Data Engineer

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

❑     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