Principal OT Data Engineer & ETL Architect

Maaden; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Maaden seeks a Principal Specialist, Engineering and ETL (OT) to lead OT data engineering strategy and architecture. You will define enterprise standards, ensure reliable data pipelines, and drive governance across multiple sites to enable analytics and AI initiatives.

You will bridge OT environments with enterprise data platforms, advancing data quality, security, and scalability while aligning with regulatory and risk requirements. This role reports to senior data leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Exposure to Operational Technology (OT) systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Establish enterprise standards, frameworks, and reference architectures for OT data ingestion, transformation, and integration.
• Deliver resilient OT data pipelines ensuring reliable, timely data availability.
• Embed governance, lineage, auditability, and quality controls throughout the OT data lifecycle.

Skills

OT Data Engineering

ETL & Data Integration

Time-Series Data Management

Data Quality & Lineage

OT-to-IT Integration

Enterprise Data Product

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Maaden seeks a Principal Specialist, Engineering and ETL (OT) to lead OT data engineering strategy and architecture. You will define enterprise standards, ensure reliable data pipelines, and drive governance across multiple sites to enable analytics and AI initiatives.

You will bridge OT environments with enterprise data platforms, advancing data quality, security, and scalability while aligning with regulatory and risk requirements. This role reports to senior data leadership.