Senior Data Platform Architect

BlackStone eIT; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Performance Bonus

Training & Development

Job summary

BlackStone eIT is seeking an experienced Senior Data Platform Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of our enterprise data platforms. You will ensure scalable, reliable data infrastructure to support analytics and BI.

Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and IT teams to ingest, process, store, and provide secure data access. You will design pipelines, implement governance, and mentor junior engineers while staying current with data platform technologies and best

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on data platform architecture and development.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, and data warehousing solutions.
• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data platforms to support diverse data workloads.
• Develop and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines to ensure efficient data movement and transformation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure data platform security, governance, and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Monitor platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior data engineers.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in data platform engineering.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Problem solving

Communication

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/IT

Tools

SAP data extraction

Python

PostgreSQL

Azure Data Lake Storage

Synapse Analytics

Microsoft Graph API

Azure Data Factory

dbt

Redis

Observability tools

Docker

Terraform

Job description

BlackStone eIT is seeking an experienced Senior Data Platform Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of our enterprise data platforms. You will ensure scalable, reliable data infrastructure to support analytics and BI.

Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and IT teams to ingest, process, store, and provide secure data access. You will design pipelines, implement governance, and mentor junior engineers while staying current with data platform technologies and best