Data Scientist - Relocate To Saudi Arabia in London

Please note that this role is based in Saudi Arabia on a permanent, residential basis.

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

We are seeking a Data Engineering Specialist to join Downstream Global Optimizer (GO) team. The Downstream Global Optimizer team drives commercial optimization across Saudi Aramco’s integrated downstream value chain, including domestic and international refining assets. The GO team identifies and captures optimization opportunities to enhance system netback and deliver shareholder value. By building robust data infrastructure, automating pipelines, and enabling real-time analytics, the team supports agile decision-making in dynamic market conditions.

Your primary role is to design, develop, and maintain scalable data platforms that power the iGO (intelligent Global Optimizer) ecosystem. Your work will ensure seamless integration of structured/unstructured data, enable high-performance analytics, and provide reliable foundations for optimization models, machine learning pipelines, and enterprise reporting. You will focus on building and maintaining the data infrastructure that supports our data scientists. This role will involve designing and implementing scalable data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and managing data storage solutions. The specialist will work closely with data scientists and other teams to provide the necessary data infrastructure for advanced analytics and machine learning models.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement data architectures and efficient ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to move and transform data from various sources into a format suitable for analysis.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data by implementing data validation and cleansing processes.
• Architect and manage data storage solutions, including data lakes and warehouses, to meet the needs of the organization.
• Work with data scientists and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and provide appropriate data solutions.
• Optimize data pipelines and architectures for scalability and performance, ensuring they can handle large volumes of data efficiently.
• Maintain thorough documentation of data systems, pipelines, and processes for clarity and continuity.

Proficiency in languages such as Python, SQL, and Java or Scala. Experience with big data technologies like Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, and Airflow. Knowledge of cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including their data storage and processing services. Understanding of data warehousing concepts and experience with tools like Databricks, Microsoft data fabric and Cloudera. Familiarity with ETL tools and processes for data transformation and migration. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like Git.

You will hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field from a recognized institution. A master’s or advanced degree is preferred. You will have at least 10 years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or enterprise data platform development, including 5+ years in designing and managing enterprise-grade data pipelines. Strong technical expertise in programming languages: Python, SQL, Scala, and experience with data engineering frameworks (Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, Flink). Proven experience building data lakes, data warehouses, and ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale, heterogeneous datasets. In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and distributed data processing tools (e.g., Databricks, Cloudera, Snowflake). Hands-on experience with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks. Ability to work in complex, cross-functional environments, translating business needs into scalable data architectures. Strong communication skills to articulate technical designs to stakeholders and mentor junior engineers. Familiarity with industrial/energy sector data ecosystems (e.g., OT/IT systems, SCADA, ERP, market data) is preferred. Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), data engineering (e.g., Google Professional Data Engineer, AWS Big Data Specialty) are a plus.

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.