Data Architect

Datamatics Technologies; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Datamatics Technologies in Dubai invites an experienced Data Architect to join our team. You will design and implement enterprise data architectures, data platforms, and governance frameworks, leveraging Azure-based services and modern lakehouse patterns.

The role demands 7–10 years of hands-on experience, cloud data solutions, strong SQL, and the ability to lead architecture initiatives across data governance, metadata management, and data quality programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience as a Data Architect.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Strong technical skills across data architecture, modeling, governance, and MDM.
• Experience with Data Lake, Data Warehouse and Lakehouse architectures.
• Lead data integration and ETL/ELT architecture initiatives.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and governance teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-wide data architecture aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Define and implement data governance frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Establish metadata management, data lineage, and data quality processes.
• Architect scalable Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Lakehouse solutions.
• Lead data integration and ETL/ELT architecture initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, analysts, and governance teams.
• Evaluate and recommend data platform technologies and architectural standards.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives across the enterprise.
• Ensure data platforms meet security, compliance, scalability, and performance requirements.

Skills

Enterprise Data Architecture

Data Modeling

Data Governance

Metadata Management

Data Quality Management

Master Data Management

Data Lake Architecture

Data Warehouse Architecture

Lakehouse Architecture

Data Integration

Strong SQL

Education

TOGAF Certification

CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional)

Microsoft Azure Certifications

Databricks Certifications

Informatica Certifications

Tools

Informatica IDMC

Microsoft Fabric with Purview

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse Analytics

Snowflake

Unity Catalog

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect with 7 to 10 years of experience in designing and implementing enterprise data architectures, modern data platforms, and data governance frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a Data Architect role and hands‑on project delivery experience with at least one of the following technologies:

• Microsoft Fabric with Purview
• Databricks

This role requires strong expertise in enterprise data strategy, data modeling, governance, metadata management, data quality, MDM, and modern cloud data architectures.

Key Responsibilities

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect with 7 to 10 years of experience in designing and implementing enterprise data architectures, modern data platforms, and data governance frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a Data Architect role and hands‑on project delivery experience with at least one of the following technologies:

• Informatica IDMC
• Microsoft Fabric with Purview
• Databricks

This role requires strong expertise in enterprise data strategy, data modeling, governance, metadata management, data quality, MDM, and modern cloud data architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-wide data architecture aligned with business and technology strategies
• Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models
• Define and implement data governance frameworks, standards, and best practices
• Establish metadata management, data lineage, and data quality processes
• Architect scalable Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Lakehouse solutions
• Lead data integration and ETL/ELT architecture initiatives
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, analysts, and governance teams
• Evaluate and recommend data platform technologies and architectural standards
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives across the enterprise
• Ensure data platforms meet security, compliance, scalability, and performance requirements.Required QualificationsExperience
• Minimum 7+ years of experience as a Data Architect
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data solutions
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure
• Must‑Have Technical Skills
• Enterprise Data Architecture
• Data Modeling (Conceptual, Logical & Physical)
• Data Governance
• Metadata Management
• Data Lineage
• Data Quality Management
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Data Lake Architecture
• Data Warehouse Architecture
• Lakehouse Architecture
• Data Integration
• Strong SQL expertise
• Platform Expertise

  Hands‑off experience with at least one of the following:

• Informatica IDMC
• Microsoft Fabric with Purview
• Databricks

Preferred QualificationsData & Analytics Technologies

• Microsoft Purview
• Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Snowflake
• Power BI
• Informatica Data Governance & Catalog
• Informatica MDM
• Unity Catalog
• Python
• PySpark

Additional Knowledge

• AI/ML Data Platforms
• Enterprise Data Strategy
• Data Management Frameworks

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Azure Certifications
• Databricks Certifications
• Informatica Certifications
• TOGAF Certification
• CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional)

Frameworks

• TOGAF
• DAMA-DMBOK
• Other Data and Enterprise Architecture Frameworks