DBA Data Engineer

TEKsystems; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is partnering with a leading financial services organisation across Asia to hire a Senior Data Engineer. This role concentrates on designing scalable data platforms, data modelling, and translating business needs into technical data solutions.

Experience with enterprise data platforms and collaboration with analytics teams is preferred. You will have 6+ years in data engineering or data warehousing, strong SQL and Python skills, ETL experience, data governance, and the ability to

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, or Database Development.
• Hands-on experience with database schema design and data modelling.
• Proven experience gathering requirements and translating business objectives into technical solutions.
• Financial Services, Banking, or Capital Markets experience.
• Strong SQL and Python skills, with a solid understanding of ETL workflows.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent English and Mandarin or Cantonese communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain database schemas and data models across enterprise data platforms.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Develop and optimize ETL processes and data pipelines using SQL and Python.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance through validation and monitoring processes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, and technology teams to deliver data solutions.
• Support reporting, compliance, and business-critical data initiatives.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement across data workflows and processes.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data modelling

ETL

Data warehousing

Stakeholder management

English

Mandarin or Cantonese

Job description

Our client is a leading financial services organisation with a strong presence across Asia. The business relies on data-driven decision making and operates a number of critical platforms supporting research, reporting, compliance, and client-facing functions. With continued investment in data infrastructure and automation, they are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to support the development of scalable and high-quality data solutions.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Data Engineer to join a growing data team responsible for building and maintaining enterprise data platforms. This role will focus heavily on database schema design, data modelling, and translating business requirements into technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design and maintain database schemas and data models across enterprise data platforms.

Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.

Develop and optimize ETL processes and data pipelines using SQL and Python.

Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance through validation and monitoring processes.

Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, and technology teams to deliver data solutions.

Support reporting, compliance, and business-critical data initiatives.

Drive automation and continuous improvement across data workflows and processes.

Requirements

6+ years of Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, or Database Development experience.

Strong hands-on experience with database schema design and data modelling.

Proven experience gathering requirements and translating business objectives into technical solutions.

Financial Services, Banking, or Capital Markets experience.

Strong SQL and Python skills, with a solid understanding of ETL workflows.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Fluent English and Mandarin or Cantonese communication skills