Senior Solutions Architect – (Snowflake, Data, ELT, ML)

Space Recruitment International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 520,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Recruitment International seeks a Senior Architect to own the end-to-end design of a data platform in Riyadh. You will shape the architecture from Snowflake strategies to data ingestion, modeling, and AI/ML production use cases.

You will lead critical design discussions with C-level stakeholders, ensuring governance and scalable solutions while collaborating with a strong on-site team of architects.

Qualifications

• Snowflake mastery including warehouse sizing, security models, RBAC, Snowpark, semantic views.
• Deep real-world data architecture experience (dimensional modelling, data lake patterns, DWH, ELT).
• Production ML experience: feature pipelines, MLOps, governance on data platforms.
• Strong stakeholder-facing presence, capable of guiding design with C-levels.
• Fluent English required; Arabic is a bonus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own the platform vision and defend the target architecture across the full stack.
• Lead design workshops with business and IT leadership; own the design authority.
• Build at scale with dimensional modelling, data lake design, ELT, and migrations in production.
• Design ML feature pipelines, MLOps workflows, and governance atop the data warehouse.
• Collaborate with on-site European architects to deliver enterprise-ready solutions.

Skills

Snowflake mastery

Data architecture depth

AI/ML in production

Customer-facing gravitas

Fluent English

Job description

Senior Architect – Data Platform: Shape Enterprise Architecture in Riyadh

Are you a Snowflake architect ready to own an entire platform end-to-end?

We're looking for an exceptional Senior Architect to lead the design and delivery of a transformative data platform for a major enterprise client in Riyadh. This is a hands-on leadership role where your architectural decisions will directly impact how the entire organization leverages data and AI.

What You'll Do:

• Own the platform vision. You'll design and defend the target architecture across the full stack — from Snowflake warehouse strategy through data ingestion, semantic modelling, and into AI/ML production use cases. You're not implementing someone else's vision; you're creating it.
• Lead at the C-suite. Facilitate critical design workshops with business and IT leadership, own the design authority, and hold the room with confidence. You're the technical counterpart stakeholders trust to ask the hard questions.
• Build at scale. Work on real enterprise transformation — dimensional modeling, data lake design, ELT patterns, migrations, and greenfield builds. You understand data architecture in production.
• Integrate AI/ML strategically. Design feature pipelines, MLOps workflows, and governance frameworks that make ML sustainable and scalable on top of a governed warehouse.
• Join a strong team. You'll work alongside experienced European architects and engineers already on-site, combining your expertise with theirs to deliver something meaningful.

What We're Looking For:

• Snowflake mastery — SnowPro Advanced Architect level or equivalent. You've owned warehouse sizing decisions, security models, RBAC strategies, Snowpark implementation, semantic views. Platform design decisions, not project implementations.
• Data architecture depth — Real-world experience with dimensional modeling, data lake patterns, DWH architecture, and ELT frameworks. You've built on enterprise scale.
• AI/ML in production — You understand feature pipelines, model deployment, MLOps, and how ML use cases sit on top of governed data platforms.
• Customer-facing gravitas — You run the room in senior stakeholder meetings and design authority sessions. C-level communication is in your DNA.
• Fluent English (Arabic is a bonus, not required)
• Ready to relocate to Riyadh for the program duration

Why You Should Consider This:

• The edge cases matter. Asset management industry experience — funds, portfolio holdings, performance reporting, custodian and market data — is a significant differentiator and something we value highly.
• Governance at scale. Experience with data governance frameworks and regulated data programs is a strong plus.
• Multi-cloud thinking. Cloud architecture certification (Azure/AWS/GCP) is valued.

This is a defining role for someone ready to architect at enterprise scale while leading a high-stakes client engagement. If this resonates, let's talk.

On-site in Riyadh. Technical leadership. Real impact