Lead Data Engineer: Architect Scalable Data (Dubai)

Coders Connect; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-scaling tech company in Dubai is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to architect data systems and design scalable pipelines. This full-time role requires deep expertise in GCP and experience with Airflow, BigQuery, and Dataflow. You will lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and promote data governance. Ideal candidates have over 7 years in data engineering and strong SQL and Python skills. This role offers hybrid or onsite options that provide ownership and autonomy.

Qualifications

• 7 years in data engineering with 2 in architectural or leadership roles.
• Deep experience with cloud-based architectures, specifically GCP.
• Hands-on experience with Airflow, BigQuery, dbt, and Dataflow.

Responsibilities

• Design data models and storage solutions to support analytics at scale.
• Develop automated pipelines ensuring data quality and speed.
• Establish rules for secure data handling, auditing, and retention.
• Set technical direction and mentor engineers within the team.

Skills

SQL

Python

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Airflow

BigQuery

Dataflow

Tools

dbt (Data Build Tool)

Job description

A fast-scaling tech company in Dubai is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to architect data systems and design scalable pipelines. This full-time role requires deep expertise in GCP and experience with Airflow, BigQuery, and Dataflow. You will lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and promote data governance. Ideal candidates have over 7 years in data engineering and strong SQL and Python skills. This role offers hybrid or onsite options that provide ownership and autonomy.