Data Engineer; Databricks UAE

Location: UAE (Fully Onsite) - Khalifa City

Contract: Initial 3 Months

Rate: Up to €420 per day

We're supporting a leading organisation in the UAE that is entering the final phase of a major cloud data platform transformation. They are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join the team on a contract basis and help deliver critical migration and platform optimisation activities.

This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on modernising legacy data solutions, building scalable data pipelines, and supporting the completion of a Databricks‑based data platform. You'll work alongside an established Agile engineering team, taking ownership of technical deliverables and contributing to the successful transition of the platform into operational support.

• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and ingestion frameworks.
• Migrate legacy data ingestion processes to modern Databricks solutions.
• Refactor existing data models to align with engineering best practices.
• Optimise Databricks environments, including cluster performance and governance.
• Support the decommissioning of legacy data platform components.
• Participate in testing, validation, deployments, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and contribute to operational readiness.
• Work closely with the engineering team within an Agile delivery environment.

• Strong commercial experience with Databricks (5+ years preferred).
• Hands‑on experience with:
  • Delta Live Tables (DLT)
  • Auto Loader
  • Databricks Asset Bundles (DABs)
  • Cluster optimisation and policy management
• Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Strong Python and SQL development skills.
• Solid Git/source control experience.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices.
• Experience designing and delivering scalable data engineering solutions.
• Strong understanding of testing, validation, and production deployment processes.