Data Platform Engineer: Scalable, Secure & Self-Service

Master Works; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Master Works in Riyadh is seeking a Data Engineer to build and operate a scalable data platform that enables analytics, data science, and downstream applications. You will design core data infrastructure, tooling, and self-service capabilities.

The role requires strong SQL, Python/Java/Scala, and experience with data orchestration and data governance. You will collaborate across teams to ensure data quality, security, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experience building and operating data platforms or large-scale data systems.
• Advanced SQL and strong programming skills (Python, Java, or Scala).
• Strong experience with Informatica (PowerCenter, Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services, or similar).
• Experience with data orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, or similar).
• Solid understanding of data lake, warehouse, and Lakehouse architectures.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain the data platform and core data infrastructure.
• Build reusable, self-service data pipelines and platform services for internal teams.
• Implement data orchestration, observability, and monitoring across the platform.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability across systems.
• Define and enforce data platform standards, best practices, and architectural patterns.
• Integrate data from multiple sources (APIs, databases, streaming systems, etc.).
• Manage and optimize data storage solutions (data warehouses, data lakes).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve performance of data workflows.
• Implement best practices for data security, governance, and compliance.
• Document data architecture, pipelines, and processes.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Python

Java

Scala

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Informatica (PowerCenter/ICS)

Airflow

Dagster

Prefect

Terraform

Job description

Master Works in Riyadh is seeking a Data Engineer to build and operate a scalable data platform that enables analytics, data science, and downstream applications. You will design core data infrastructure, tooling, and self-service capabilities.

The role requires strong SQL, Python/Java/Scala, and experience with data orchestration and data governance. You will collaborate across teams to ensure data quality, security, and reliability.