Senior Data Architect

Sundus; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead the design and development of their Common Information Model. The ideal candidate should have 10–15 years of experience in data architecture, particularly in the banking sector, and be proficient in data modelling and API design. This role offers an opportunity to collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance and scalability across the bank’s data landscape.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in data architecture, preferably in banking.
• Deep hands-on expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data modelling.
• Experience in designing APIs/microservices from enterprise data models.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and rollout of the bank’s Common Information Model.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure compliance and scalability.
• Map complex legacy and modern systems to a unified data model.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

API design

Enterprise integration

Tools

Erwin

Abacus

Job description

Position: Senior Data Architect

Location: Riyadh/Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Duration: Yearly Renewable Contract

Job Description

Description

We are looking for highly experienced Senior Data Architects to lead the design, development, and rollout of the bank’s Common Information Model (CIM). The role requires strong expertise in banking data architectures, canonical modelling, and enterprise integration, along with the ability to map complex legacy and modern systems to a unified data model. The ideal candidate will collaborate with enterprise architecture, business, technology, and regulatory teams to ensure alignment, compliance, and scalability across the bank’s data and integration landscape.

Roles and Responsibilities

• 10–15 years of experience in data architecture, with significant exposure to banking.
• Deep hands‑on expertise in data modelling (Erwin)—conceptual, logical, and physical.
• Experience building canonical models and enterprise information architectures.
• Proven experience designing APIs/microservices derived from enterprise data models.

Technical Skills

Understanding of

• BIAN BOM / BIAN Service Landscape
• Core banking systems, especially STTM
• Data platforms: ODS, DWH, data lakehouse
• Experience producing EA artefacts using Abacus or similar tools.

Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge

Understanding of

• NDMO DAM framework
• SAMA ITGF
• AML/CTF, Risk, and Finance data requirements