Senior Data Engineer (Emiratized Role)
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**Position is for Emirates only** **Senior Data Engineer – Job Requirements** **Experience** * 3\+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, or analytics engineering * Proven experience building and operating scalable, production\-grade data pipelines * Experience working in complex, multi\-source enterprise environments **Core Responsibilities** * Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines * Develop and optimize data ingestion, transformatio
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Overview
Position is for Emirates only
Experience
- 3+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, or analytics engineering
- Proven experience building and operating scalable, production-grade data pipelines
- Experience working in complex, multi-source enterprise environments
Core Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines
- Develop and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and processing workflows
- Ensure data reliability, performance, and scalability
- Implement data quality, validation, and monitoring within pipelines
- Support analytics, BI, and AI/ML use cases with trusted datasets
Technical Skills
- Strong expertise in SQL and performance tuning
- Proficiency in Python, Spark, or Scala
- Hands-on experience with:
- Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, Lakehouse architectures
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Azure Data Factory, Dragster)
- Experience with streaming / real-time data (Kafka, event-driven pipelines)
- Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, and DevOps practices
Data Architecture & Integration
- Ability to work closely with Data Architects to implement target architectures
- Experience integrating data from APIs, databases, files, and SaaS platforms
- Understanding of data modeling and analytics-ready schemas
Data Governance & Security
- Awareness of data governance, data quality, and metadata practices
- Experience implementing data access controls and security
- Understanding of privacy and compliance requirements
Leadership & Collaboration
- Acts as a technical lead on data engineering initiatives
- Mentors junior data engineers and reviews code
- Strong collaboration with product, analytics, and business teams
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
- Cloud or data engineering certifications are a plus
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