Enterprise Data Architect

Job PurposeThe Enterprise Data Architect designs, governs, and maintains our organization's enterprise-wide data architecture to support clinical, operational, financial, and analytical needs — ensuring healthcare data is structured, integrated, secure, and scalable to enable interoperability, regulatory compliance, and data-driven decision-making. This role plays a strategic part in aligning data architecture with organizational strategy, national data standards, and healthcare regulatory requirements in Saudi Arabia. Key Responsibilities 🔹 Enterprise Data Architecture Design • Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture blueprint (conceptual, logical, physical models) • Design scalable data platforms supporting HIS, EMR, ERP, data warehouses, and analytics ecosystems • Establish standards for data modeling, naming conventions, metadata, and data lineage 🔹 Data Integration & Interoperability • Design data integration frameworks across clinical and administrative systems • Support standards such as HL7, FHIR, ICD-10, and SNOMED • Ensure consistency and integrity of master and reference data 🔹 Data Governance & Compliance • Embed governance, data quality, and privacy-by-design principles into architecture • Ensure compliance with Saudi PDPL, NDMO, and MOH regulations • Partner with Data Quality and Data Protection teams 🔹 Analytics & Platform Enablement • Design architectures supporting BI, advanced analytics, and AI/ML platforms • Enable enterprise dashboards with trusted data sources • Support cloud, hybrid, and on-premise architectures per Saudi data residency requirements 🔹 Standards, Documentation & Roadmap • Maintain data architecture standards, principles, and reference architectures • Document data flows, system interfaces, and architectural decisions • Contribute to the enterprise data roadmap 🔹 Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement • Serve as trusted advisor to IT, analytics, clinical, and business teams • Review solution designs for architectural alignment • Support vendor selection and evaluation Requirements Education & Certifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field • TOGAF Certification (highly desirable) • CDMP – Certified Data Management Professional (preferred) Experience • 8–12 years in data architecture, information architecture, or enterprise data management (healthcare sector preferred) • Strong knowledge of TOGAF and DAMA-DMBOK frameworks • Experience with healthcare systems (HIS, EMR, LIS, RIS, ERP) • Deep understanding of NDMO Data Architecture Domain and Saudi PDPL Skills • Strategic planning in healthcare/government sectors • Strong communication, mediation, and conflict resolution • Fluency in Arabic and English (verbal & written) • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Location: Saudi Arabia