Senior Data Architect (AWS Data Platforms)

OverviewJob Title: Senior Data Architect – AWSLocation: Dubai, UAE (Onsite)Experience Required: 12+ YearsEmployment Type: Full-TimeWork Mode: OnsiteWe are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Architect with 12+ years of experience to design, build, and govern enterprise-scale AWS data platforms. The role is fully onsite in Dubai and requires strong hands-on architectural expertise across AWS data services, batch processing frameworks, orchestration, and data governance. The ideal candidate will lead data architecture strategy, mentor engineering teams, and ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions.ResponsibilitiesDesign and own end-to-end AWS data architecture for enterprise platformsDefine data architecture standards, best practices, and reference modelsArchitect batch and event-driven data pipelines using AWS native servicesLead data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration workflowsDesign and implement solutions using AWS Glue, EMR, Lambda, and MWAA (Airflow)Architect data lakes and data warehouses using Amazon S3 and Amazon RedshiftDesign NoSQL data solutions using Amazon DynamoDBImplement data governance, metadata management, and access control using AWS DataZoneEnsure monitoring, logging, and observability using Amazon CloudWatchPartner with engineering, analytics, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable data solutionsLead cloud migration and data modernization initiativesEnsure security, compliance, performance optimization, and cost efficiencyProvide technical leadership, mentorship, and architecture reviewsRequired Skills and TechnologiesAWS Glue (ETL, Data Catalog)Amazon EMR (Batch Processing)AWS Lambda (Serverless Data Processing)Amazon MWAA (Apache Airflow)Amazon EC2Amazon CloudWatchAmazon RedshiftAmazon DynamoDBAWS DataZoneAmazon S3 (Data Lakes)SQL (Advanced)Data Modeling (Dimensional, Relational, Lakehouse)AWS IAM, Security, Encryption, NetworkingDistributed Data ProcessingExperience and Qualifications12+ years of experience in Data Engineering and Data ArchitectureProven experience working as a Data Architect on large-scale AWS platformsStrong experience designing enterprise data lakes and data warehousesHands-on experience with batch data processing and orchestration frameworksExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsAbility to work onsite in Dubai, UAEPreferred QualificationsAWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAWS Certified Data Analytics – SpecialtyExperience with enterprise data governance frameworks#J-18808-Ljbffr