Senior Lakehouse Architect & Data Strategy Leader

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

Job summary

A leading AI consultancy in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a visionary Data Architect to design and implement strategic blueprints for complex Lakehouse systems. You will define the Medallion Architecture and collaborate with engineers while mentoring teams to align on high standards. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience, primarily in Lakehouse implementations, and exceptional communication skills to articulate architectural visions to stakeholders. This role offers competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance bonuses

Comprehensive health insurance

Professional development support

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data architecture roles with 3 years in Lakehouse implementations.
• Experience in leading architectural forums and influencing decision-making.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments with aggressive targets.

Responsibilities

• Design and enforce Medallion Architecture for the Lakehouse.
• Drive architectural decision-making through forums.
• Lead design for Data Factory squads working on data initiatives.

Skills

Data architecture experience

Lakehouse architecture

Schema evolution

Partitioning strategies

Table optimization

Metadata management

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

AWS services

OpenMetadata or similar tools

Tools

Apache Iceberg

Glue

Spark

Jira

Job description

A leading AI consultancy in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a visionary Data Architect to design and implement strategic blueprints for complex Lakehouse systems. You will define the Medallion Architecture and collaborate with engineers while mentoring teams to align on high standards. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience, primarily in Lakehouse implementations, and exceptional communication skills to articulate architectural visions to stakeholders. This role offers competitive salary and growth opportunities.