Senior Data Engineer

Best Online Insurance Company in The Middle East 2023!

We are Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the leading insurance provider in GCC since 1964.

Mission Digital Hub: To Digitize QIC group to bring its products to the attention of Millions
Our vision is to make QIC group become first Digital Ecosystem in the region by combining insurance and non-insurance services in one platform.

• qic.online Insurance Portal | Get QIC Policy in 2 Minutes
• qd Drive Mobile App | The ultimate app for every driver in Qatar

As a ​​​​​​​Senior Data Engineer, you will join our team to build data infrastructure in GCP using Airflow and work on the storage, processing, and collection of huge data sets from internal and external resources. We are looking for a professional who has experience building scalable data infrastructures and databases. You will be engaged in:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines using Apache Airflow and GCP services like BigQuery.
• Work with relational databases like MySQL and Oracle.
• Implementing and orchestrating data workflows using Apache Airflow.
• Collaboration with analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure data quality and availability.
• Optimizing data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
• Ensuring data security, privacy, and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting data systems to maintain high availability and reliability.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
• Experience using cloud solutions (Google Cloud Platform preferred)
• Proficiency in MySQL and Oracle databases.
• Expertise in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries.
• Hands-on experience in orchestrating data workflows ( Apache Airflow preferred).
• Advanced skills in Python for scripting and automation.
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and ETL/ELT practices.
• Experience with version control systems like Git.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and data infrastructure automation.
• Experience with data modeling and working with large-scale datasets.
• Knowledge of Docker and containerization.

What we offer

• Long-term service agreement contract with QIC
• We are diverse — our digital nomads work remotely from 18 different countries
• Payment in US dollars monthly to your bank account using SWIFT
• Full-time remote, work schedule: 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday
• Vacation policy: Qatar Holiday Calendar, 20 workdays of vacation, and 10 sick-day-offs
• Performance reviews are conducted twice a year, with the possibility of a raise in March and September
• Potential opportunity to apply for a Qatar ID and relocation to Doha, Qatar

Benefits & Perks

• Group and Individual English language classes
• After six months working with us – RemoteHealth Premium Insurance
• Corporate 70% discount in Yasno – mental health
• Reimbursement for conferences, training, and purchase of necessary tools
• Consultation on tax policies with a manager
• QIC Running Club on Strava
• Corporate discount in the Privilege Program, including Qatar Airways

Our employees have been featured in Forbes 30 under 30, teach at online universities, serve on program committees of major IT conferences, and have previously worked at Yandex, Tinkoff, Avito, Vivid.Money and other leading tech companies.

Apply now and join us!