Data Specialist

KNOATIV


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Karachi
Salary: PKR 130,000 - PKR 250,000 per month
Contract type: Full time
As a Data Specialist, you will support the design and development of scalable backend data solutions, bridging modern data engineering with business analytics needs. The role focuses on building robust ETL pipelines, backend data workflows, and data models using Python and related technologies, while also supporting analytics and exploratory initiatives.

You will work with structured and unstructured data sources, optimize data processing, and contribute to research, experimentation, and emerging AI/ML-driven use cases that improve operational performance and decision-making.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Support Data Engineering

Assist in the end-to-end design, development, and scheduling of scalable ETL / ELT pipelines and backend data workflows using Python and related technologies.

2. Backend Development

Build and maintain backend data processing logic, APIs, automation scripts, and integration workflows to support data movement and transformation.

3. Analyze Needs

Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand data requirements, assess current reporting/data workflows, and propose improved technical solutions.

4. Build Foundational Data

Create datasets, attributes, metrics, and backend data models by writing optimized SQL queries, transformation logic, and validation routines.

5. Optimize Data Access

Help organize and optimize data sources, database structures, and data extraction mechanisms to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

6. Problem Solving & Troubleshooting

Act as a technical resource for troubleshooting backend data issues, ETL failures, data inconsistencies, and performance bottlenecks.

7. Research & Innovation

Participate in research, experimentation, and prototyping around modern data technologies, automation, and emerging engineering practices.

8. AI / ML Support

Support AI / Machine Learning experimentation, proof-of-concepts, or data preparation tasks where required.

9. BI & Reporting Support

Collaborate with reporting teams to provide clean, structured datasets for dashboards, analytics, and business reporting.

Job Specifications

Minimum Job Qualifications Requirement (Academic, Training, Languages, Etc.)

Education

  • BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Engineering, or a relevant technical field


Minimum Work Experience

  • 1–5 years of relevant experience
  • Strong technically capable junior candidates may also be considered


Skills & Specifications

Programming Languages

  • Strong hands-on Python
  • SQL
  • PySpark (preferred)


Data Engineering / ETL

  • ETL / ELT pipeline development
  • Data transformation and automation
  • Backend workflow development
  • API integration / data ingestion


Databases

  • MSSQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • IBM DB2 (good to have)


Data Warehousing & Modeling

  • Data Modeling
  • Dimensional Modeling
  • Star Schema Design
  • Data Pipeline Optimization


Cloud Platforms

  • Azure / AWS / GCP exposure preferred
  • Databricks exposure is a plus, but not mandatory


AI / ML Exposure

  • Basic AI / ML understanding
  • Data preparation for AI/ML workflows
  • Experimental / R&D mindset


Reporting / Analytics

  • Power BI / Tableau (supporting capability)


Other Technologies

  • Docker / containerization (good to have)
  • Windows / Linux environments
  • Networking fundamentals

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