Senior Data Platform Architect for Secure On-Prem AI

Aspire Technology; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Technology in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Data Architect to shape a shared data platform across products and deployment environments. You will lead architecture for secure, high-performance data platforms, including air-gapped and mission-critical on-premise deployments, ensuring robust governance and scalable data management.

Bring eight+ years of data engineering or software architecture, expertise in data platforms and governance, and strong communication to drive architecture

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in data engineering, software architecture or related discipline.
• Expertise in data architecture, platform design and data management.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
• Knowledge of distributed processing technologies, messaging and integration patterns.
• Experience in data retention, archival, lifecycle management and data stewardship.
• Understanding of data governance, security architecture, access controls, auditing and compliance.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Research, design and lead a shared data platform across products and environments.
• Define robust patterns for data warehouses, data lakes and data management.
• Architect and guide data pipelines for operational, analytical and AI workloads.
• Establish architecture standards and schema management for diverse data types.
• Design solutions for on-premise, air-gapped, low-latency and security-sensitive environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align delivery with strategy and roadmaps.
• Provide architectural direction while staying close to practical implementation.

Skills

Data architecture

Platform design

Data management

Relational databases

Non-relational databases

Distributed processing

Data governance

Security architecture

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Aspire Technology in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Data Architect to shape a shared data platform across products and deployment environments. You will lead architecture for secure, high-performance data platforms, including air-gapped and mission-critical on-premise deployments, ensuring robust governance and scalable data management.

Bring eight+ years of data engineering or software architecture, expertise in data platforms and governance, and strong communication to drive architecture