Data Engineering Manager

Dubai
7 months ago
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Role: Data Engineering Manager

Salary: AED 50,000 – 60,000 per month (tax-free)

Location: Dubai – Hybrid

About the Role

This role is all about designing, building, and optimising data infrastructure to power analytics, AI, and product innovation. You’ll work closely with product and technology teams, ensuring high-quality, secure, and scalable data delivery. For senior/managerial roles, you’ll also play a key part in mentoring teams, leading end-to-end projects, and shaping culture and processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain data pipelines, data lakes, and data warehouses

  • Develop ETL jobs, stored procedures, and automated processes

  • Ensure robust, secure, and scalable data solutions

  • Collaborate with product, AI, and backend teams to meet business needs

  • Champion data quality, governance, and process excellence

  • Promote agile ways of working and cross-functional delivery

  • Lead teams, mentor talent, and manage end-to-end project delivery

    Key Skills:

  • 8+ years Data experience, including 2+ years of people leadership

  • Strong technical skills in Python, SQL, Spark

  • Hands-on experience with big data platforms (Databricks, Hadoop, Palantir Foundry, etc.)

  • Skilled in data modelling, design patterns, and scalable architectures

  • Familiarity with BI/reporting tools (Tableau, Qlik, Informatica, etc.)

  • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills

  • Comfortable working in agile, fast-paced environments

    Benefits

  • Relocation support (if required)

  • Comprehensive benefits package

  • Opportunity to live and work in Dubai – a global hub for technology and innovation

  • Work on cutting-edge AI and data transformation projects

    Research indicates that men will apply to a role when they only meet 50-60% of the descriptions, however, when looking at women and other minority groups, they can look for up to a 99% match in order to apply to a role. If you feel you are a fit for our role, please still apply, don’t worry if you don’t tick every single box. We’d still love to hear from you. We encourage underrepresented talent to apply to all our roles & support accessibility needs

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