Senior Manager - Data Architect

EY Podnikatel Roku; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary

Leadership growth opportunities

Exposure to cutting-edge data projects

Fast-paced, diverse working env.

Job summary

EY Podnikatel Roku in Dubai is seeking a Senior Manager Data Architect to lead enterprise data architectures across government, financial services, energy, and retail sectors. You will architect scalable, secure data ecosystems and drive AI transformation while collaborating with C-suite and technical teams.

The role emphasizes governance, data platforms, and modern data patterns like data mesh and lakehouses, with leadership of a team of data engineers and solution architects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or information management.
• Proven experience with cloud-native data platforms (Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery).
• Strong knowledge of data modeling, governance, security and privacy frameworks (GDPR, NDMO).
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in complex environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise and solution-level data architecture strategies.
• Design modern data platforms on cloud (data lakes/warehouses/lakehouses).
• Lead scalable data pipelines (batch/real-time) and data governance initiatives.
• Mentor data engineers and solution architects; contribute to reusable frameworks.
• Engage with C-suite and support pre-sales for data architecture solutions.

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Data modeling

Security & privacy

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/IS/Engineering

Tools

ETL/ELT tools

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Data governance tools (Collibra/Alation/Purview)

Kafka

Spark

Databricks

Snowflake/BigQuery

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manager Data Architect
Department: FaaS - Digital Finance - Data & AI
Reports To: Director / Partner Data & AI Practice

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide data architectures driving our clients digital and AI transformation initiatives. Based in Dubai you will work with C-suite leaders and technical teams to architect scalable secure and business-aligned data ecosystems across industries including government financial services energy and retail.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Data Architecture Strategy:
  • Define enterprise and solution-level data architecture strategies.
  • Design modern data platforms (data lakes warehouses lakehouses) on cloud (Azure AWS GCP).
  • Champion data mesh data fabric or other advanced architectural patterns.
• Engage with Business & Technology Stakeholders:
  • Collaborate with business units to understand their data needs and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Support data governance security lineage and catalog initiatives in partnership with Data Officers and CDOs.
• Architecture Delivery & Oversight:
  • Guide design of scalable data pipelines (batch/real-time) master data management and analytics layers.
  • Oversee data platform modernization and cloud migration programs.
  • Provide architectural governance and quality assurance throughout project lifecycle.
• Team Leadership & Capability Building:
  • Mentor and manage a team of data engineers and solution architects.
  • Contribute to internal knowledge assets accelerators and reusable frameworks.
• Client Engagement & Business Development:
  • Support pre-sales and proposal activities by shaping data architecture solutions.
  • Build trusted relationships with client executives and technology teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of experience in data architecture data engineering or information management.
• Proven experience with:
  • Cloud-native data platforms (e.g. Azure Synapse Databricks Snowflake BigQuery)
  • ETL/ELT tools (e.g. Informatica Talend dbt)
  • Data governance tools (e.g. Collibra Alation Purview)
  • Big data and streaming technologies (e.g. Kafka Spark)
• Strong knowledge of data modeling API management security/privacy frameworks (e.g. GDPR NDMO).
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams in complex consulting or enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in cloud (Azure AWS or GCP) architecture or data engineering.
• Experience working in the GCC region with clients in public sector banking or oil & gas.
• Familiarity with AI/ML lifecycle and integration of data platforms with analytics/ML pipelines.

What We Offer

• Competitive tax-free salary and performance bonus
• Exposure to cutting-edge data transformation projects in the region
• Fast-paced collaborative and diverse working environment
• Opportunities for leadership growth and continuous learnin

Required Experience:

Senior Manager