Data Engineering Lead

Job description / Role

Job Requisition ID: 160139

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A"rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview of the role
As the Data Engineering Lead within the Data and Analytics team, you will be responsible for delivery of innovative data and analytics solutions, ensuring Al Futtaim Business stays at the forefront of technical excellence in Data Engineering and Web-based development.
This pivotal role encompasses managing a dynamic team, optimizing current processes, and leading the charge in Azure-based development projects and incorporating global best practices.

What you will do
- Guide and develop a high-performing Data Engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, efficiency, and collaboration.
- Apply your deep expertise in Azure Data Platform and other Data Engineering tools to refine and expand our data capabilities
- Lead the end-to-end process of designing, documenting, developing, implementing, and testing innovative prototypes that showcase the value of data
- Oversee the development and integration of Web Apps, Function Apps, and custom user interfaces, ensuring robust data modelling, quality, governance, and security practices.
- Serve as the primary contact for all Data Engineering inquiries

Requirements

Required Skills to be successful
- Practical experience in constructing and refining Big Data pipelines, architectures, and datasets, optimizing for efficiency and scalability.
- Strong analytical skills , expertise with DevOps for deploying data pipelines
- Knowledge of Data Virtualization Tools (Denodo), Auto ML Tools (DataRobot, Dataiku), Marketing Tools (Salesforce, etc.), SAP (BW/BO /ERP).
- Expertise in Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Event Hubs, Python, PySpark, SQL & No-SQL Databases, and other pivotal Big Data solutions, ensuring robust, scalable data infrastructure.

What equips you for the role
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field of study.
- 15+ years of IT experience in implementing complex business / transformation projects across various domains and managing internal and external teams.
- Minimum 8+ years of practical experience building and managing data pipelines with multiple source system integrations
- Minimum 4+ years of dedicated experience in the design, development, and management of web-based data management portals and tools
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in building and managing real-time event streaming solutions using Kafka
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in integrating Recommendation Engine or Segmentations with customer touchpoints / channels.

We're here to provide excellent service but a little help from you can ensure a five-star candidate experience from start to finish.

Before you click "apply": Please read the job description carefully to ensure you can confidently demonstrate why this opportunity is right for you and take the time to put together a well-crafted and personalised CV to further boost your visibility. Our global Talent Acquisition team members are all assigned to specific businesses to ensure that we make the best matches between talent and opportunities. We not only consider the requisite compatibility of skills and behaviours, but also how candidates align with our Values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence.

As part of our candidate experience promise, we also want to make ourselves available to you throughout the application process. We make every effort to review and respond to every application.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.