Senior Manager - Data Engineering Architect

International Permanent View Job Description
As the Data Engineering Architect, you will lead all data engineering initiatives from strategy to execution, combining technical expertise with leadership.You'll design scalable, real-time platforms & pipelines and drive best practices in tooling, ingestion, transformation, and analytics enablement.
  • Ready to build scalable data platforms with PySpark and real-time data?
  • Excited to shape data strategy & lead a high-impact data engineering team?

About Our Client

A backbone of the UAE economy and one of the largest entities in the region. With a global presence and a team of more than 5,000 employees. In this role the right candidate will thrive in designing end-to-end data pipelines, driving real-time data ingestion, and leading innovative data strategies.

Job Description

  • Architect, design, and implement scalable data pipelines with a focus on real-time ingestion and processing.
  • Showcase expertise in designing and implementing scalable data platforms using PySpark.
  • Manage the end-to-end data engineering lifecycle-from strategy, ingestion, transformation, storage, and governance to delivery and monitoring.
  • Develop and lead the data engineering strategy, selecting appropriate tools and technologies aligned with business needs.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure data solutions align with business goals.
  • Optimise data pipelines and workflows for performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Ensure data quality, security, and compliance standards are maintained across all processes.
  • Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Statistics or equivalent.
  • At least 10 years of managerial experience, demonstrating strong leadership in mentoring, communication, decision-making, and project management.
  • In-depth understanding of Big Data technologies, with hands-on experience in tools and languages like Python, R, Spark, and NoSQL.
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, governance, and storage solutions.
  • Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams with a focus on agility and continuous improvement.
  • Hands-on experience with big data platforms and cloud-based infrastructure.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a solution-driven mindset.
  • Strong communication and leadership abilities, with a focus on collaboration and stakeholder management.

What's on Offer

  • An opportunity to lead innovative data engineering projects with real impact.
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Competitive salary with benefits.
Contact
Manpreet Kaur
Quote job ref
JN-102024-6564780

Job summary

Sector
Technology
Subsector
IT Development
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
International
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Manpreet Kaur
Job reference
JN-102024-6564780