***HIRING***
I am looking for Data Modelers, who would be interested in a 1 Year extendable contract to work onsite in Dubai. Please not this is a Contract role, this is not a permanent position, meaning you will not receive family benefits, just a salary for yourself, alongside Visa & Medical Insurance.
Job Title Data Modeler
Salary AED 28,000 - 28,500 Per Month
Contract Length 12 Months / 1 Year (extendable)
Location Dubai
Start Date ASAP
The client are looking for a Data Modeler with expertise in designing scalable data models and semantic layers for a Lakehouse architecture.
Key Responsibilities
Data Modeling
- Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models for Medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers).
- Implement dimensional modeling for analytical layers.
- Apply Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD2) and historical tracking techniques.
- Define and enforce naming conventions, metadata standards, and maintain model documentation.
Semantic Layer & Ontologies
- Design and implement a semantic layer to enable business-friendly data access and self-service analytics.
- Work with advanced AI-tooling for semantic layer deployment and integration.
- Develop and maintain ontologies and taxonomies to standardize business concepts across domains.
- Ensure semantic consistency across data products and reporting layers.
Knowledge Graph Development
- Build and maintain knowledge graphs to represent relationships between entities and enable advanced data discovery.
- Integrate knowledge graph capabilities with Lakehouse metadata and lineage tools (e.g., Open Metadata).
- Collaborate with architects and platform engineers to ensure graph scalability and performance.
Collaboration & Governance
- Work closely with Data Architects to align models with Lakehouse design principles.
- Partner with Data Engineers to ensure models are correctly implemented in Glue and Iceberg tables.
- Collaborate with Data Quality teams to embed validation rules and ensure compliance.
Optimization & Standards
- Ensure models support schema evolution, partitioning strategies, and performance optimization.
- Create reusable modeling templates and best practices for Data Factory squads.
Required Skills
Technical Expertise
- Strong experience in data modeling for Lakehouse or data warehouse environments.
- Proficiency in semantic layer design, ontologies, and knowledge graph development.
- Familiarity with AWS Glue, Apache Iceberg, and Medallion architecture.
- Understanding of metadata management and lineage tools (Open Metadata preferred).
Tools & Technologies
- Data modeling tools (ERwin, Power Designer, or similar).
- Semantic layer tools (e.g., Zaimler, AtScale, or equivalent).
- Knowledge graph frameworks (e.g., RDF, OWL, Neo4j, or similar).
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver aggressive migration targets.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Regards,
Ollie
