AWS Lakehouse Platform Engineer

Job Title: AWS Lakehouse Platform Engineer  
Location: UAE – Abu Dhabi or Dubai 
Engagement: Full-time (On-site) 
Contract duration: 3 or 6 months + possible extensions  
Start date: February 2026 

Riverflex is partnering with a leading financial institution in the UAE on a strategic Proof of Concept to establish (the foundations of) an AWS data platform. We are seeking a Platform Engineer to own the PoC end-to-end, define the reference architecture, and establish the standards and guardrails that will shape how the data platform is built going forward.

This is not a data engineering role. This position is about platform ownership, architecture, governance, and long-term operability. You will serve as the internal authority on “how we do data platforms,” working closely with the partner’s Data Lead and embedded with the on-site platform engineering team to ensure the foundation is robust, scalable, and fit for en...