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Technical Architect Jobs in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia at RiDiK (a Subsidiary of CLPS. Nasdaq: CLPS)
Title: Technical Architect
Company: RiDiK (a Subsidiary of CLPS. Nasdaq: CLPS)
Location: Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Informatica DEI / BDM Technical Architect – Data Lakehouse
Experience- 10 to 15+ Years
Location- Jeddah
Job Role
Architecture & Solution Design
Define and govern end-to-end Informatica DEI/BDM architecture aligned with the Data Lakehouse strategy.
Design enterprise data integration patterns for batch, micro-batch, and real-time processing.
Establish architecture standards, reusable frameworks, and best practices across development and operations.
Review and approve technical designs, mappings, workflows, and deployment models.
Data Lakehouse Integration
Design ingestion and transformation pipelines across:
Source Systems → Bronze
Bronze → Silver
Silver → Gold
Gold → FS-LDM / FSAS
Architect scalable ETL/ELT solutions for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
Ensure metadata-driven development and reusable integration components.
Informatica DEI / BDM Development Governance
Lead architecture and governance of:
Informatica DEI
Informatica Big Data Management (BDM)
Blaze Engine
Spark-based processing
Define coding standards, deployment standards, and performance guidelines.
Mentor development teams and conduct architecture reviews.
Real-Time Data Integration
Architect real-time and near real-time integration using:
Informatica PowerExchange
CDC (Change Data Capture)
Event-driven ingestion patterns
Kafka integration
Ensure low-latency, scalable, and resilient integration frameworks.
Big Data & Cloud Processing
Design Informatica execution frameworks on:
Cloudera Data Platform (CDP)
Hadoop Ecosystem
Spark Clusters
Optimize distributed processing, workload balancing, and resource utilization.
Metadata & Data Governance
Implement metadata management, lineage, and impact analysis.
Ensure compliance with enterprise data governance standards.
Support data quality, reconciliation, validation, and auditability requirements.
Performance & Optimization
Define optimization strategies for:
Mappings
Workflows
Blaze executions
Spark jobs
Ensure scalability, fault tolerance, high availability, and operational excellence.
Support 24×7 production environments and critical BFSI workloads.
Database & Enterprise Integration
Design integrations with:
Oracle
Teradata
SQL Server
APIs
Messaging platforms
Optimize source extraction and target load performance.
Assessment & Expansion
Review existing Informatica implementations.
Identify design, scalability, and performance gaps.
Lead remediation, modernization, and optimization initiatives.
Support onboarding of new data sources and business domains.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Work closely with:
Enterprise Architects
Data Architects
Data Engineers
Cloudera Platform Teams
Business Stakeholders
Participate in architecture governance boards and design reviews.
Provide technical leadership across onsite and offshore teams.
Required Skills & Expertise
Core Informatica Skills
10+ years of Informatica experience.
Strong expertise in:
Informatica DEI
Informatica BDM
Informatica PowerCenter
Informatica PowerExchange
Informatica Metadata Manager
Experience with CDC and real-time ingestion architectures.
Big Data Technologies
Cloudera Data Platform (CDP)
Hadoop Ecosystem
Spark
Hive
HDFS
Kafka
Data Lakehouse Expertise
Data Lakehouse Architecture
Bronze, Silver, Gold Layer Design
Data Modeling Concepts
Metadata-Driven Architecture
Data Governance Frameworks
Databases
Oracle
Teradata
SQL Server
Performance tuning and optimization
Architecture & Engineering Skills
Enterprise Integration Architecture
ETL / ELT Design Patterns
Real-time Processing Architectures
Capacity Planning
Scalability & High Availability Design
DevOps & CI/CD Integration
Domain Expertise
Banking & Financial Services (BFSI)
Regulatory Reporting
Customer, Finance, Risk and Treasury Data Domains
Experience with FSLDM / FSAS is highly preferred
Preferred Qualifications
Informatica Professional / Architect Certifications.
Experience in large-scale Banking Data Lakehouse programs.
Experience with Cloudera, Kafka, and Enterprise Data Warehousing.
Knowledge of Data Vault, FSLDM, FSAS, and Medallion Architecture.
Experience
10–15+ years in enterprise data integration and architecture.
Minimum 5+ years as Informatica DEI/BDM Architect.
Proven experience delivering large-scale BFSI Data Lakehouse or Data Warehouse transformation programs.
Experience managing hybrid onsite-offshore delivery models.