Principal Data Engineer - II

About the role

Pakistan Single Window is hiring a Principal Data Engineer (level II) in Karachi. The role designs, develops and maintains scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, builds real-time streaming and batch processing solutions, and optimises data storage such as data lakes, data warehouses and databases. It works closely with Data Scientists, Analysts, Data Architects and Business Teams.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest, transform and integrate data from many sources
• Implement real-time streaming and batch processing solutions
• Clean, transform and prepare raw data for analytics and machine learning
• Monitor pipeline performance and reliability, troubleshoot issues and enforce data quality checks
• Collaborate with Data Governance teams to ensure compliance with standards and policies
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, and share expertise on data engineering best practices

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems or a related field
• 7 to 8 years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role
• Hands-on experience with big data tools, cloud platforms and data integration
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication and teamwork skills

Required skills

• SQL and relational and NoSQL databases
• Data orchestration tools such as ODI, SSIS, Apache Airflow, dbt or Prefect
• Programming in Python, Java or Scala
• Familiarity with Apache Spark and Kafka

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Fuel card
• Health benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Inclusive work culture