Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager - Tech Consulting - Data & AI - Data Engineer - Riyadh

EY; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager to design, build, and scale modern data platforms for analytics and AI use cases. You will translate business strategies into robust data engineering solutions and contribute to client engagements, proposals, and regional growth.

You will lead data architecture, modeling, and governance efforts while mentoring junior staff and shaping EY data practice assets across the kingdom.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of data engineering and/or Data & AI consulting experience.
• Preferably from a consulting or professional services environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• Experience delivering projects within large, complex organizations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end data engineering solutions across multiple client engagements.
• Architect, build, and optimize scalable data platforms and data pipelines for analytics, BI, and AI use cases.
• Design and implement modern data architectures, including medallion and lakehouse patterns, across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Develop robust data models and pipelines ensuring performance, reliability, security, and governance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, and analytics teams to enable AI-driven solutions.
• Support data modernization and migration initiatives, including legacy-to-cloud transitions.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality client materials including presentations, solution designs, and executive-level narratives.
• Contribute to proposal development, solution shaping, estimations, and commercial discussions.
• Coach and mentor junior team members and contribute to EY knowledge assets.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

Pipeline orchestration

Cloud platforms

Data governance

Storytelling

Client presentations

Data & AI proposals

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

Dataiku

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

The Opportunity

At EY, we help our clients harness the power of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence to accelerate digital transformation and enable better business outcomes. As a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager within our Data & AI practice, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling modern data platforms and architectures that support advanced analytics and AI use cases.

You will work closely with clients across the Saudi market to translate business strategies into robust data engineering solutions, while contributing to client engagements, proposals, and wider practice growth in the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end data engineering solutions across multiple client engagements.
• Architect, build, and optimize scalable data platforms and data pipelines for analytics, BI, and AI use cases.
• Design and implement modern data architectures, including medallion and lakehouse patterns, across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Develop robust data models and pipelines ensuring performance, reliability, security, and governance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, and analytics teams to enable AI-driven solutions.
• Support data modernization and migration initiatives, including legacy-to-cloud transitions.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality client materials including presentations, solution designs, and executive-level narratives.
• Contribute to proposal development, solution shaping, estimations, and commercial discussions.
• Coach and mentor junior team members and contribute to EY knowledge assets.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong hands-on experience in SQL and Python for data engineering use cases.
• Proven expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT development, and pipeline orchestration.
• Solid understanding of data platforms and modern engineering technologies.
• Deep knowledge of data architectures, including batch and streaming pipelines.
• Experience across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, and/or GCP) and on-premise technologies.
• Strong understanding of data governance, quality, and security principles.
• Excellent storytelling skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Strong experience preparing client presentations, business cases, and Data & AI proposals.
• Good business and commercial acumen with consulting delivery experience.
• Experience with Dataiku and related data science platforms for developing, orchestrating, and operationalizing analytics and AI solutions.

Experience And Qualifications

• 3-7+ years of experience in data engineering and/or Data & AI consulting.
• Prior experience in a consulting or professional services environment is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience delivering projects within large, complex organizations is an advantage.

Language Requirements

• Arabic language skills are strongly preferred.
• Professional proficiency in English is required.

Why EY

EY offers an inclusive, high-performance environment where people are empowered to grow, innovate, and lead. You will be part of a growing Data & AI practice in Saudi Arabia, working on impactful projects aligned with Vision 2030 while building a sustainable consulting career.