Senior Data Engineer

About the Role

Maximus KSA is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise data solutions. The role focuses on leveraging Microsoft Data Technologies and Modern Lakehouse platforms to support various data initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing batch and real-time data pipelines.
• Implementing data warehouse and lakehouse architectures.
• Ensuring data quality and governance across platforms.
• Supporting analytics, reporting, AI, and machine learning initiatives.

Reporting and Collaboration

The Senior Data Engineer will report directly to the Head of Data & Analytics. This role involves cross-functional collaboration with Data, BI, Product, Infrastructure, and Business teams. The position also includes leadership and mentoring responsibilities within the team.

Platform and Technology Exposure

This role offers exposure to enterprise-scale Data Warehouse and Lakehouse platforms, as well as modern Data Engineering ecosystems. This includes technologies such as Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Apache Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Trino, DataHub, and Great Expectations. The position also involves working with cloud-native and modern data platform technologies.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess over 10 years of experience in data engineering. The position requires a background in designing, building, and maintaining enterprise data solutions, with a focus on Microsoft Data Technologies and Modern Lakehouse platforms.

Impact and Influence

This role provides an opportunity to influence enterprise data architecture and governance practices. It also involves direct participation in AI/ML enablement and advanced analytics initiatives, contributing to the strategic direction of data solutions within the organization.