Data Architect

Landmark Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Group in Dubai is seeking an experienced Azure Data Architect to join the Landmark Digital Data Team. You will design, implement, and optimize Azure-based data solutions to support retail analytics and operations.

You will evolve the data platform, define best practices, model data, ensure security and governance, and collaborate with cross-functional squads to deliver scalable, cost-efficient data workflows.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a Data Architect in large data, multi-cloud environments.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with Spark/Hadoop or similar big data frameworks.
• Strong cloud computing concepts and security/data governance knowledge.
• Retail domain experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize Azure-based data solutions at scale.
• Evolve data architecture to ensure scalability and security.
• Define data strategy and best practices across Azure.
• Guide data modelling and integration for structured and unstructured data.
• Ensure governance, access control, and compliance using Azure tools.
• Collaborate with DevOps to automate deployment and monitoring.
• Mentor technical teams and drive data-driven insights for retail.

Skills

Azure Data Platform

Data Architecture

Big Data Technologies

Cloud Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure SQL Database

Azure Data Bricks

Azure Synapse

Power BI

Qlik

Data API Builder

Logic Apps

Azure Purview

Azure AD

Key Vault

Job description

The Landmark Group began its journey in 1973 with one store in Bahrain and has grown into one of the largest retail and hospitality conglomerates in the Middle East, Africa and India. Currently the Group operates over 2,200 outlets, encompassing over 30 million square feet across 21 countries.

Landmark Digital

Meet Landmark Digital – we’re part of the Landmark Group, one of the largest retail and hospitality organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, and India. We’re the guardians of the group’s digital arm which encompasses Enterprise & E-commerce Tech, Product Management, User Design, Omni Operations, Customer Experience, Loyalty, Content Production, Studio, Growth and MarTech, Finance and HR functions. With a futuristic outlook, we strive to make the digital experience of our customers seamless.

Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, we’re currently driving the digital experience for 8 industry-leading brands in 8 geographies and rapidly expanding our footprint across new territories and functions. Join us, and you’ll be part of the Middle East’s biggest bricks-to-clicks success story, that registers over 100% growth year-on-year.

Agile work culture:

Within the digital function, you’ll be hands-on from day one, working in squads to make independent decisions and game-changing contributions that directly impact millions of customers. You’ll collaborate every day with teammates from 20+ nationalities, across Dubai, India, Europe and the US.

Space for excellence:

Landmark Digital has a dedicated and growing software development centre in Bangalore, India, where we incubate, design and optimize our products and experiences. We also offer the option to work remotely for certain key roles.

New technologies to play with:

You’ll work with the latest in Enterprise & E-commerce tech, headless commerce, open source, microservices, Java Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, React Native apps, React frontend and a host of the latest cloud-native technologies hosted on Azure Cloud.

Focus on learning and growth:

Excellent remuneration and perks are part of the package, but we also budget ample time and resources for training and upskilling.

Fun at work:

You’ll enjoy our well-equipped breakrooms (FIFA and pool are huge favorites), team events, celebrations and a host of other amenities.

Job Purpose:

Landmark Group is looking for a Azure Data Architect to join the Data Team in Landmark Digital.

Job Description:

• Responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of data solutions as an expert Azure Data architect with 8-10 years of experience.
• Continuously Evolve Data Architecture: Evaluate and enhance the existing Azure data platform architecture to ensure it remains scalable, secure, and aligned with evolving business and technology needs.
• Define Data Strategy & Best Practices: Develop and enforce best practices for data management, integration, and modelling across the Azure platform, ensuring consistency and quality in all data processes.
• Data Integration & Modelling: Guide data modelling practices (relational, dimensional, NoSQL) and optimize integration pipelines for structured and unstructured data sources across the platform.
• Ensure Security, Compliance & Governance: Maintain and improve data governance, access control, and security protocols using tools like Azure Purview, Azure AD, and Key Vault.
• Optimize Performance & Cost: Monitor system performance and resource utilization; implement strategies to improve efficiency and reduce Azure consumption costs.
• Mentor & Guide Technical Teams: Serve as the architectural point of contact for technical teams, conducting reviews, resolving design conflicts, and enabling capability building across teams.
• Apply your deep understanding of the retail domain to enhance data strategies and solutions for retail-specific challenges.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping our organization's data-driven journey, driving innovation through data analytics and insights.
• Optimize data storage, processing and retrieval mechanisms for performance, cost, and scalability using data storage services (such as Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database, etc.), data processing services (such as Azure Data Bricks, Azure Synapse, etc.) and data visualization (PowerBI, Qlik, etc.) & integration services (Data API builder, logic apps, etc.)
• Monitor and troubleshoot data platform performance, identify and resolve issues, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate deployment, configuration, and monitoring processes using Azure DevOps, PowerShell, or other relevant tools.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in cloud data services and provide recommendations on adopting new technologies or features to enhance the data platform.
• Document technical designs, procedures, and guidelines for data platform engineering and operations

Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Proven 10+ years experience playing the role of a Data architect in a high data volume, multi cloud, complex integrated environment
• Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, or similar frameworks.
• Solid understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience with cloud infrastructure management and provisioning.
• Solid understanding of network security concepts and technologies (such as firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention systems, etc.) and data security concepts and technologies (such as access controls, encryption, observability, privacy laws/regulations, etc.)
• Experience in a Retail setup is preferred