Jobs at Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development

Position is for Emirates onlySenior Data Engineer – Job RequirementsExperience3+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, or analytics engineeringProven experience building and operating scalable, production-grade data pipelinesExperience working in complex, multi-source enterprise environmentsCore ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelinesDevelop and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and processing workflowsEnsure data reliability, performance, and scalabilityImplement data quality, validation, and monitoring within pipelinesSupport analytics, BI, and AI/ML use cases with trusted datasetsTechnical SkillsStrong expertise in SQL and performance tuningProficiency in Python, Spark, or ScalaHands-on experience with:Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, Lakehouse architecturesCloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Azure Data Factory, Dragster)Experience with streaming / real-time data (Kafka, event-driven pipelines)Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, and DevOps practicesData Architecture & IntegrationAbility to work closely with Data Architects to implement target architecturesExperience integrating data from APIs, databases, files, and SaaS platformsUnderstanding of data modeling and analytics-ready schemasData Governance & SecurityAwareness of data governance, data quality, and metadata practicesExperience implementing data access controls and securityUnderstanding of privacy and compliance requirementsLeadership & CollaborationActs as a technical lead on data engineering initiativesMentors junior data engineers and reviews codeStrong collaboration with product, analytics, and business teamsEducation & CertificationsBachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related fieldCloud or data engineering certifications are a plus