Senior Data Engineer - Abu Dhabi, UAE

JR United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Data Engineer who will design, develop, and maintain scalable data systems. The ideal candidate will lead data pipeline development, ensuring data quality and governance while leveraging cloud technologies like AWS. This position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a production environment.
• Experience in data engineering with cloud-native solutions.
• Advanced knowledge in SQL/NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Manage databases and ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for data solutions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Linux shell scripting

Docker

Kubernetes

Data denormalization

Data quality tools

Data governance

Apache Kafka

AWS

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

ELK stack

AWS

Job description

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Senior Data Engineer - Abu Dhabi, UAE, kingston upon hull, east yorkshire

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Client:

Robert Walters

Location:

kingston upon hull, east yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer

Key Requirements:

• 4-8 years of experience
• from tier 1 or 2 big tech companies

Job Location:

• Work with cutting-edge technology through modern infrastructure and automation projects
• Thrive in a growth-focused environment that prioritizes learning, innovation, and career development
• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package

Job Summary: As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining advanced, scalable data systems that power critical business decisions. You will lead the development of robust data pipelines, ensure data quality and governance, and collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance data platforms in production environments. This role requires a deep understanding of modern data engineering practices, real-time processing, and cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Pipeline Development & Management: Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable data pipelines to ingest, transform, and load structured, unstructured, and real-time data feeds from diverse sources.
• Manage data pipelines for analytics and operational use, ensuring data integrity, timeliness, and accuracy across systems.
• Implement data quality tools and validation frameworks within transformation pipelines.
• Data Processing & Optimization: Build efficient, high-performance systems by leveraging techniques like data denormalization, partitioning, caching, and parallel processing.
• Develop stream-processing applications using Apache Kafka and optimize performance for large-scale datasets.
• Enable data enrichment and correlation across primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.
• Cloud, Infrastructure, and Platform Engineering: Develop and deploy data workflows on AWS or GCP, using services such as S3, Redshift, Pub/Sub, or BigQuery.
• Containerize data processing tasks using Docker, orchestrate with Kubernetes, and ensure production-grade deployment.
• Collaborate with platform teams to ensure scalability, resilience, and observability of data pipelines.
• Database Engineering: Write and optimize complex SQL queries on relational (Redshift, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
• Work with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for search, logging, and real-time analytics.
• Support Lakehouse architectures and hybrid data storage models for unified access and processing.
• Data Governance & Stewardship: Implement robust data governance, access control, and stewardship policies aligned with compliance and security best practices.
• Establish metadata management, data lineage, and auditability across pipelines and environments.
• Machine Learning & Advanced Analytics Enablement: Collaborate with data scientists to prepare and serve features for ML models.
• Maintain awareness of ML pipeline integration and ensure data readiness for experimentation and deployment.
• Documentation & Continuous Improvement: Maintain thorough documentation including technical specifications, data flow diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the data engineering stack by adopting new technologies and automation strategies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering within a production environment.
• Advanced knowledge of Python and Linux shell scripting for data manipulation and automation.
• Strong expertise in SQL/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Experience building stream processing systems using Apache Kafka.
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes in deploying containerized data workflows.
• Good understanding of cloud services (AWS or Azure).
• Hands-on experience with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for scalable search and logging.
• Familiarity with AI models supporting data management.
• Experience working with Lakehouse systems, data denormalization, and data labeling practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of data quality tools, lineage tracking, and data observability solutions.
• Experience in data correlation, enrichment from external sources, and managing data integrity at scale.
• Understanding of data governance frameworks and enterprise compliance protocols.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for data deployments and infrastructure-as-code.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success in designing, scaling, and operating data systems in cloud-native and distributed environments.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including product managers, data scientists, and DevOps.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please don't hesitate to apply.