DATA ARCHITECT
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Job Location:
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role Summary
The Data Architect will play a critical role in establishing operating and enhancing enterprise-level data governance data management compliance and risk frameworks. This role focuses on ensuring data assets are well-structured classified governed and protected in alignment with national regulations and organizational standards.
Key Responsibilities
Data Governance & Management
- Support implementation and ongoing operation of data governance policies standards and procedures
- Establish and maintain data ownership stewardship and accountability models
- Coordinate with business units to ensure compliance with approved data management practices
- Conduct data inventory classification and tagging in line with approved classification frameworks
- Support enterprise data cataloging metadata management and data quality initiatives
- Review update and maintain data governance artifacts and documentation
- Support governance committees through preparation of materials action tracking and reporting
- Manage and support data governance platforms and related tooling
Data Compliance & Controls
- Assist in compliance assessments linked to data governance and management requirements
- Support development of compliance frameworks aligned with national regulations
- Prepare compliance reports and maturity assessments for management review
- Contribute to data governance training and awareness programs
Data Risk Management
- Identify assess and manage enterprise data risks
- Conduct periodic data risk assessments and document findings
- Support mitigation plans and corrective actions to address identified risks
- Assess third-party data risks and support vendor compliance checks
- Collaborate with Cybersecurity IT Legal and Compliance teams
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Information Technology Data Management Computer Science or related field
- 10 years of experience in data architecture data governance or data management
- Strong knowledge of DAMA-DMBOK NDMO and applicable ISO standards (ISO 38505 ISO 8000)
- Proven experience implementing data governance frameworks and operating models
- Experience with data classification metadata management data quality and data catalogs
- Familiarity with governance tools (e.g. Collibra Informatica Axon or equivalents)
- Professional certifications such as CDMP DGSP or equivalent are highly desirable
- Strong analytical documentation and stakeholder coordination skills
- Ability to simplify and explain complex data concepts to non-technical audiences
Vertical:
Technology
Key Skills
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About Company
Duncan & Ross offers integrated and customer oriented services in different industries such as Automotive, Aerospace, Metro & Railway, Energy, Construction, Manufacturing and Telecom.
