Summary
GAC Group is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Dubai to architect, build, and operate its data platform for reporting, analytics, and self-service BI. The role focuses on reliable, monitored, and tested production pipelines, as well as governed and reusable data products. The successful candidate will work with business stakeholders and technical teams and guide others in building production data solutions. Applicants should have at least 5 years of related experience, strong data engineering skills, and good spoken English; a relevant degree and cloud or data certifications are listed.
The posting
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As Lead Data Engineer, you will help architect, build and run the data platform that supports reporting, analytics, and self-service BI across the GAC Group. A key part of the role is ensuring that our data pipelines are reliable, monitored, tested, and easy to support. We use Databricks, DBT, and Airflow through Astronomer, and need someone who can help us strengthen how we build, operate, and maintain production data flows.
You will work with business stakeholders, analysts, architects, and engineers to turn business needs into reusable and trusted data products. Beyond central reporting, you will also help develop a broader platform where teams can work with their own data in a governed, secure, scalable, and reliable way.
We are looking for someone with strong data engineering skills, a practical operational mindset, and the ability to guide others in building data solutions that work well in production.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar knowledge.
Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or related field.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Cloud certifications.
Databricks, data build tools, airflow, astronomer, general tech and data certifications.
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Data Factory, Python, Git, Databricks.
SQL Server.
Power BI includes data modelling and DAX development.
Azure Platform.
Linux OS Concepts.
Airflow.
Data Modelling – KIMBAL Concepts, ETL Knowledge.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Communicate effectively across all levels, engaging and inspiring at senior levels internally and externally.
Cultural awareness within a multi-cultural corporate environment.
Good English spoken language skills are essential.
Adaptability to new tools, logical reasoning and problem solving.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
5+ years of related working experience.