaders and cross-functional teams Leads: A team of Data Engineering associates

Accessibility Needs We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you require accommodations at any stage (e.g. application, interviews, onboarding) please let us know, and we will work with you to ensure a seamless experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity FC Global Services India LLP (First Citizens India) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and prohibit all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, caste, disability, sexual orientation, economic status or any other characteristics protected by the law. We strive to foster a safe and respectful environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Our EEO policy ensures fairness throughout the employee life cycle.