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About the Role

NETbuilder, a global tech consultancy with over 20 years of experience in digital transformation across financial services, government, and commercial sectors, is seeking a Data Pipeline Engineer for a contract role. This position is based in Dammam, Eastern Saudi Arabia, with an immediate start for a 1-month contract that has the potential for extension. You will join a supportive environment that values professional growth.

As a Data Pipeline Engineer, you will play a crucial role in supporting clients' operational success by contributing to complex projects. This involves collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders, including end-users, business analysts, designers, and operations teams, to address intricate problems and execute hands-on engineering tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain data pipeline solutions.
• Onboard complex data sources into existing systems.
• Engage directly with clients to understand their data and technology challenges, managing their demands and expectations.
• Provide pre-sales support and assist with customer training and adoption of solutions.
• Stay up-to-date on best practices for relevant data logging and pipeline tools to ensure optimal solution delivery.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of experience with relevant data tools, such as Splunk, Elastic, or Cribl.
• Proven experience in data logging and pipeline tools, including Splunk, Cribl, or Elastic.
• Demonstrated experience working with clients to manage demands, expectations, and business requirements.
• Proficiency in data onboarding activities, including the development of custom parsing functions and data transformations.
• Experience in writing complex queries, parsers, and handling data streams.
• Ability to solve complex problems through hands-on engineering tasks.
• Willingness to travel as required by project needs.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in data logging and pipeline tools including Splunk, Cribl, and Elastic.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Familiarity with containerized solutions like Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Knowledge of PMO and ITSM tooling such as ServiceNow, JIRA, and Confluence.

Personal Attributes and Additional Information

• Strong problem-solving capabilities and excellent analytical skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage with non-technical staff.
• Passionate about technology and technical development.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Self-sufficient with a strong team-playing mentality.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Certification in relevant data logging/pipeline tools such as Cribl, Splunk, or Elastic is preferred.

Contract Details

This is a contract position located in Dammam, Eastern Saudi Arabia. The initial contract duration is 1 month, with the possibility of extension. An immediate start is required.