Data Engineer – Full‑time, Abuja

About the role

QED.ai is seeking a full‑time Data Engineer to work on‑site in Abuja, Nigeria. You will design, build, and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure that support health and agriculture projects with real‑world impact.

Key responsibilities

• Develop robust ETL processes and schedule workflows to ingest data from diverse sources.
• Design and implement data models, warehouses, and schemas for analytical workloads.
• Integrate data into scalable, reliable systems while ensuring data quality and security.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and project stakeholders to understand requirements and optimise data flows.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve the data stack and engineering best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience building and maintaining data pipelines and data infrastructure.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Required skills

• Proficiency in SQL and a programming language such as Python, Java, or Scala.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and modern data platforms.
• Knowledge of data integration tools and workflow orchestration frameworks (e.g., Airflow, Prefect).
• Version control using Git.