Senior Data Specialist

🚀 WE’RE HIRING | SENIOR SPECIALIST - DATA & AI EXPERTAre you a hands-on AI & Data leader who still loves writing production code, building systems and solving complex technical problems?Our client, a leading Abu Dhabi government entity, is looking for a Data & AI Expert (Senior Specialist) to lead the development of advanced AI and data capabilities across major programs and projects.📍 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE💼 Level: Senior Specialist🔹 What You’ll Do• Build and ship production AI & Data solutions across enterprise platforms and project portfolios• Develop GenAI/LLM applications, predictive analytics and data intelligence systems• Design enterprise Data Platforms, Lakehouse/Warehouse and AI architectures• Establish MLOps, DataOps, data governance and responsible AI standards• Personally write and review production-grade Python & SQL code• Lead technical due diligence and build-vs-buy decisions• Translate business challenges into high-impact AI & Data initiatives• Mentor and technically coach a team of Data Scientists, Engineers and Analysts• Engage senior leadership and shape the organisation’s AI & Data roadmap🔹 What We’re Looking For✅ 8+ years in Data Engineering, Data Science or AI✅ 3+ years leading technical teams or major programmes✅ Recent hands-on production coding experience — candidates must have coded in the last 12 months✅ Expert Python & SQL✅ Strong enterprise Data Architecture experience✅ Deep knowledge of ML, Deep Learning, NLP, GenAI & LLMs — RAG, fine-tuning, evaluation & AI agents✅ Expert-level experience with Azure, AWS, GCP or OCI✅ Strong MLOps/DataOps experience✅ Data governance, cataloguing, lineage & quality frameworks✅ Strong understanding of data security, privacy and responsible AI✅ Fluent Arabic & English – mandatory🎓 Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s/PhD preferred🔥 This Role Is For You If...You’re a builder first, leader second — someone who can architect the solution, write the code, solve the hard technical problem, and then coach the team to do the same.If you have delivered real AI and Data systems in production and want to shape AI transformation at a major Abu Dhabi government organisation, we’d like to hear from you.