RIYADH Data Solution Architect

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We are seeking an experienced Data Solution Architect to design and lead the implementation of an on-prem Data Lakehouse on Cloudera CDP 7.3.1. You will define the target architecture (platform, data, integration, security), establish a Medallion model (Bronze/Silver/Gold), and implement a Lambda Architecture that blends batch (Informatica/Spark/Hive) and speed/streaming (Kafka//Hudi/Kudu/HBase and Phoenix) with a unified serving layer (Impala/Phoenix/REST). You will also architect a Rules Engine for business validations/transformations and design a comprehensive Data Governance layer (Ranger/Atlas/Knox/KMS/SDX), ensuring security, lineage, quality, and compliance. Your profile 10+ years in data architecture/engineering with 3–5+ years architecting on Cloudera (CDH/CDP) in production. Proven delivery of on-prem Lakehouse with Medallion and Lambda architectures. Sound understanding of Industry Standards and Best Practices followed in Data Engineering. Good understanding of Informatica DEI suite for framework/pattern design and pushdown to Spark/Hive. Deep practical exposure to Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Apache Kudu, HBase + Phoenix, Hive 3, and Impala (workload fit, partitioning, compaction, statistics). Strong SQL expertise (windowing, partitioning, MERGE/UPSERT, cost-based tuning) and Impala/Phoenix performance tuning. Security/Governance: Kerberos, TLS, AD/LDAP, Ranger policies (masking/row-level), Atlas lineage/glossary; SDX concepts. Data Quality & Rules: experience designing metadata-driven rules engines and DQ frameworks for both batch and streaming. Solid Linux fundamentals; Git/CI/CD; strong documentation and stakeholder communication. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Kafka patterns (exactly-once, schema registry, compaction) and CDC from RDBMS. Familiarity with Ozone, KMS/Key Trustee, and air-gapped deployments. SRE practices: SLOs, error budgets, RCA, chaos/drill exercises. Certifications: Cloudera CDP, Informatica, Security (e.g., CISSP/CCSP) a plus. Regulatory experience in PII/PCI/SOX/GDPR environments. What you’ll love about working here Exposure to top global companies working with Capgemini Open access to digital learning platforms Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion About Capgemini Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. Ref. code: 564327 Posted on: 30 Sept 2026 Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Location: RIYADH, SA Brand: Capgemini Professional Community: Software Engineering Apply now » Apply Now Start applying with LinkedIn Please wait... Find similar jobs: All rights reserved by Capgemini. Copyright © 2025 Cookie Consent Manager When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. 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