Senior Data Engineer

Client of Talentmate

Join the UAE s largest bank and one of the world s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation. We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting & dynamic industry.

ROLE PROFILE:

Designs, builds, and optimizes scalable data infrastructure and pipelines to process and manage both structured and unstructured data, powering advanced AI solutions

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Design, implement, and maintain robust ETL/ELT processes to ingest, clean, and transform data from multiple sources

Process and manage complex datasets to support business and analytical needs

Conduct regular testing and enhancement of data pipelines to improve efficiency

Implement best practices for data validation, testing, and monitoring, proactively identifying and resolving issues to maintain data integrity

Collaborate with software engineers and AI/ ML engineers to ensure seamless data accessibility

Implement best practices for data governance, security, and quality assurance

Document data architectures, lineage, and metadata to ensure transparency and reproducibility

5+ years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, or data warehousing

Demonstrated ability to design and manage ETL/ELT processes using tools like Airflow, Luigi, or dbt to automate data workflows and transformations

Experience with big data architectures and optimizing data pipelines

Deep familiarity with SQL for data manipulation and querying

Strong coding skills in Python, and at least one other language (Scala/Java)

Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Strong analytical skills for working with large-scale unstructured datasets

Ability to diagnose data issues, optimize performance, and communicate technical solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Educational qualifications: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required