Analytics Engineer II: Build Scalable Data Models

Talabat Holding; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Talabat Holding is seeking an Analytics Engineer to transform raw data into well-structured, reliable data models that empower analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to make informed decisions. You will design, build, and maintain scalable data models in SQL and dbt, optimize queries, and collaborate with data engineers to improve ETL pipelines and data quality across cloud data warehouses.

This role emphasizes self-service analytics, strong data governance, and proactive data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, technology, or similar fields. A postgraduate degree is a plus but not required.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in data modeling using dbt.
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL and experience with dbt for data modeling.
• Experience working with cloud-based data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, GCP, Redshift).
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices for data workflows.
• Understanding of data engineering principles, including ETL/ELT processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain clean, efficient, and scalable data models in SQL and dbt. Optimize query performance and data processing efficiency.
• Ensure data is structured to support self-service analytics and business intelligence.
• Work closely with data engineers to define data requirements and enhance ETL pipelines.
• Partner with product analysts, data scientists, and business teams to ensure data meets analytical and reporting needs.
• Implement and enforce data quality best practices to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Develop and maintain data transformation workflows using dbt, SQL, and cloud-based data platforms.
• Automate data validation and reporting processes.
• Monitor data integrity and troubleshoot data issues proactively. Advocate for best practices in documentation, testing, and version control.

Skills

Data modeling

Python

SQL

ETL/ELT

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Postgraduate degree a plus

Tools

dbt

Snowflake

BigQuery

GCP

Redshift

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Talabat Holding is seeking an Analytics Engineer to transform raw data into well-structured, reliable data models that empower analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to make informed decisions. You will design, build, and maintain scalable data models in SQL and dbt, optimize queries, and collaborate with data engineers to improve ETL pipelines and data quality across cloud data warehouses.

This role emphasizes self-service analytics, strong data governance, and proactive data