Data Engineer

About the role

The Data Engineer will support all business areas by managing data assets, ensuring data quality, and aligning data strategies with business objectives. This role acts as the bridge between business units and IT, representing data interests in governance forums.

Key responsibilities

• Execute data activities across business areas and maintain data definitions according to the data asset model.
• Assess business division strategies for impact on data and define corresponding data strategies.
• Ensure conformance with standards and policies for all assigned data sources.
• Develop and run data queries, delivering day‑to‑day data ownership duties.
• Represent business units in interactions with IT regarding data requirements, change management, and data provisioning.
• Participate in the Enterprise Data Governance Committee and support data stewardship standards.
• Educate and guide stakeholders on data goals, standards, and best practices.
• Identify continuous‑improvement opportunities for data stewardship processes.
• Prepare accurate reports in line with Riyad Bank policies and standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise data warehousing solutions in financial institutions.
• Proven experience in data stewardship and data governance.
• Intermediate proficiency in English.

Required skills

• Knowledge of data stewardship practices and techniques.
• Understanding of data management architecture.
• Familiarity with banking products, services, and operations.
• Experience with Oracle databases.