Industrial Data Engineer: AI & Refinery Analytics

Confidential Employer; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Data Engineer focused on Industrial and Refinery data to support large-scale Industrial AI, data analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.

You will design and maintain industrial data platforms, build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, and collaborate with data scientists, OT/IT teams, and process engineers to enable predictive analytics and AI-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in Data Engineering.
• Strong expertise in Data Pipeline development and ETL/ELT frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize industrial data platforms and refinery data pipelines.
• Build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT workflows for processing operational and business data.
• Develop data ingestion frameworks integrating industrial historians, APIs, and enterprise systems.
• Design and implement robust data models supporting analytics and machine learning initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize SQL and Python-based data processing solutions.
• Integrate refinery, process, operational, and enterprise datasets into centralized platforms.
• Implement data governance, security, quality, and compliance standards.
• Support Industrial AI and advanced analytics projects through reliable data delivery.
• Collaborate with AI/ML Engineers, Solution Architects, Process SMEs, and OT/IT teams.
• Monitor data pipeline performance and resolve data quality or integration issues.
• Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Support data migration, transformation, and platform modernization initiatives.
• Ensure data availability, scalability, reliability, and security across environments.
• Participate in digital transformation and Industrial AI programs.

Skills

ETL/ELT pipelines

SQL development

Python programming

Data modeling

Industrial historians

APIs and enterprise interfaces

Data governance

Analytics collaboration

Problem-solving

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Eng/IT or related field

Job description

Confidential Employer in Riyadh is seeking an experienced Data Engineer focused on Industrial and Refinery data to support large-scale Industrial AI, data analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.

You will design and maintain industrial data platforms, build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, and collaborate with data scientists, OT/IT teams, and process engineers to enable predictive analytics and AI-driven decision making.