The role is based in Damascus, Syria, and is full-time on-site.Arabic will be preferred Position Objectives:The Data Architect will own the platform's data architecture, covering operational data models, enterprise integration data, master data, data migration, data quality, reporting and archival structures, reconciliation, auditability, and alignment with systems of record. This role is critical because the platform manages project, procurement, asset, work order, acceptance, financial, and telecom/network validation data.Job Description and ResponsibilitiesDefine and maintain the platform's logical and physical data architectureDesign data models for project delivery, procurement, BOQ, work orders, implementation, as-built, acceptance, assets, invoicing, and handoverDefine data ownership, master data rules, reference data, validation rules, and data quality controlsDesign data flows between the platform and ERP, IAM, network systems, planning/design systems, inventory systems, and reporting platformsLead data migration strategy from legacy systems, including mapping, cleansing, transformation, loading, validation, and reconciliationDesign reporting and archiving data structures for historical and operational dataDefine auditability, data lineage, retention, archival, and regulatory data controlsSupport PostgreSQL or enterprise database performance design, including indexing, partitioning, clustering, backup, recovery, and query optimizationWork with business and technical teams to ensure data definitions are standardized and fit for reporting, operations, finance, and auditSupport reconciliation between operational data and enterprise systems of recordQualification and Required SkillsBachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or a relevant field.10+ years of experience in data architecture, enterprise data management, database design, data integration, or data migrationExperience designing data architecture for enterprise transactional platformsStrong experience with relational databases, including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, or equivalentExperience with data migration from legacy applications into new enterprise platformsExperience with integration of data models, API payload structures, ETL/ELT, data validation, and reconciliationExperience with reporting, archival, and operational analytics data structuresAbility to work with business stakeholders to define data ownership, data quality, and master data rulesPreferred CertificationsDAMA CDMPPostgreSQL certificationData engineering or data architecture certificationCloud data architecture certificationTOGAF data architecture exposurePreferred ExperienceExperience with PostgreSQL clustering and high availabilityExperience with ERP data integration, especially PO, invoice, fixed asset, and financial dataExperience with telecom asset data, network inventory, site/location hierarchy, serial number, part number, and equipment validationExperience with Power BI, data warehousing, lakehouse architectures, and enterprise reporting platforms.Experience with data governance tools or cataloguing platformsExperience in telecom, infrastructure, government, banking, or asset-heavy industries📝 To ensure faster processing of your application, please make sure to fill in the following details in the company portal.Current location and availability, Notice period / earliest joining date/ Nationality /Current/Expected salary (USD)