Acuative Middle East is seeking a Solutions Architect to develop and lead comprehensive solution designs for data analytics platforms. This role focuses on driving innovation, ensuring optimal performance, and guiding technical teams in creating secure, scalable, and cost-effective systems tailored to data-intensive business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and refine solution requirements, ensuring technical alignment with data analytics and organizational objectives.
- Design end-to-end architectures for data platforms and integrations, with a focus on scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness in analytics solutions.
- Define technology stacks, frameworks, and tools to support solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements, particularly in Elastic, Neo4j, and Splunk.
- Create detailed architecture blueprints, including system diagrams, data flows, and integration points for advanced analytics systems.
- Manage risk assessments, identifying potential technical challenges in data workflows and recommending mitigation strategies.
- Establish and enforce security, compliance, and data governance policies, particularly for analytics and visualization platforms.
- Act as a technical advisor to stakeholders, presenting solutions, justifying design decisions, and addressing specific concerns related to data analytics platforms.
- Drive innovation by researching and integrating emerging technologies, methodologies, and analytics tools into solution designs.
- Collaborate with external vendors and partners to evaluate and integrate third-party data tools or platforms.
- Provide strategic oversight for post-implementation support and continuous optimization efforts for deployed data analytics solutions.
Experience and Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- Experience: Over 10 years in solution architecture, focusing on data analytics, system design, or data engineering, with a proven track record in enterprise-level data analytics and visualization solutions.
- Technical Skills:
- Expertise in Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Neo4j, and Splunk.
- Proficiency in graph databases, full-text search engines, and advanced data visualization techniques.
- Understanding of DevOps practices like CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
- Hands-on knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL).
- Familiarity with integrating data from diverse sources and managing ETL/ELT pipeline strategies.
- Knowledge of distributed systems and high-availability architectures for data analytics.
Preferred:
- Master's degree in a technical field or business administration.
- Certifications: Elastic Certified Engineer, Neo4j Certified Professional, or Splunk Architect.
- Experience in managing cross-functional teams and delivering technical workshops for analytics solutions.
- Exposure to AI/ML-driven analytics solutions or advanced graph data processing.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Strong Leadership and Team Collaboration Skills
- Strategic Thinking and Analytical Problem-Solving
- Adaptability to Evolving Business and Technical Needs
- Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills
Technical Competencies:
- Advanced knowledge of designing secure, scalable, and reliable architectures for data analytics.
- Expertise in system integration, data modeling, and API management for analytics workflows.
- Strong troubleshooting and risk mitigation capabilities for data platforms.
- Familiarity with large-scale distributed data processing and visualization tools.
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
