Senior UAE AI & Data Architect (Multi-Cloud)

Sia; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Sia is seeking an AI Solution Architect to lead the technical authority on Data & AI engagements in the Middle East. You will design architectures across cloud, data pipelines, model serving, and generative AI, translating business requirements into scalable, secure solutions.

This role blends hands-on leadership with advisory client work and requires English fluency and UAE-based residency. You will guide production-ready designs, mentor engineers, and contribute to Sia's IP and reference

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or a related field.
• 8+ years' experience in solution or cloud architecture or senior engineering role with design ownership.
• Deep expertise in multi-cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and/or Databricks) including networking, security, compute, storage and managed AI/ML services.
• Proven experience designing agent orchestration and the model layer, including open-weight models.
• Solid grasp of classical machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, autonomous agents and data engineering.
• Demonstrated experience taking AI solutions from proof of concept to production.
• Proven ability to engage senior client stakeholders, lead workshops and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Familiarity with AI compliance frameworks and responsible AI practices.
• Professional-level certification is highly preferable: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or Databricks Professional Data Engineer
• English proficiency is a must; Arabic is a plus
• Based in the UAE (Dubai or Abu Dhabi).

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture of data and AI projects, covering cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, model serving, generative AI and agent-based systems.
• Design agent orchestration and the model layer, including the selection and use of open-weight models.
• Define application modernization paths that embed AI into client systems and processes.
• Act as the primary technical contact for senior client stakeholders, aligning designs with business goals, security policies and applicable regulation.
• Lead client workshops and present technical capabilities and architecture options to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical governance across workstreams, and unblock delivery teams with hands-on guidance when needed.
• Design for production readiness: scalability, reliability, observability and cost.
• Mentor junior consultants and engineers, and contribute to Sia's internal IP, accelerators and reference architectures.

Skills

Multi-cloud architecture

Agent orchestration

Model layer design

ML/DL/Generative AI

PoC to production

Client workshops

AI compliance

Architectural trade-offs

Cloud certifications

English proficient

Based in UAE (Dubai or Abu Dhabi)

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI or related field

Job description

Sia is seeking an AI Solution Architect to lead the technical authority on Data & AI engagements in the Middle East. You will design architectures across cloud, data pipelines, model serving, and generative AI, translating business requirements into scalable, secure solutions.

This role blends hands-on leadership with advisory client work and requires English fluency and UAE-based residency. You will guide production-ready designs, mentor engineers, and contribute to Sia's IP and reference