Data Architect / Domain Data Lead Engineer
Job Details
Job Title:
Data Architect / Domain Data Lead Engineer
Department:
Information Technology (IT)
Location:
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary:
TBD
Job Description of Data Architect / Domain Data Lead Engineer
✅ We are looking for a Data Architect / Domain Data Lead Engineer to shape the data foundation of a large-scale core banking transformation in Abu Dhabi. In this senior role, you will set the standards for how customer, account, product, transaction and party data is modelled, governed and exchanged across the bank’s platforms.
✅ You will combine deep banking domain knowledge with modern data practices, including governed, AI-assisted tooling, to make sure data is consistent, trusted and ready to support the bank’s future.
Key Responsibilities of Data Architect / Domain Data Lead Engineer
✅ Define the core data models for customer, account, product, transaction and party domains
✅ Design canonical and domain models that serve as the common language across systems
✅ Align API and event payloads to BIAN semantics where appropriate
✅ Establish data ownership, lineage and data quality controls across domains
✅ Guide customer master and MDM integration
✅ Apply AI-assisted data modelling, mapping, metadata discovery and quality analysis under clear governance controls
✅ Partner with engineering, business and governance stakeholders to keep data design consistent across the transformation
Qualification Required for Data Architect / Domain Data Lead Engineer
✅ Education
✅ Bachelor’s degree
✅ Experience
✅ 12-15+ years in banking data architecture
✅ Hands-on experience in a large core banking transformation
✅ Skills and Knowledge
✅ Strong knowledge of BIAN information concepts and banking domain models
✅ Expertise in Master Data Management (MDM) and data governance
✅ Experience with API payload design, event schemas and data lineage
✅ Familiarity with modern modelling, metadata and data-quality tools, and with governed AI tooling
