Remote Data Engineer for Islamic Bank (6-month project)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join a leading Islamic bank in Bahrain on a six‑month remote project. The role focuses on designing, building and optimizing scalable data platforms that support digital banking services and AI‑driven initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines for AI and banking initiatives.
• Collaborate with data scientists to prepare and transform data for model training and analytics.
• Develop and maintain data lakes and data warehouse solutions.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across platforms.
• Integrate data from core banking systems, digital channels, and external sources.
• Optimize data workflows for performance and cost efficiency.
• Support real‑time and batch data processing using modern frameworks.
• Implement data governance policies and metadata management.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in data engineering.
• Experience in the banking sector is preferred.

Required skills

• SQL
• Python
• Big data technologies such as Spark and Hadoop
• Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Data modeling and data warehousing concepts
• Processing of structured and unstructured data
• Data governance, security, and compliance
• AI/ML pipeline development and data preparation
• Data orchestration tools and frameworks