Experience: 10+ Years
Industry: Data / Technology / Analytics
Notice Period: Candidates who can join on or before 15 October 2026
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to own the end-to-end architecture of an enterprise data platform, covering data integration, lakehouse, governance, security and data consumption. The ideal candidate will ensure the platform is scalable, secure, cost-efficient, sovereign and AI-ready.
Mandatory to Have
- 10+ years of experience in Data Management / Data Engineering, with at least 5 years as a Data Architect on enterprise data platform programs
- Strong experience designing Cloud Data Platforms and Lakehouse / Medallion Architecture
- Hands-on experience with Azure / Microsoft Fabric, Databricks or Synapse
- Expert knowledge of Relational, Dimensional (Kimball), Data Vault, Canonical and Semantic Data Models
- Strong experience with Microsoft Purview – Catalog, Lineage, Classification & Data Quality
- Experience with Enterprise MDM platforms
- Strong knowledge of Azure Data Factory / Fabric Pipelines and batch, streaming, API & CDC integration patterns
- Strong understanding of Data Security, IAM, RBAC/ABAC, Encryption, Network Isolation and Data Residency
- Experience designing Bronze / Silver / Gold data layers
- Strong understanding of Data Governance, Metadata, Lineage, DQ and MDM
- Experience with Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and architecture governance
- Knowledge of UAE PDPL, Dubai Data Law and DESC ISR
- Strong understanding of DAMA-DMBOK2, TOGAF or equivalent architecture frameworks
- Excellent English communication, documentation and executive stakeholder-management skills
Preferred
- UAE Government / regulated-sector experience
- Experience designing AI-ready data platforms, feature stores, vector/search layers and governed data products
- Experience with FinOps, platform sizing, capacity planning and performance optimization
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert / Fabric Data Engineer / TOGAF / DAMA CDMP certification
Important Note
Only candidates who are currently available in the UAE will be considered.
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