Owns the technical solution end to end, from approach and architecture sign-off through build and handover. Acts as the senior technical voice to the client, integrating data engineering, AI, governance and cloud work into one coherent solution. Part-time across the full engagement duration.
Key responsibilities
- Solution integrity. Own the target solution architecture and ensure each deliverable traces back to agreed scope and requirements.
- Governance. Lead technical decisions at architecture and scope sign-off, and at each delivery gate. Maintain the decision log.
- Team direction. Direct the data engineers, AI engineer, QA and cloud roles. Resolve cross-workstream technical dependencies and unblock the team.
- Quality assurance. Review design, code and data model quality. Set standards for testing, documentation and release readiness.
- Client engagement. Act as the client's trusted technical advisor to senior stakeholders. Translate technical trade-offs into business and risk terms.
- Risk and scope. Track technical risks and scope drift, and raise them to the project manager early with options.
- AI and data coherence. Ensure the AI and executive reporting layers are built on governed, reliable data, in line with responsible AI practice.
- Handover. Plan and run the technical handover so the client can operate the platform independently.
Required skills and experience
- 12+ years in data, analytics or cloud solution delivery, with 5+ as a solution architect or technical lead on enterprise programmes.
- Proven delivery of modern data platforms (Microsoft Fabric, Informatica or equivalent ) and AI-enabled executive reporting.
- Strong grasp of data governance, quality, security and operating model implications.
- Executive communication: able to run a design authority and a steering committee discussion in the same week.
- Experience leading mixed onshore and offshore teams.
Preferred qualifications
- Grade E2 or equivalent seniority, with prior public sector delivery experience in the Gulf.
- TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification.
- Arabic language skills are an advantage.
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