Data Architect Specialist

The client is looking for a Data Architect Specialist based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Overview:

A Data Architect Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing data solutions that support an organization’s strategic objectives. They work closely with data engineers, data scientists, and business analysts to ensure that data is collected, stored, managed, and used effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop data models that accurately represent the organization’s data requirements
• Define data entities, attributes, relationships, and constraints
• Ensure data consistency and integrity
• Establish and maintain data governance policies, standards, and procedures
• Implement data quality controls and monitoring processes
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations
• Design and implement data integration strategies to consolidate data from multiple sources
• Develop data pipelines and ETL processes
• Ensure data consistency and accuracy across different systems
• Design and implement data warehouses and data marts to support reporting and analytics
• Develop data marts for specific business needs
• Optimize data warehouse performance and scalability
• Develop and maintain metadata repositories
• Ensure data lineage and provenance
• Provide data documentation and support
• Design big data architectures to handle large-scale data processing

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in data architecture or data engineering
• Strong understanding of data modeling and database design concepts
• Preferred certifications in data management or architecture, such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional)
• Strong understanding of ETL concepts and tools (Extract, Transform, Load)
• Proficiency with tools like ERD (Entity-Relationship Diagram), Power BI, SQL Server, Oracle, Hadoop, and other big data management tools
• Experience in designing relational and non-relational databases such as SQL and NoSQL
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team