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Data Architect

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 20 Jun 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $90k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

This job involves designing, building, and optimizing scalable data infrastructure and pipelines to process and manage both structured and unstructured data, thereby powering advanced AI solutions.

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Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust ETL/ELT processes to ingest, clean, and transform data from multiple sources.
  • Process and manage complex datasets to support business and analytical needs.
  • Conduct regular testing and enhancement of data pipelines to improve efficiency.
  • Implement best practices for data validation, testing, and monitoring, proactively identifying and resolving issues to maintain data integrity.
  • Collaborate with software engineers and AI/ML engineers to ensure seamless data accessibility.
  • Implement best practices for data governance, security, and quality assurance.
  • Document data architectures, lineage, and metadata to ensure transparency and reproducibility.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, or data warehousing.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and manage ETL/ELT processes using tools like Airflow, Luigi, or dbt to automate data workflows and transformations.
  • Experience with big data architectures and optimizing data pipelines.
  • Deep familiarity with SQL for data manipulation and querying.
  • Strong coding skills in Python, and at least one other language (Scala/Java).
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
  • Strong analytical skills for working with large-scale unstructured datasets.
  • Ability to diagnose data issues, optimize performance, and communicate technical solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Educational qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required.

Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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