Data Engineer

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Direct to Company 01 Feb 2026

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Estimate: $65k - $90k*
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Experience: Intermediate
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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.