573 Data Architect jobs in United Arab Emirates

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect with 7 to 10 years of experience in designing and implementing enterprise data architectures, modern data platforms, and data governance frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a Data Architect role and hands-on project delivery experience with at least one of the following technologies:

• Informatica IDMC
• Microsoft Fabric with Purview
• Databricks

This role requires strong expertise in enterprise data strategy, data modeling, governance, metadata management, data quality, MDM, and modern cloud data architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-wide data architecture aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Define and implement data governance frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Establish metadata management, data lineage, and data quality processes.
• Architect scalable Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Lakehouse solutions.
• Lead data integration and ETL/ELT architecture initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, analysts, and governance teams.
• Evaluate and recommend data platform technologies and architectural standards.
• Support Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives across the enterprise.
• Ensure data platforms meet security, compliance, scalability, and performance requirements.

  Required Qualifications

  Experience

• Minimum 7+ years of experience as a Data Architect.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.

• Must-Have Technical Skills

• Enterprise Data Architecture
• Data Modeling (Conceptual, Logical & Physical)
• Data Governance
• Metadata Management
• Data Lineage
• Data Quality Management
• Master Data Management (MDM)
• Data Lake Architecture
• Data Warehouse Architecture
• Lakehouse Architecture
• Data Integration
• Strong SQL expertise

• Platform Expertise

  Hands-on experience with at least one of the following:

• Informatica IDMC
• Microsoft Fabric with Purview
• Databricks

Preferred Qualifications

Data & Analytics Technologies

• Microsoft Purview
• Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Snowflake
• Power BI
• Informatica Data Governance & Catalog
• Informatica MDM
• Unity Catalog
• Python
• PySpark

Additional Knowledge

• AI/ML Data Platforms
• Enterprise Data Strategy
• Data Management Frameworks

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Azure Certifications
• Databricks Certifications
• Informatica Certifications
• TOGAF Certification
• CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional)

Frameworks

• TOGAF
• DAMA-DMBOK
• Other Data and Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

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