Oil Trading Head of Data Strategy & Architecture - Dubai - o

Job Description Oil Trading Head of Data Strategy & Architecture – Dubai Based

• Business: Asset Backed Commodity Trading Firm of Oil & Gas Major
• Location: Dubai, UAE
• Assistance: Relocation allowance + visa sponsorship + assistance in setting up UAE bank account etc
• Experience: 10 years+ physical oil trading experience working in senior data architecture, data engineering, or data strategy roles
• Salary: AED 51,000 PCM (GBP 122,000 per annum) TAX FREE + bonus + benefits + Family Relocation

The asset backed commodity trading business of a large Oil & Gas Major is hiring for an Oil Trading Head of Data Strategy & Architecture to join their HQ in DIFC in Dubai.
This is a brand newly created position, reporting into the General Manager of the trading business and will be in charge of defining, implementing, and governing the data vision for a leading physical oil trading organization.

This role oversees the design and operation of a scalable, secure, high‑quality data ecosystem supporting front, middle, and back‑office functions—including trading, risk, operations, finance, compliance, and HR.

The ideal candidate combines deep knowledge of physical oil markets
, strong experience with ERP &
ETRM systems
, and a proven ability to build modern data platforms, cloud architectures, data governance frameworks, and efficient workflows for technical and non‑technical users.

• Develop and own the company’s enterprise data strategy
  , ensuring alignment with commercial, risk, and IT objectives.

• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing evolution of the KPCT central data platform
  .
• Own the overall data infrastructure
  , ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.

• Drive the company’s cloud data strategy
  , selecting and optimizing cloud technologies

• Create and support controlled frameworks for on‑desk coding (Python, SQL, analytics tooling, etc….), providing guardrails without limiting innovation.
• Partner with Trading, Risk, and Analytics teams to streamline creation of pricing tools, forecasting models, optimization engines, and dashboards.

• Support front office (Trading, Analytics, Research),
  middle office (Risk, Control) and back office (Operations, Finance, Accounting)

• Act as the strategic owner of data flows into and out of ERP & ETRM systems (e.g., Endur, Allegro, Aspect, Right Angle etc).

• Lead implementation by network of Data/Digital representatives within each business department to accept and assimilate new technologies.
• Serve as the bridge between business teams and technology teams
  , translating commercial needs into scalable solutions.
• Communicate data strategy, KPIs, risks, and progress clearly to executive leadership.

• Strong understanding of physical oil trading, supply chains, market data, pricing, and operations experience gained working for a major global oil trading business (ideally oil major).
• It is essential that you have worked for a major global oil trading business, in a major global oil trading hub (London, Houston, Geneva, Singapore etc), instead of for a smaller remote office
• 10+ years in data architecture, data engineering, or data strategy roles.
• Hands‑on familiarity with major ETRM systems (e.g., Endur, Allegro, Aspect, Right Angle).
• Practical coding knowledge:
  Python, SQL
  , version control (Git), and workflow orchestration tools.
• Experience implementing and scaling cloud‑data platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Strong knowledge of streaming, APIs, data modeling, and integration frameworks.

• Proven ability to define data strategy at enterprise scale.
• Experience managing and mentoring diverse technical teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management across Trading, Risk, Finance, IT, and senior leadership.
• Strong architectural thinking and ability to design future‑proof systems