Head of Data Engineering - Emirati

Arcus Search; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Head of Data Engineering (Emirati). This role involves owning the data platform and engineering function, with responsibilities for design, development, and optimization in an Azure Databricks environment. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in data engineering or related fields and possess strong communication and leadership skills. This opportunity is open exclusively to Emirati Nationals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data engineering, data science, or data architecture.
• Experience with Azure cloud solutions.
• Familiarity with Databricks or equivalent data platforms.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the organization’s data platform and engineering function.
• Lead the design, development, and optimization of data solutions.
• Provide technical and managerial leadership for the team.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud experience

Communication skills

Leadership

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure

Job description

Arcus Search has partnered with a leading financial services organization in Abu Dhabi. They are looking for a Head of Data Engineering (Emirati) to join the team.

Role

Head of Data Engineering

Location

Abu Dhabi - possibly could be based in Dubai too

Budget

45,000 - 50,000 AED

The role

This role owns the organization’s data platform and engineering function, leading its design, development, and ongoing optimisation. It serves as the platform owner for the Azure Databricks environment while providing both technical and managerial leadership to drive strong delivery and best practices.

The requirements

• 5+ years within data, preferably within data engineering, or experience in data science or data architecture would be suitable
• Cloud experience, ideally within Azure
• Exposure to Databricks or equivalent data platforms
• Excellent communicator and a passion to lead a team of motivated individuals

Please note this role is for Emirati Nationals only. If this applies to you, please apply below.