Strategic Data Modeling & Architecture Leader

Maaden; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Maaden seeks a Principal Specialist, Data Modeling & Architecture to design, model, and evolve enterprise data architecture. Lead data products, curated layers, and standardized integration patterns to enable analytics, reporting, and trusted data consumption.

You will define modeling standards, guide multidisciplinary teams, and partner with governance to ensure semantic consistency across domains. The role requires 10–15 years in data modeling/architecture, strong cloud platform experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred in Data Architecture, Software Engineering, or Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned with business domains.
• Define canonical models, conformed dimensions, and reference data structures for cross‑domain analytics.
• Lead data product models and curated layer schemas for enterprise use cases.
• Ensure models support relational, non‑relational, time‑series, and streaming data, with performance in mind.
• Establish integration patterns with metadata, lineage, and data quality across pipelines.
• Maintain enterprise modeling standards, guidelines, and reusable templates across teams.
• Review modeling deliverables and provide design authority and QA for initiatives.
• Collaborate with governance to align business glossary and stewardship ownership.
• Mentor modelers, engineers, and analysts; lead reviews and coaching.

Skills

Data modeling

Data architecture

Domain‑driven design

Metadata management

Data governance

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s degree preferred (Data Architecture/Analytics)

Tools

Modeling tools

Job description

Maaden seeks a Principal Specialist, Data Modeling & Architecture to design, model, and evolve enterprise data architecture. Lead data products, curated layers, and standardized integration patterns to enable analytics, reporting, and trusted data consumption.

You will define modeling standards, guide multidisciplinary teams, and partner with governance to ensure semantic consistency across domains. The role requires 10–15 years in data modeling/architecture, strong cloud platform experience,