Smart City Data Architect

2 weeks ago


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Devoteam Full time

**Tech for People Unlocks the Future**

At Devoteam, we believe that technology, combined with strong human values, can actively drive change for the better. Discover how Tech for People is shaping the future, creating a positive impact on individuals and the world around us.
With over 25 years of passion for technology and a presence in 18+ countries across EMEA and beyond, we are committed to leveraging innovation, expertise, and human-centric values to make a difference.

**Devoteam Culture & Values**:
True innovation is born from a powerful culture, fused with meaningful values.

**Culture**:
**Fair and courageous**
Everyone is treated fairly - this fuels bravery. At Devoteam, we always make fair decisions. We listen and are willing to be challenged, taking courageous decisions as a result. We help our employees to progress at every step and congratulate those who deserve it.

**Ambition and results**
Ambition is nurtured at every step - this drives results. We are ambitious entrepreneurs with a taste for performance, growth and celebrating success. Commitments are always kept as we seek to achieve profitable growth to create value and employment. We aim to bring as much value as possible to our clients, at every touchpoint.

**Learning and innovating**
Curiosity and learning are at our core - this stimulates innovation. At Devoteam, we are curious. We learn and embrace innovation constantly to meet challenges and build partnerships of excellence.

**Caring and sharing**
A caring attitude is infused into our culture - this encourages sharing. We believe in the power of teams, we promote support and collaboration.
At Devoteam, we care about our teams and want to work in a positive, productive environment. We support the development of talent and careers,

**Values**:
1. Respect
2. Frankness
3. Passion

Knowing that success is the result of collaboration. Alone, we go faster, but together, we go further.

**Summary Introduction**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Develop and maintain smart city data architectures, including data models, data flow diagrams, and integration blueprints.
- Define and implement data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data quality standards across smart city platforms.
- Support the development of urban analytics, dashboards, and digital twins by ensuring data availability, consistency, and interoperability.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy laws, ethical AI principles, and cybersecurity policies.
- Contribute to open data strategies and facilitate secure data sharing between public and private sector stakeholders.
- Provide data architecture inputs to procurement processes, vendor evaluations, and technology roadmap development.
- Promote a data-driven culture within the city or organization through capacity building and training.

**Required Qualifications & Skills**:

- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 8+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or enterprise data management.
- At least 3 years of experience in smart city, urban innovation, or public sector data projects.
- Proven experience designing scalable and secure data platforms and integrations.
- Proficiency in data modeling, ETL/ELT pipelines, big data platforms, and cloud-based data services (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Familiarity with open data standards, smart city frameworks (e.g., FIWARE, OASC), and IoT data ingestion.
- Experience in using tools like Power BI, Tableau, ArcGIS, and digital twin platforms.
- Strong analytical and communication skills to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Bilingual (English and Arabic) is highly desirable.
- Certification in data architecture, data governance, or cloud data services (e.g., DAMA, CDMP, Azure Data Architect, GCP Data Engineer).
- Experience with AI/ML model integration and smart city analytics platforms.
- Knowledge of international standards such as ISO 37120, ISO 8000, or INSPIRE.
- **Business Unit: Strategy & Transformation**

**Level: Mid
- Senior Level**

**Industry: Smart Cities / Digital Transformation / Urban Innovation



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