Data Tech Lead MENAT - Regulatory Ready Platform Leader

HSBC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC is seeking a Data Technology Lead to provide technology leadership for data platforms across the Middle East. The role will engage with MENAT regulators to ensure data technology meets regulatory expectations, Group standards and business needs.

The role will optimise vendor usage within MENAT Data Technology, simplify and rationalise the data technology estate and ensure the regional landscape is future-state ready and aligned with Group strategy.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in data technology delivery within a regulated financial services environment.
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors or supervisory authorities across MENAT markets.
• Strong knowledge of data platforms, data engineering, integration, governance and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of data platforms across the Middle East.
• Translate business, regulatory and data requirements into secure, scalable technology solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across data engineering, integration, data quality, metadata, lineage and analytics capabilities.
• Ensure solutions comply with architecture standards, security controls and regulatory requirements.
• Drive engineering practices, including automation, testing, monitoring, DevOps and resilience.
• Maintain production services through incident, problem and change management.

Skills

Data platforms

Regulatory engagement

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Cloud data engineering

Education

Degree in technology/data/risk

Tools

ETL platforms

Data governance tools

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

HSBC is seeking a Data Technology Lead to provide technology leadership for data platforms across the Middle East. The role will engage with MENAT regulators to ensure data technology meets regulatory expectations, Group standards and business needs.

The role will optimise vendor usage within MENAT Data Technology, simplify and rationalise the data technology estate and ensure the regional landscape is future-state ready and aligned with Group strategy.