Senior Data Architect — Enterprise Data & AI (Banking)

Jobpal; Qatar; On-site; QAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Nair Systems is seeking a Senior Data Architect (Data & AI) for its Qatar operations. You will lead the Enterprise Data Architecture, define data models, and ensure the integrity of data flows across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will review designs, establish Responsible AI controls, and collaborate with stakeholders to meet regulatory data requirements and analytics goals.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in Data Architecture, EDM, or Data Engineering, preferably in banking/finance.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling, integration, governance, and quality.
• Experience across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid data environments.
• Familiarity with AI data ecosystems and responsible AI concepts.
• Regulatory data management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Govern and oversee the Enterprise Data Architecture framework for analytics and AI.
• Define and maintain data models—conceptual, logical, and physical.
• Review data architecture designs, data flows, lineage, and integration patterns.
• Assess AI use cases for data sourcing, scalability, and performance.
• Establish controls for Responsible AI including bias detection and explainability.
• Evaluate vendor solutions for architecture alignment, security, and performance.
• Perform data-focused assessments of third‑party solutions per regulatory requirements.
• Review BRS, solution designs, and PIR from a data perspective.
• Governing data integration frameworks, ETL/ELT, APIs, streaming and batch data flows.
• Support regulatory compliance audits and architecture governance forums.
• Act as SME in Data Governance, AI Governance, and Architecture Review forums.

Skills

Data Architecture

Enterprise Data Management

Data Modeling

Data Integration

Data Governance

AI/ML data ecosystems

Architecture review

Stakeholder management

Regulatory data management

On-prem/cloud/hybrid architectures

Education

TOGAF

DAMA, CDMP (certifications)

Cloud Architecture certifications

Job description

Nair Systems is seeking a Senior Data Architect (Data & AI) for its Qatar operations. You will lead the Enterprise Data Architecture, define data models, and ensure the integrity of data flows across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will review designs, establish Responsible AI controls, and collaborate with stakeholders to meet regulatory data requirements and analytics goals.