Enterprise Data & AI Architect
Location: UAE
Experience: 18+ Years
We are looking for a highly experienced Enterprise Data & AI Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale Data, Cloud, AI, ML and Analytics platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Define enterprise Data & AI architecture, strategy, roadmap and reference architectures.
- Architect modern data platforms using Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric.
- Design Data Lake/Lakehouse, ETL/ELT, data warehouse and analytics architectures.
- Establish Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata, Lineage and MDM frameworks.
- Design secure and scalable AI/ML and Generative AI architectures, including RAG and enterprise LLM integration.
- Define data security, privacy, access control and compliance architecture.
- Lead cloud data modernization and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
- Work closely with CIO/CTO/CDO, business, security and technology stakeholders.
Required Skills
- 18+ years of overall IT experience with strong Enterprise/Data/AI Architecture background.
- Expert knowledge of Azure Data Platform, Databricks, Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric.
- Strong expertise in Data Lakes/Lakehouse, ETL/ELT, MDM and Data Governance.
- Experience with ML Platforms, MLOps, Generative AI, LLM/RAG and AI integration.
- Strong Data Security and Analytics Architecture experience.
- Excellent enterprise architecture, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
- UAE/GCC experience is strongly preferred/required.
- Experience working with large enterprises, government or semi-government organizations is an advantage.
Education: Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field.
Certifications: TOGAF, Azure, Databricks, Snowflake, Fabric or AI certifications are desirable.
Keywords: Enterprise Data Architect | AI Architect | Azure | Databricks | Snowflake | Microsoft Fabric | Data Lake | Lakehouse | Data Governance | MDM | ETL/ELT | ML | GenAI | RAG | Data Security | Analytics | UAE
