AI-Ready Data Architect for UAE Enterprise Platform

VPS Elite Human Resources Consultancies LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

VPS Elite Human Resources Consultancies LLC seeks an experienced Data Architect in the UAE 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.

Responsibilities include designing data models (Kimball/Data Vault), implementing Azure-based pipelines and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Management / Data Engineering
• At least 5 years as a Data Architect on enterprise data platforms
• Experience designing Cloud Data Platforms and Lakehouse architectures
• Hands-on with Azure / Microsoft Fabric, Databricks or Synapse
• Expert knowledge of Relational, Dimensional, Data Vault, Canonical and Semantic models
• Knowledge of Data Governance, metadata, lineage and data quality

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture of an enterprise data platform
• Design scalable, secure data landscapes and governance frameworks
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data strategies and roadmaps
• Lead data integration, lakehouse ecosystems and AI-ready data products

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Azure

Databricks

Data governance

Data security

IAM / RBAC

MDM

ADRs / architecture governance

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Purview

Job description

VPS Elite Human Resources Consultancies LLC seeks an experienced Data Architect in the UAE 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.

Responsibilities include designing data models (Kimball/Data Vault), implementing Azure-based pipelines and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver