Senior Data & AI Architect: Azure, GenAI & Lakehouse

Delphi Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Delphi Consulting is seeking a highly experienced Data & AI Architect to lead the design and implementation of modern, scalable data, AI, and GenAI solutions for enterprise clients in the UAE. You will translate business requirements into robust architectures across Azure, Databricks, Lakehouse, AI/ML, and Generative AI platforms.

The role requires driving PoCs, architecture workshops, and delivering governance, security, performance, and cost optimization across architectures while partnering

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Data Architecture / Data Engineering / AI Architecture.
• Strong Azure + Databricks experience.
• Strong knowledge of Data Lakehouse, data modeling, ETL/ELT, and data governance.
• Experience with GenAI, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, and enterprise AI solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and architecture leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Data & AI architecture aligned with business objectives.
• Architect modern data platforms using Azure, Databricks, ADLS, Synapse/Fabric, and ADF.
• Design AI/ML and GenAI solutions, including LLM, RAG, vector databases, and Agentic AI architectures.
• Define data governance, security, scalability, performance, and cost optimization standards.
• Lead architecture workshops, PoCs, solution design, and technical presentations.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, AI/ML, Cloud, Security, and Application teams.

Skills

Data Architecture

Data Engineering

AI Architecture

Azure

Databricks

Data Governance

GenAI

LLMs

RAG

AI Agents

Tools

Azure

Databricks

ADLS

Synapse

Fabric

ADF

Job description

Delphi Consulting is seeking a highly experienced Data & AI Architect to lead the design and implementation of modern, scalable data, AI, and GenAI solutions for enterprise clients in the UAE. You will translate business requirements into robust architectures across Azure, Databricks, Lakehouse, AI/ML, and Generative AI platforms.

The role requires driving PoCs, architecture workshops, and delivering governance, security, performance, and cost optimization across architectures while partnering