Job Summary
The Lead Specialist, Data Lakehouse develops and optimizes scalable data lakehouse platforms that support analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation initiatives. The role designs modern data architectures to improve data accessibility, quality, reliability, and performance while ensuring platforms remain secure, scalable, and governed.
Responsibilities
- Deliver scalable lakehouse architecture solutions that support enterprise analytics, reporting, AI, and machine learning initiatives
- Translate business and platform requirements into sustainable data engineering and architecture solutions
- Optimize data ingestion, processing, storage, and transformation capabilities to improve platform efficiency and performance
- Enable trusted and governed data environments through effective data quality, lineage, security, and compliance controls
- Strengthen enterprise data standards, architecture principles, and platform governance frameworks
- Drive adoption of modern data technologies, engineering practices, and architectural standards
- Build partnerships with business, analytics, architecture, cybersecurity, and technology teams to deliver integrated solutions
- Provide technical guidance and expertise on data platform strategy, architecture, and implementation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
- 8–12 years of relevant experience in data engineering, data platforms, data lakehouse, or enterprise data management environments
- Experience designing and implementing large-scale cloud and modern data architecture solutions
- Experience delivering enterprise analytics, data integration, and AI-enabling platforms
- Experience leading complex technical initiatives and collaborating across multiple business and technology functions
- Expertise in Data Lakehouse Architecture, Data Engineering & Integration, and Cloud Data Platforms
- Proficiency in Data Modeling & Data Management, Data Governance & Security, and Advanced Analytics and AI Enablement
- Demonstrated capability in Solution Architecture, Project & Program Delivery, and Technology Optimization
- Strong skills in Stakeholder Management, Technical Leadership, and Cross-functional Collaboration
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Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Job Category: Data Engineering
Job Type: Full Time
Company Name: Maaden
Seniority level: Director

