Enterprise Data Architect

Devoteam; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in Riyadh is looking for a Senior Enterprise Data Architect. This role involves translating business needs into technical specifications and defining data standards. Candidates should have 5-8 years of experience in data architecture and a strong understanding of data integration technologies. Proficiency in both English and Arabic is required. Competitive salary and growth opportunities offered.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in data architecture domain.
• Strong expertise in assessing current state of data architecture.
• Proven ability to gather and translate business requirements.
• Extensive experience in developing reference data architecture frameworks.
• Skilled in documenting data architectures.
• Solid understanding of Saudi Arabia’s national regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute the roadmap for information delivery and management.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Architect and deliver solutions that fulfill business information needs.
• Engage in an end-to-end approach by connecting all pieces of data.
• Define data architecture framework and standards.

Skills

Data architecture

Data integration technologies

SQL

Data modeling

Business process modeling

English and Arabic language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information System

Tools

ETL/ELT tools

ARIS

ERwin

Cassandra

MongoDB

Neo4j

Elasticsearch

SingleStore

Vitess

Job description

Company Description

Tech for People Unlocks the Future

At Devoteam, we believe that technology, combined with strong human values, can actively drive change for the better. Discover how Tech for People is shaping the future, creating a positive impact on individuals and the world around us.

With over 25 years of passion for technology and a presence in 18+ countries across EMEA and beyond, we are committed to leveraging innovation, expertise, and human‑centric values to make a difference.

Devoteam Culture & Values:

True innovation is born from a powerful culture, fused with meaningful values.

Culture:

Fair and courageous Everyone is treated fairly – this fuels bravery. At Devoteam, we always make fair decisions. We listen and are willing to be challenged, taking courageous decisions as a result. We help our employees to progress at every step and congratulate those who deserve it.

Ambition and results Ambition is nurtured at every step – this drives results. We are ambitious entrepreneurs with a taste for performance, growth and celebrating success. Commitments are always kept as we seek to achieve profitable growth to create value and employment. We aim to bring as much value as possible to our clients, at every touchpoint.

Learning and innovating Curiosity and learning are at our core – this stimulates innovation. At Devoteam, we are curious. We learn and embrace innovation constantly to meet challenges and build partnerships of excellence.

Caring and sharing A caring attitude is infused into our culture – this encourages sharing. We believe in the power of teams, we promote support and collaboration. At Devoteam, we care about our teams and want to work in a positive, productive environment. We support the development of talent and careers.

Values:

1. Respect
2. Frankness
3. Passion

Knowing that success is the result of collaboration. Alone, we go faster, but together, we go further.

To know more about us, please visit: www.devoteam.com

Job Description

Summary Introduction

Enterprise data architects are senior visionaries who translate business requirements into technology requirements and define data standards and principles. The data architect is responsible for visualizing and designing an organization’s enterprise data management framework. This framework describes the processes used to plan, specify, enable, create, acquire, maintain, use, archive, retrieve, control, and purge data. The data architect also provides a standard common business vocabulary, expresses strategic requirements, outlines high-level integrated designs to meet those requirements, and aligns with enterprise strategy and related business architecture.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the establishment and execution of the roadmap and vision for information delivery and management, including the enterprise data warehouse, big data, BI & analytics, content management and data management
• Translating business requirements into technical specifications, including data streams, integrations, transformations, databases, and data warehouses
• Work with data engineers to architect and deliver the solutions that fulfil the Business information needs and align with the information vision and strategy
• Apply business strategy while driving technology strategy, balancing short term and long term needs to ensure that the architecture can scale and evolve accordingly
• Engage an end‑to‑end approach by connecting all the pieces of data to deliver the data while leveraging all available assets
• Provide advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to carry out major plans and procedures to ensure schedule attainment, product development process adherence, and performance and budget targets are met
• Take an active role in the performance management process by completing goal setting, interim review, and year‑end review on a timely basis and soliciting ongoing feedback
• Defining the data architecture framework, standards and principles, including modeling, metadata, security, reference data such as product codes and client categories, and master data such as clients, vendors, materials, and employees
• Defining various data architecture artifacts like conceptual data model, logical data model, physical data model, integration catalogues and so on.
• Defining reference architecture, which is a pattern that others can follow to create and improve data systems
• Defining data flows, i.e., which parts of the organization generate data, which require data to function, how data flows are managed, and how data changes in transition
• Collaborating and coordinating with multiple departments, stakeholders, partners, and external vendors

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in data architecture domain
• Strong expertise in assessing the current state of data architecture, identifying gaps, and addressing key challenges.
• Proven ability to gather and translate business requirements into effective data architecture designs.
• Extensive experience in developing reference data architecture frameworks.
• Skilled in documenting both current‑state and target‑state data architectures.
• Well‑versed in selecting appropriate data principles, industry trends, and standards to guide architecture decisions.
• Experienced in choosing suitable content metamodels to align with business and data needs.
• Broad knowledge of data integration technologies, patterns, and best practices.
• Hands‑on experience with data processing tools (ETL/ELT) and modern storage solutions such as data lakes and lakehouses.
• Proficient in data modeling using tools like ERwin and ARIS.
• Strong background in business process modeling and alignment with enterprise strategies.
• Solid understanding of Saudi Arabia’s national regulatory requirements (NDI, NDMO, QIYAS, NORA) and the practical know‑how to ensure compliance.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience in relational databases and distributed database systems like SingleStore and Vitess.
• Experience with a range of NoSQL databases, including Cassandra, MongoDB, Neo4j, Elasticsearch, and the ELK Stack.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information System.
• English and Arabic language.

Additional Information

Business Unit: Data & Intelligence.

Level: Mid - Senior Level.