Enterprise Data Architecture & Data Platform

Seikor Group; Muscat; On-site; OMR 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Seikor Group seeks an experienced Enterprise Data Architecture & Platform Lead for a major banking transformation in the Middle East. This hands-on senior SME role covers strategy, architecture, implementation and adoption across the data platform.

You will lead data architecture, modelling and platform capabilities, drive data quality and governance, and collaborate with senior stakeholders in a regulated bank environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Enterprise Data Architecture, Data Platforms, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years direct Banking / Financial Services data experience.
• Senior experience as an Enterprise Data Architect, Senior Data Architect, Data Platform Lead, or equivalent.
• Enterprise data modernization/transformation experience from architecture through implementation.
• Strong enterprise data modelling, data engineering, and modern data platform experience.
• Experience working with senior business and technology stakeholders in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture and target-state architecture.
• Define data architecture principles, patterns, standards, and technical designs.
• Lead enterprise and domain-level banking data modelling.
• Drive data discovery, profiling, metadata, lineage, mapping, and data quality.
• Define ETL/ELT, CDC, API, batch, streaming, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Define enterprise data platform capabilities across ingestion, storage, processing, governance, security, and consumption.
• Support reporting, analytics, self-service, advanced analytics, and AI requirements.
• Provide technical direction to data architects, engineers, and analysts.

Skills

Data Architecture

Data Modelling

Data Warehouse

ETL/ELT

APIs

Streaming

Data Quality

Cloud/Hybrid

Job description

We are looking for a highly experienced Enterprise Data Architecture & Platform Lead for an enterprise-wide data transformation initiative with a leading Middle Eastern bank.

This is a hands-on senior SME role, covering strategy, architecture, implementation, and adoption.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead enterprise data architecture and target-state architecture
• Define data architecture principles, patterns, standards, and technical designs
• Lead enterprise and domain-level banking data modelling
• Drive data discovery, profiling, metadata, lineage, mapping, and data quality
• Define ETL/ELT, CDC, API, batch, streaming, and event-driven integration patterns
• Define enterprise data platform capabilities across ingestion, storage, processing, governance, security, and consumption
• Support reporting, analytics, self-service, advanced analytics, and AI requirements
• Provide technical direction to data architects, engineers, and analysts

MANDATORY BANKING EXPERIENCE

Strong knowledge of:

• Customer & Party
• Accounts & Deposits
• Loans & Lending
• Cards
• Payments
• Transactions
• Products & Pricing
• GL & Financial Data
• Risk & Compliance
• KYC & AML
• Master & Reference Data

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 12+ years in Enterprise Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Platforms, or related disciplines
• Minimum 5 years of direct Banking / Financial Services data experience
• Senior experience as an Enterprise Data Architect, Senior Data Architect, Data Platform Lead, Data Transformation Lead, or equivalent
• Enterprise data modernization/transformation experience from architecture through implementation
• Strong enterprise data modelling, data engineering, and modern data platform experience
• Experience working with senior business and technology stakeholders in regulated environments

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Data Architecture | Data Modelling | Data Warehouse | ODS | Data Lake/Lakehouse | Medallion Architecture | ETL/ELT | CDC | APIs | Streaming | Metadata | Lineage | Data Quality | MDM | BI & Analytics | AI Data Requirements | Cloud/On-prem/Hybrid