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Senior Data Engineer

Kuala Lumpur - RedQ

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Role family
Data & ML
Seniority
Senior
Country
MY
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
15 Sept 2026

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Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL CHAMPION:

As a Senior Data Engineer, your day-to-day duties will encompass the following areas:

Operational Excellence: Provide essential operational support, including system troubleshooting and implementing technical fixes.

Data Quality Assurance: Ensure absolute data integrity and data quality across environments.

Process Optimization: Continuously improve internal processes through automation, pipeline optimization, and infrastructure re-design.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support and collaborate closely with cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Data Impact: Leverage data visualization tools and techniques to maximize the business impact and intrinsic value of data.

Internal Stakeholder Management: Manage technical communication, alignment, and relationships with internal business units, product managers, and engineering teams to ensure data deliverables align with organizational goals.

Governance & Compliance: Contribute to improving data governance policies and maintaining data compliance standards.

Continuous Learning: Keep continuously current with the latest technical and industry developments.

WHO YOU ARE:

  • BS/MS/PhD in IT, Mathematics, Science or Engineering discipline Up to 4+ yrs relevant experience beyond first degree
  • Experience with one of the following languages: Python, Spark
  • Experience with DAG, airflow, terraform
  • Familiar with data ETL from a wide variety of data sources.
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience with pipeline and workflow management tools.
  • Experience with various messaging and stream processing.
  • Experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages.
  • Familiar with containerisation and orchestration tools.
  • Familiar with one of the following cloud-based services: GCP and its tools and services.
  • Ability to work under pressure and change, and balance among speed, reliability, and interpretability.
  • Good working knowledge of productivity tools such as G Suite, Git, Jira, Confluence.
  • Experience with code versioning, code review and documentation.
  • Proficient understanding of distributed computing principles.
  • Able to select and integrate big data tools and frameworks.
  • Familiar or prone to adopt design thinking methods.
  • Openness to experimenting with new techniques and new ways of working.
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WHAT YOU’LL ENJOY:

  • Physical Wellbeing: Key medical and insurance benefits, maternity expenses, flexible work arrangement, and health and fitness amenities.
  • Emotional Wellbeing: Paid time off, wellness programmes, and childcare amenities.
  • Financial Wellbeing: Resources relating to financial, personal skills and career growth programmes.
  • Allstars Specials: Free flights, unlimited discounted flights, and exclusive discounts with partners.
  • A unique Allstar culture like no other

OUR HIRING PROCESS:

  • Application received
  • Candidate screening
  • Interview(s) and assessment(s)
  • Background check and/or other assessments
  • Offer and negotiation
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