Data Engineer / Analyst – Dubai

Redstone Commodity Search focuses on offering 360° search solutions to the global commodities markets. With competitive coverage of Trading Houses, Producers, Majors, Utilities, Merchants, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks, and Brokerages, Redstone Commodity Search can confidently offer you an edge in today’s dynamic market.

Redstone Commodity Search is working with a leading international commodities trading firm seeking to hire a Data Engineer / Analyst to support their global trading activities from Dubai. The role will sit within a newly established analytical department, providing data infrastructure, reporting, and modelling support to traders and senior management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the company’s data systems and databases, ensuring accurate daily input/output, upgrades, and feature enhancements.
• Provide timely data support for physical and derivatives trading strategies, including market data acquisition and integration.
• Develop and maintain market analysis and reporting tools for traders and management.
• Build quantitative models to assess risk, profitability, and market opportunities.
• Collaborate with traders and analysts to support strategy development and ad-hoc decision-making needs.
• Engage with data vendors and external partners to ensure the robustness and quality of datasets.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in data/computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related fields.
• 3–5 years of experience in a data engineering or analyst role, ideally in commodities or financial markets.
• Strong technical skills in SQL (database structures, queries, table operations) and fluency in Python with clean coding practices.
• Proven experience working with financial or market data, with solid statistical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take ownership of data infrastructure and confidently enhance or maintain existing Python APIs.
• Strong communication skills, structured planning ability, and adaptability to fast-paced trading environments.