Software Test Architect jobs in United Arab Emirates

Job summary

A leading tech solutions provider in Dubai is seeking a highly experienced Data Architect with 14–16 years expertise to design, build, and govern AWS data platforms. You will lead data architecture strategies, mentor engineering teams, and ensure scalable data solutions. Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, data pipelines, and governance is essential. This role requires full relocation to Dubai, UAE, for those currently stationed outside the region.

Qualifications

• 14–16+ years of experience in Data Engineering and Data Architecture.
• Proven experience working as a Data Architect on large-scale AWS platforms.
• Strong experience designing enterprise data lakes and data warehouses.
• Hands-on experience with batch data processing and orchestration frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Dubai, UAE (relocation required if outside UAE).

Responsibilities

• Design and own end-to-end AWS data architecture for enterprise platforms.
• Define data architecture standards, best practices, and reference models.
• Architect batch and event-driven data pipelines using AWS native services.
• Lead data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration workflows.
• Design and implement solutions using AWS Glue, EMR, Lambda, and MWAA (Airflow).
• Architect data lakes and data warehouses using Amazon S3 and Amazon Redshift.
• Design NoSQL data solutions using Amazon DynamoDB.
• Implement data governance, metadata management, and access control using AWS DataZone.
• Ensure monitoring, logging, and observability using Amazon CloudWatch.
• Partner with engineering, analytics, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Lead cloud migration and data modernization initiatives.
• Ensure security, compliance, performance optimization, and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architecture reviews.