Enterprise Data Platform Lead: Architecture & Transformation

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

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.