Data Engineer

About the job

Who We Are

We help to create icons. We help to build marvels. Our products feature in some of the most iconic buildings in the world. RAK Ceramics is one of the largest ceramics brands globally, specializing in ceramic and gres porcelain wall and floor tiles, sanitaryware, faucets, and tableware. Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, we serve clients in over 150 countries through operational hubs in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia, North & South America, and Australia. With over 12,000 employees from 40+ nationalities, we are a truly global and diverse organization. RAK Ceramics is publicly listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dhaka Stock Exchange.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Data Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Fabric, MS-SQL, data warehouse architecture design, and SAP data integration. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines and architectures to support our enterprise data strategy. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ingest, transform, and make data (from SAP and other systems) available in our Microsoft Azure environment, enabling robust analytics and business intelligence.

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.