Data Engineer

About the job

Who We Are

RAK Ceramics

The Role

Data Engineer

What You Will Be Doing

• Spearhead the design, development, deployment, testing, and management of strategic data architecture, leveraging cutting-edge technology stacks on cloud, on-prem and hybrid environments
• Design and implement an end-to-end data architecture within Microsoft Fabric / SQL, including Azure Synapse Analytics (incl. Data warehousing). This would also encompass a Data Mesh Architecture.
• Develop and manage robust data pipelines to extract, load, and transform data from SAP systems (e.g., ECC, S/4HANA, BW).
• Perform data modeling and schema design for enterprise data warehouses in Microsoft Fabric.
• Ensure data quality, security, and compliance standards are met throughout the data lifecycle.
• Enforce Data Security measures, strategies, protocols, and technologies ensuring adherence to security and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with BI, analytics, and business teams to understand data requirements and deliver trusted datasets.
• Monitor and optimize performance of data processes and infrastructure.
• Document technical solutions and develop reusable frameworks and tools for data ingestion and transformation.
• Establish and maintain robust knowledge management structures, encompassing Data Architecture, Data Policies, Platform Usage Policies, Development Rules, and more, ensuring adherence to best practices, regulatory compliance, and optimization across all data processes.
• Implement microservices, APIs and event-driven architecture to enable agility and scalability.
• Create and maintain architectural documentation, diagrams, policies, standards, conventions, rules and frameworks to effective knowledge sharing and handover.
• Monitor and optimize the performance, scalability, and reliability of the data architecture and pipelines.
• Track data consumption and usage patterns to ensure that infrastructure investment is effectively leveraged through automated alert-driven tracking.

What We Are Looking For

Some of the key competencies required for the role include:

Functional

• Microsoft Certified:

  Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate

  or equivalent certificate for MS SQL.
• Prior experience working in

  cloud environments

  (Azure preferred).
• Understanding of

  SAP data structures

  and

  SAP integration tools

  like SAP Data Services, SAP Landscape Transformation (SLT), or RFC/BAPI connectors.
• Experience with

  DevOps practices

  and version control (e.g., Git).
• Deep understanding of SAP architecture, data models, security principles, and platform best practices.
• Experience with project coordination, vendor management, and Agile or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Strong understanding of

  data warehouse architecture

  and

  dimensional modeling

  .

Behavioural

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Our Ideal Match

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Certifications such as SQL, Administrator, Advanced Administrator, are preferred.

• 10 years

  of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
• Expertise in

  data transformation

  using SQL, PySpark, and/or other ETL tools.
• Strong knowledge of

  data governance

  ,

  security

  , and

  lineage

  in enterprise environments.
• Advanced knowledge in SQL, database procedures/packages and dimensional modeling
• Proficiency in Python, and/or Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) (Preferred, not mandatory)
• Familiarity with PowerBI for downstream reporting (Preferred, not mandatory).

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL (MS-SQL), Microsoft Fabric

  including Synapse (Data Warehousing, Notebooks, Spark)
• Experience integrating and extracting data from

  SAP systems

  , such as: SAP ECC or S/4HANA SAP BW, SAP Core Data Services (CDS) Views or OData Services
• Knowledge of Data Protection laws across countries (Preferred, not mandatory)

RAK Ceramics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, nationality, disability, age, or marital status.