BFSI Lead / Delivery Director – Data Engineering

HMG AMERICA LLC is seeking a Data Engineering Lead with strong experience in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) domain. The role involves overseeing technology initiatives across multiple accounts and driving end-to-end data engineering solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of 8–12 data engineers across multiple projects and accounts
• Design and implement hybrid data platforms integrating on-premise and cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments
• Develop and optimize data pipelines using Spark (batch/streaming), Kafka, Airflow, Azure Data Factory , and Python/PySpark
• Work with data warehouses and databases such as Snowflake, Teradata, Oracle, SQL Server
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions for customer analytics, risk & fraud detection, regulatory reporting (BCBS 239, CCAR) , and payment systems
• Define and implement cloud migration strategies , API integrations, and microservices-based architectures
• Ensure data governance, compliance , and best practices for BFSI clients

Requirements:

• 15+ years overall experience
• 6+ years in a lead/architect role
• Proven experience leading data engineering teams in the BFSI domain
• Hands-on expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms
• Strong proficiency in Spark, Kafka, Airflow, Python/PySpark, and orchestration tools
• Solid understanding of financial data models, risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements
• Experience designing scalable and secure hybrid data architectures
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
• Exposure to AI/ML integration within data platforms
• Experience with real-time analytics and event-driven architectures
• BFSI certifications (FRM, CFA) or cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)