Overview
Platform Engineer Jobs in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates at Adecco
Title: Platform Engineer
Company: Adecco
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- The Senior Engineer – Data Governance & Platform Lead (IB&M) is a hands-on senior technical role responsible for defining, implementing, and governing the IB&M Data Platform with a strong focus on data governance, quality, lineage, security, and platform standards.
- The role will work closely with Global Markets, Investment Banking, Risk, Compliance, and Analytics teams to ensure data is trusted, compliant, and scalable across the enterprise. This is not a people‑management role but requires strong technical leadership and ownership across the data lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Data Governance & ControlDefine and implement data governance frameworks covering:
- Data ownership, stewardship, and accountability
- Data quality rules, controls, and monitoring
- Metadata management, data cataloging, and lineage
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, risk, and internal governance requirements across IB&M data assets
- Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams to support regulatory use cases and thematic reviews
- Data Platform LeadershipLead the design and evolution of the IB&M Data Platform, aligned with enterprise standards
- Drive governance capabilities across the Lakehouse architecture (ADLS, Databricks, Delta Lake)
- Define platform standards for:
- Data ingestion (batch / micro-batch / streaming)
- Schema enforcement and validation
- Data modeling and standardization
- Secure data access and entitlements
- Architecture & EngineeringAct as a technical authority for data architecture decisions within IB&M
- Review and guide solution designs produced by internal teams and vendors
- Ensure scalability, performance, reliability, and cost efficiency of the platform
- Support hybrid architectures (Cloud + On‑Prem) where required by business or regulatory constraints
- Enablement & CollaborationWork closely with Data Engineering, Analytics, BI, AI/ML, and Business teams
- Enable self‑service analytics while maintaining strong governance controls
- Provide technical guidance, best practices, and design reviews across IB&M initiatives
- Support onboarding of new use cases onto the GM / IB&M Data Platform
Required Experience & Skills
Experience
- 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Platforms, or Data Architecture
- Proven experience leading data governance initiatives in large, regulated environments (Banking / Financial Services preferred)
- Strong background supporting Global Markets / Investment Banking data domains is highly desirable
Technical Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Azure Data Lake (ADLS)
- Databricks / Delta Lake / Lakehouse architectures
- Data quality, schema enforcement, and validation frameworks
- Experience with data cataloging and governance tools (e.g., Unity Catalog, Informatica Axon or similar)
- Solid understanding of:
- Data modeling (analytical and canonical models)
- Metadata management and lineage
- Secure data access and entitlements
- Good understanding of AI/ML and analytics enablement within governed data platforms
