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Data Engineer

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 01 Feb 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $65k - $90k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Intermediate
  • English: Professional

Position

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Must have Skills: AWS Glue, Sodacore, Lakehouse architecture, CDC, Medallion design principles

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and implement AWS Glue jobs for Bronze layer ingestion using defined standards and templates.
  • Implement correct loading methods based on source requirements (CDC, full load, delta, snapshot).
  • Design and execute historical loading mechanisms to bring legacy data into the Lakehouse.
  • Optimize Glue job performance (DPU allocation, parallelization, partitioning) according to best practices.
  • Collaborate with platform teams to ensure tooling and optimization alignment.
  • Aggressively migrate source tables to Bronze layer, initially using manual approaches with standards/templates, later leveraging AI-enabled acceleration.
  • Ensure jobs are version-controlled and production deployment is automated via Git and Terraform.
  • Implement source system connectivity into CDP in collaboration with source system owners.
  • Ensure jobs comply with data contracts and are properly monitored.
  • Prepare documentation and handover to operational support teams.
  • Work closely with Data Architect for ingestion patterns and standards.
  • Coordinate with Data Assurance Lead to apply quality checks across all jobs.
  • Partner with platform engineers for tooling and optimization.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Technical Expertise

    • Strong experience in AWS Glue, PySpark, and ETL pipeline development.
    • Knowledge of Lakehouse architecture and Medallion design principles.
    • Familiarity with CDC, delta loads, and historical data ingestion strategies.
  • Tools & Technologies

    • AWS services: Glue, S3, Athena, Lambda.
    • Git, Terraform for CI/CD automation.
    • Understanding of data quality frameworks (e.g., Soda Core) is a plus.
    • Able to identify ways to automate their work / repetitive tasks.
  • Soft Skills

    • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver aggressive migration targets.
    • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
    • Work with Jira and agile way of working.
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