Data Engineer Sr. Manager

Geidea; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Geidea is seeking a Data Engineer Sr. Manager to lead the development and operation of the enterprise data platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

You will drive scalable data pipelines, ensure data quality, security, and regulatory compliance across payments and analytics. You will provide technical direction, manage the team, and collaborate with business stakeholders to align data initiatives with strategy, architecture, and governance while delivering reliable data services for BI and AI

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data engineering or related roles.
• 3+ years in data engineering leadership/management.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Proven experience delivering production data platforms on GCP.
• Experience managing engineering roadmaps and platform operations in an enterprise.
• Experience in fintech/payments or regulated industries preferred.
• Strong hands-on with GCP tools listed (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Composer).
• Advanced SQL and strong Python skills.
• Experience with batch and streaming pipelines (Beam, Spark, Kafka).
• Knowledge of data warehousing, lakehouse, and data modelling.
• Background in Airflow, dbt/Dataform, Terraform, and CI/CD.
• Understanding of data governance, security, and privacy frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the data engineering roadmap aligned to data strategy.
• Oversee design, development, and operation of the data platform on GCP.
• Lead batch and real-time data pipelines across payment and transactional systems.
• Provide technical direction across the GCP data environment and enforce standards.
• Develop well‑modeled, reusable data products for BI, reporting, and analytics.
• Lead and grow the data engineering team, set objectives, review performance.
• Establish data quality and governance practices with stakeholders.
• Ensure security and privacy controls across the platform in coordination with security teams.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Python programming

Airflow

Terraform

CI/CD

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Software Engineering

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Pub/Sub

Dataproc

Cloud Composer

Cloud Storage

Datastream

Dataplex

Data Catalog

Beam

Spark

Kafka

dbt/Dataform

Job description

Established in 2008, Geidea epitomises customer focused empowerment and commercial success through continuous innovation

Geidea makes best in class digital payment solutions available for all by attracting and leveraging the best creative & entrepreneurial talent in the market

Our solutions give any business the chance to get ahead and reach for more no matter their size or maturity.

Our technology mirrors our people - Smart, Innovative & Forward Thinking

To maintain competitive advantage as we grow, we are currently looking for Data Engineer Sr. Manager.

Job purpose:

Data Engineering leads the development, operation, and continuous improvement of the organization’s enterprise data platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role oversees the delivery of reliable, secure, and scalable data engineering solutions that support business intelligence, payments and operational reporting, regulatory requirements, and advanced analytics initiatives. It provides technical direction, manages engineering delivery and team performance, and ensures data platform capabilities align with business priorities, enterprise architecture, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Develop and manage the data engineering roadmap in line with the organization’s data strategy and business priorities, ensuring engineering initiatives support evolving business needs and align with enterprise architecture standards.
• Oversee the design, development, and operation of the enterprise data platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), maintaining the reliability, availability, performance, and scalability of data services and pipelines, and ensuring timely resolution of incidents and recurring technical issues.
• Lead the development and integration of batch and real-time data pipelines across payment and transaction systems, operational databases, application events, partner and banking feeds, third‑party sources, SaaS platforms, and external APIs, ensuring data is processed reliably and made available to support business and analytical requirements.
• Provide technical direction across the GCP data environment, including BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, Cloud Storage, Datastream, Dataplex, and Data Catalog. Establish engineering standards, guide solution design and code reviews, and ensure the platform remains maintainable, scalable, and aligned with approved architectural principles.
• Oversee the development of well‑modelled, reusable data products that support business intelligence, management and regulatory reporting, risk and fraud analysis, and AI/ML initiatives, including integration with Vertex AI where required.
• Lead and develop the data engineering team by setting objectives, managing workloads and resources, reviewing performance, and providing technical guidance and coaching to strengthen engineering capabilities and ensure delivery against agreed priorities.
• Establish data quality and governance practices covering automated validation, data contracts, lineage, ownership, classification, retention, and access requirements, working with Data Governance and business stakeholders to maintain accurate, traceable, and trusted data.
• Ensure the data platform incorporates appropriate security and privacy controls, including identity and access management, network restrictions, encryption, and data masking, in coordination with Information Security, Compliance, and Risk to support applicable requirements such as SAMA, PDPL, NDMO, and PCI DSS.

Must have technical/professional qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in data engineering, data platform development, or related technical roles.
• At least 3 years of experience in a data engineering leadership or management role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience designing, delivering, and operating production data platforms and pipelines on GCP.
• Experience managing technical teams, engineering roadmaps, and platform operations in an enterprise environment.
• Experience in fintech, payments, financial services, or other regulated industries is preferred.
• Strong hands‑on experience with GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Composer).
• Advanced SQL and strong Python programming skills.
• Proven experience with batch and streaming pipelines (Beam, Spark, Kafka).
• Solid knowledge of data warehousing, lakehouse, and data modelling.
• Strong background in Airflow, dbt / Dataform, Terraform, and CI/CD.
• Good understanding of data governance, security, and privacy frameworks.

Our values guide how we think and act - They describe what we care about the most

Customer first - It’s embedded in our design thinking and customer service approach

Open - Openness allows us to constantly improve and evolve

Real - No jargon and no excuses!

Bold - Constantly challenging ourselves and our way of thinking

Resilient - If we fail, we bounce back stronger than before

Collaborative - We know that we can achieve a lot more as a team

We are changing lives by constantly striving for a better solution