Chief Data Platform & Engineering Leader

MindMerge Consulting; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data information provider in Malaysia is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead the design and optimization of data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in data engineering, including 3 years in a leadership role. Responsibilities include building secure data platforms, implementing data pipelines, and collaborating with various teams to enhance data governance. This exciting opportunity requires strong skills in SQL and modern data tools including AWS and Hadoop.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in designing and managing large-scale data platforms.
• Strong knowledge of data pipelines and development platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable, secure and high-performance data platforms.
• Implement robust data integration pipelines from multiple sources.
• Oversee and deliver internal and external data extraction services.

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Data governance

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering or a related discipline

Tools

AWS services (Glue, Athena, Redshift)

Hadoop

Spark/PySpark

ETL tools (Talend, Informatica)

Apache Airflow

Job description

A leading data information provider in Malaysia is seeking a Head of Data Engineering to lead the design and optimization of data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in data engineering, including 3 years in a leadership role. Responsibilities include building secure data platforms, implementing data pipelines, and collaborating with various teams to enhance data governance. This exciting opportunity requires strong skills in SQL and modern data tools including AWS and Hadoop.