Senior Data Engineer

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Abu Dhabi, ARE
In-Office
Senior level
Software • Database • Analytics
The Role
Design, build, and maintain scalable Azure-based data platforms, ETL/ELT pipelines, data lake/warehouse/lakehouse architectures, ensure data quality, governance, performance, security, and support analytics/AI workloads while mentoring teams and participating in architecture and code reviews.
Summary Generated by Built In
Location: Onsite – Abu Dhabi, UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer with 8–10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and managing modern data platforms, data pipelines, and cloud-based analytics solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure Data Services, large-scale data processing, data warehousing, ETL/ELT frameworks, and cloud-native data architectures. The role requires hands-on experience in building scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions that support enterprise analytics, reporting, AI, and business intelligence initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data platforms and data pipelines on Microsoft Azure.
  • Build and optimize batch and real-time data ingestion frameworks from multiple structured and unstructured data sources.
  • Design and implement data lake, data warehouse, and lakehouse architectures to support analytics and reporting workloads.
  • Develop and manage ETL/ELT processes using modern cloud-native data engineering practices.
  • Implement data transformation, cleansing, validation, and quality frameworks to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, data analysts, data scientists, and application teams to understand data requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
  • Optimize data storage, processing, and query performance across enterprise data platforms.
  • Implement security, governance, monitoring, and compliance best practices across Azure environments.
  • Support integration of data platforms with AI/ML, business intelligence, and enterprise applications.
  • Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting, and technical mentoring activities.
  • Ensure high availability, scalability, and operational excellence of data platforms and pipelines.
Required Skills & Qualifications
  • 8–10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, and Enterprise Data Platform development.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Data Services.
  • Expertise in Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2), and Azure SQL Database.
  • Experience building and managing large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration solutions.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL, query optimization, and database performance tuning.
  • Hands-on experience with PySpark, Apache Spark, and distributed data processing frameworks.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java.
  • Experience with dimensional modeling, data warehousing concepts, and modern lakehouse architectures.
  • Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
  • Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata management, and security best practices.
  • Experience with REST APIs, data integration patterns, and enterprise system connectivity.
  • Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Dataflows, and Fabric Data Engineering workloads.
  • Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and lakehouse implementations.
  • Knowledge of real-time streaming technologies such as Azure Event Hubs, Apache Kafka, or Azure Stream Analytics.
  • Experience supporting AI/ML and advanced analytics workloads through enterprise data platforms.
  • Familiarity with Power BI datasets, semantic models, and enterprise reporting architectures.
  • Experience with data governance tools such as Microsoft Purview.
  • Microsoft Azure Data Engineering certifications are highly preferred.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Nice to Have
  • Experience with Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering and Analytics solutions.
  • Exposure to MLOps and DataOps practices.
  • Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep).
  • Familiarity with Snowflake, BigQuery, or other cloud data warehouse platforms.
  • Experience with enterprise-scale data migration and modernization projects.
  • Understanding of Generative AI, Vector Databases, and data platforms supporting AI workloads.

Skills Required

  • 8-10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, and Enterprise Data Platform development.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Data Services.
  • Expertise in Azure Data Factory (ADF).
  • Expertise in Azure Synapse Analytics.
  • Expertise in Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2).
  • Expertise in Azure SQL Database.
  • Experience building and managing large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration solutions.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL, query optimization, and database performance tuning.
  • Hands-on experience with PySpark, Apache Spark, and distributed data processing frameworks.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Scala, or Java.
  • Experience with dimensional modeling, data warehousing concepts, and modern lakehouse architectures.
  • Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
  • Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata management, and security best practices.
  • Experience with REST APIs, data integration patterns, and enterprise system connectivity.
  • Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Experience with Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Dataflows, and Fabric Data Engineering workloads.
  • Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and lakehouse implementations.
  • Knowledge of real-time streaming technologies such as Azure Event Hubs, Apache Kafka, or Azure Stream Analytics.
  • Experience supporting AI/ML and advanced analytics workloads through enterprise data platforms.
  • Familiarity with Power BI datasets, semantic models, and enterprise reporting architectures.
  • Experience with data governance tools such as Microsoft Purview.
  • Microsoft Azure Data Engineering certifications.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Exposure to MLOps and DataOps practices.
  • Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep).
  • Familiarity with Snowflake, BigQuery, or other cloud data warehouse platforms.
  • Experience with enterprise-scale data migration and modernization projects.
  • Understanding of Generative AI, Vector Databases, and data platforms supporting AI workloads.
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