Global Software Solutions Group

Senior Data Engineer

Global Software Solutions Group  •  Dubai, AE (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in designing, building, and optimizing scalable data pipelines and enabling advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives.

You will work closely with Data Scientists, Analytics Delivery Leads, and cross-functional teams to transform raw data into actionable insights in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze data requirements
  • Perform Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to understand data patterns and quality
  • Design and develop robust, scalable, and high-performance data pipelines
  • Ingest, process, and transform large-scale structured and unstructured datasets
  • Implement feature engineering techniques to support machine learning models
  • Optimize Spark jobs for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across pipelines
  • Work closely with Data Scientists and Analytics teams to deploy ML pipelines
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement
  • Communicate technical solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 8–10 years of experience in Data Engineering and Big Data ecosystems
  • Strong programming expertise in Python
  • Hands-on experience with PySpark / Apache Spark, including performance tuning
  • Solid understanding of Hadoop ecosystem
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL
  • Experience with data pipeline development and ETL frameworks
  • Familiarity with Machine Learning pipelines and feature engineering
  • Experience with version control systems (Git)
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Good to Have

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
  • Knowledge of data warehousing solutions
  • Exposure to workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, etc.)
  • Experience working in banking or financial services domain

Key Competencies

  • Strong collaboration and communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced Agile environment
  • Ownership mindset and attention to detail
  • Stakeholder management and coordination
Global Software Solutions Group

About Global Software Solutions Group

Global Software Solutions Group Veracious product line is a series of robust banking platforms that provide core banking, payment systems, custom process automation, and document management solutions for banks and financial institutions in Middle East & Africa. This cutting-edge product line features the Veracious Payments Hub, Digital Banking and the DMS, all built on the Torus Lowcode development platform software.

Global Software Solutions Group is a software solutions provider that aims to solve mission-critical problems that financial institutions face today. Our software solutions bring together our Low Code platform, the payments product line and customized service offerings to solve mission-critical statements in core banking, payments, process automation, and document management. The Payments Hub is GSS's flagship product.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Dubai Internet City,, AE
Year Founded
2021
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