Sr. Digital Architect

Position: SR. DIGITAL ARCHITECT

SR. DIGITAL ARCHITECT at Qatar Energy

The Senior Digital Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud digital platforms across the organization. This role focuses on enhancing enterprise analytics capabilities by integrating AI/ML models, emerging technologies, and large‑scale data processing frameworks to drive data‑driven decision‑making and operational efficiency. The digital architect collaborates with business and technical teams to accelerate digital transformation, streamline data governance, and adopt emerging technologies to drive continuous innovation.

Principle

Accountabilities

• Design scalable, secure, and cloud‑native architecture frameworks for AI/ML solutions, including MLOps pipelines, model deployment infrastructure, and integration patterns.
• Establish architectural guidelines for implementing generative AI solutions, including safety measures and ethical considerations.
• Design scalable architectures for packaging AI/ML models as production‑ready APIs or custom applications/microservices.
• Define technical standards for model deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Identify and evaluate industry‑specific data and AI platforms, Auto‑ML tools to fit business use cases and derive value.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Establish governance frameworks for AI model lifecycle management.
• Assess technical and information‑security risks and provide mitigation strategies in the implementation of digital solutions.
• Audit AI tools and practices across data, models and engineering, focusing on continuous improvement and feedback mechanisms.
• Provide strategic and technical guidance to stakeholders regarding digital solutions, cloud architecture, and platform optimizations.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and apply cloud‑native, AI/ML‑driven solutions, automation tools to foster innovation in business processes.

Required Experience and Skills AI/ML Expertise

• 8+ years of experience in digital solution architecture, with at least 5 years focusing on AI/ML solutions preferably in the Energy Sector.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing enterprise‑scale AI/ML architecture/solutions.
• 5+ years of experience with AI/ML frameworks (Tensor Flow, PyTorch, etc.) and AI model deployment.
• Proficient in large language models and generative AI implementations.
• Experience in prompt engineering, RAG, and fine‑tuning to optimize model performance and response accuracy.
• Experienced with real‑time ML systems and edge computing.

MLOps and Data Ops

• Strong knowledge of MLOps practices and tools.
• Proficiency in MLOps and Data Ops methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines, ML model monitoring, and automation.
• Experience with Dev Ops, serverless computing, and containerization (Docker, Open Shift, Kubernetes).

Cloud and Architecture

• Strong expertise in one of the cloud computing platforms (Azure, GCP), cloud services (SaaS, PaaS, DaaS), and microservices‑driven architectures.
• Experience in designing scalable architectures for packaging AI/ML models as production‑ready APIs or custom applications/microservices.
• Working knowledge of system integration approaches, modern data architectures, and cloud‑native application design.

Governance and Compliance

• In-depth understanding of data governance frameworks, cybersecurity principles, regulatory compliance, and AI ethics in enterprise settings.
• Knowledgeable in AI/ML regulatory compliance.

Communication and Collaboration

Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with business, technical, and product teams and translate complex technical requirements into actionable solutions.

Educational Qualifications

• A degree in Information Management, Engineering, or a technology related field, demonstrating strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Advanced degrees (Master’s or PhD) in Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Science, or Statistics highly desirable.

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industry

Oil and Gas

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