Senior Data Architect – Data & AI (Qatar)

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Data Architect with deep expertise in Data & AI to lead the design and governance of our enterprise data landscape in Qatar. The role will support analytics, AI initiatives and ensure data quality, security and compliance across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Govern and maintain the Enterprise Data Architecture framework for analytics and AI.
• Define and maintain conceptual, logical and physical data models aligned with business and AI needs.
• Validate data architecture designs, data flows, lineage and integration patterns for compliance with governance, quality, security and privacy standards.
• Assess AI use cases from a technical architecture perspective, covering data sourcing, integration, scalability and performance.
• Establish technical controls for Responsible AI, including bias detection, explainability and monitoring.
• Review vendor and third‑party solutions for alignment with architecture standards, security and regulatory requirements.
• Govern data integration frameworks, ETL/ELT processes, APIs, streaming and batch data flows.
• Support regulatory compliance, audits and architecture governance forums.

Required profile

• 12+ years of overall experience with at least 7 years in Data Architecture.
• Background in banking or financial services is highly desirable.
• Professional certifications such as TOGAF, DAMA, CDMP or Cloud Architecture certifications preferred.

Required skills

• Data Architecture and Enterprise Data Management.
• Data Modeling (conceptual, logical, physical).
• ETL/ELT frameworks and data integration.
• Data Warehousing and Lakehouse platforms.
• Modern cloud data platforms (on‑prem, cloud, hybrid).
• AI/ML data ecosystems and Responsible AI principles.
• Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata Management.
• Regulatory data management and privacy compliance.