Brainlake Advertising LLC
Data Engineer
contractseniorAbu Dhabi, UAERemote3 days ago
45,000-65,000 AED/mo
Engineering & TechnologyJob Description
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer at Manager level with 8 to 10 years of experience to join an advanced analytics engagement based in Riyadh. You will work as part of a small, senior delivery team, building and optimizing the data pipelines and analytics infrastructure that power a client's advanced analytics program, with a focus on procurement and cost-optimization use cases. What You'll Do ❑ Design and build scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows on Snowflake, integrating with DataIQ and Sigma ❑ Develop and optimize Python-based data engineering workflows within the client's environment ❑ Translate procurement and cost-optimization analytics requirements into robust, production-grade data solutions ❑ Structure and model data to support advanced analytics and decision-intelligence use cases ❑ Embed data quality, governance, and lineage standards across all pipeline stages ❑ Engage directly with client stakeholders to clarify requirements and present technical approaches ❑ Own day-to-day delivery of the data workstream, including planning and quality of deliverables ❑ Collaborate with a small, senior project team — including a data architect and a junior data resource
Requirements
- ❑ 8–10 years of data engineering experience, ideally including time at a Big 4 firm or strategy / technology consulting firm
- ❑ Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake; familiarity with DataIQ and Sigma Computing is a strong plus
- ❑ Proficient in Python and SQL for data engineering and pipeline development
- ❑ Experience with procurement, sourcing, or cost-optimization analytics use cases
- ❑ Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and data quality practices
- ❑ Comfortable working directly within a client's technical environment under data sovereignty constraints
- ❑ Able to interface with client stakeholders and communicate clearly with non-technical audiences
- ❑ Willing and able to work on-site in Riyadh on a full time or hybrid basis (2–3 days per week)
- You're Our Match If You Have
- ❑ A track record of delivering data engineering workstreams on client-facing consulting engagements
- ❑ Strong command of Snowflake-based architectures and modern analytics stacks
- ❑ Comfort operating in fast-paced, deadline-driven project environments
- ❑ The ability to own your workstream with minimal oversight while coordinating with a small delivery team
- ❑ Professional experience in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC
- ❑ Availability to start within the next month and commit to a 4–6 month contract
- Bonus Points If You Have Experience With
- ❑ DataIQ or Sigma Computing specifically
- ❑ Procurement or sourcing analytics and cost-optimization use cases
- ❑ A Big 4 firm, global systems integrator, or strategy consulting firm
- ❑ Arabic data sets
- ❑ Working under data residency / sovereignty constraints in client environments
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows on Snowflake, integrating with DataIQ and Sigma; Develop and optimize Python-based data engineering workflows within the client's environment; Translate procurement and cost-optimization analytics requirements into robust, production-grade data solutions; Structure and model data to support advanced analytics and decision-intelligence use cases; Embed data quality, governance, and lineage standards across all pipeline stages; Engage directly with client stakeholders to clarify requirements and present technical approaches; Own day-to-day delivery of the data workstream, including planning and quality of deliverables; Collaborate with a small, senior project team — including a data architect and a junior data resource
Skills Required
SnowflakeDataIQSigma ComputingPythonSQLETL/ELT designdata modelingdata qualitydata governancestakeholder communicationprocurement analyticscost-optimization analytics