AI Data Engineer

Sefar; Johor; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

SEFAR FABRICATION (M) SDN BHD is seeking an AI Data Engineer based in Taman Desa Cemerlang, Johor. You will build and manage data pipelines and infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform to fuel our AI applications, with a focus on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

You will design scalable ETL/ELT processes, govern data quality, and collaborate with data scientists and engineers to extract insights from structured and unstructured sources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration.
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow) or comparable cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of data modeling, data architecture and data governance principles.
• Experience handling structured and unstructured data sources.
• Familiarity with RAG concepts, embeddings and vector databases is a strong advantage.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data processing and transformation.
• Experience with data exploration and analysis to identify relevant data sources and insights.
• Understanding of AI / machine learning workflows and how data supports AI applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to process structured and unstructured data from enterprise sources.
• Manage the data lifecycle for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), including ingestion, cleaning, transformation, chunking and embedding generation.
• Architect and manage data infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow) to support AI development.
• Implement processes and tools to ensure the quality, integrity, availability and governance of data used in AI solutions.
• Analyze structured and unstructured datasets to identify patterns, insights and relevant data sources for AI use cases.
• Extract, structure and prepare data to enable reliable RAG systems and AI-driven analysis.

Skills

ETL/ELT pipelines

RAG embeddings

Python

SQL

GCP

Data modeling

Data governance

AI workflows

English communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS / Data Engineering / IS

Tools

BigQuery

Cloud Storage

Dataflow

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

As an AI Data Engineer at SEFAR FABRICATION (M) SDN BHD, you will build and manage the data backbone that powers Sefar's artificial intelligence capabilities. This full-time position is based in Taman Desa Cemerlang Johor and will involve to design, create and maintain robust data pipelines and infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform to ensure our AI applications are fueled by high-quality, timely and well-structured data, with a key focus on enabling advanced techniques like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

What you'll be doing

Design, build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to process structured and unstructured data from enterprise sources

Manage the data lifecycle for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), including ingestion, cleaning, transformation, chunking and embedding generation

Architect and manage data infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Data flow) to support AI development

Implement processes and tools to ensure the quality, integrity, availability and governance of data used in AI solutions

Analyze structured and unstructured datasets to identify patterns, insights and relevant data sources for AI use cases.

Extract, structure and prepare data to enable reliable RAG systems and AI-driven analysis

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

Strong experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration

Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Data flow) or comparable cloud platforms

Knowledge of data modeling, data architecture and data governance principles

Experience handling structured and unstructured data sources

Familiarity with RAG concepts, embeddings and vector databases is a strong advantage

Proficiency in Python and SQL for data processing and transformation

Experience with data exploration and analysis to identify relevant data sources and insights

Understanding of AI / machine learning workflows and how data supports AI applications

Ability to work collaboratively with technical and business stakeholders

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Good communication skills in English

What we offer

At SEFAR FABRICATION (M) SDN BHD, we are committed to providing our employees with an exceptional work environment and a range of competitive benefits. These include:

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• A collaborative and supportive team culture

If you're an experienced AI Data Engineer who is passionate about driving innovation and delivering value through data-driven solutions, we'd love to hear from you.