Senior Data Architect – AI-Driven Data Platforms

Whiteshield; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global AI economics and policy advisory firm is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design scalable data architectures and optimize data pipelines using Azure technologies. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure data excellence across applications. Candidates should possess 6+ years of experience in data engineering and a strong understanding of data governance. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field is required.

Benefits

Flexible working model

Career progression support

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering and architecture, preferably in complex or government-scale environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing AI-ready architectures and leveraging machine learning for data enrichment and automation.
• Strong understanding of data governance, interoperability standards, and scalable architecture design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture blueprint.
• Build and optimize end-to-end data pipelines using Azure services.
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT frameworks for high-volume, low-latency data movement.

Skills

Data Architecture

Azure Data Factory

Apache Airflow

SQL

Python (Pandas, PySpark)

ETL/ELT

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related discipline

Tools

SSIS

PostgreSQL

MSSQL

Azure Synapse

Job description

A global AI economics and policy advisory firm is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design scalable data architectures and optimize data pipelines using Azure technologies. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure data excellence across applications. Candidates should possess 6+ years of experience in data engineering and a strong understanding of data governance. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field is required.