Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

Location: UAE

We are working with a highly innovative technology business who are looking to hire a Senior Data Engineer to support the continued expansion of its data and machine learning capabilities. This opportunity sits within a fast paced engineering environment focused on building scalable, high-performance platforms used across advanced technology and security-focused products.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing robust data solutions that enable analytics, operational reporting, and AI-driven initiatives across the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and improve large-scale data pipelines capable of handling high-volume datasets

• Support the architecture and optimisation of modern data platforms and storage environments

• Work with structured and unstructured data from a variety of internal and external sources

• Build efficient frameworks for real-time and batch data processing

• Maintain data reliability, consistency, and overall platform performance

• Partner with software engineers, data scientists, and product stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions

• Identify and resolve issues across data workflows and production environments

• Contribute to best practices around data security, governance, and infrastructure standards

Requirements:

• Previous experience in Data Engineering within a scalable technology-driven environment

• Strong knowledge of distributed data processing tools such as Apache Spark

• Experience working with NoSQL databases, particularly MongoDB

• Exposure to modern data lake or large-scale storage technologies

• Strong understanding of data architecture, optimisation, and performance tuning

• Comfortable working across cloud-based or enterprise data ecosystems