DataOps Engineer - Riyadh

Location Riyadh
Discipline: Banking / Financial Institutions
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Perla Freiha

Contact email: perlaf@businesslobby.net
Contact phone: +96176173717
Job ref: 44786
Published: about 3 hours ago

Our client, a governmental entity in KSA, with a strong focus on banking and finance is looking for a DataOps Engineer.
The ideal candidate will build, automate, and maintain scalable and secure data pipelines, MLOps workflows, and analytics infrastructure to support business and AI/ML initiatives.

Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for data engineering and AI/ML projects.
  • Support data scientists and data engineers in deploying and operationalizing data and ML workflows.
  • Manage infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Monitor system performance, ensure data pipeline health, and implement disaster recovery solutions.
  • Automate workflows with tools such as Apache Airflow, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
  • Collaborate with data teams to ensure data quality, versioning, and governance.
  • Integrate with platforms and tools such as Dataiku, Informatica, Apache Spark, Kafka, and Snowflake.
  • Apply DataOps principles to design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines and modern data architectures.
  • Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to deploy scalable data solutions.
  • Utilize scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and configuration tools (e.g., YAML).
  • Ensure adherence to data security, governance, and standards.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in DataOps, DevOps, or Data Engineering.
  • Strong expertise in ETL/ELT, CI/CD pipelines, and workflow automation.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Proficiency in Python, Bash, Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.
  • Familiarity with data platforms such as Informatica, Spark, Kafka, Dataiku, or Snowflake.
  • Solid knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Location

Riyadh, KSA