Description
**Office location: Doha, Qatar**
**Candidate must be bilingual (Arabic \& English).**
**Overview**
We are looking for an experienced **Senior Data \& AI Consultant** (8\+ years) with strong expertise across the Data \& AI lifecycle—data strategy, architecture, engineering, governance, and AI/ML. The ideal candidate must be *bilingual* (Arabic \& English) and comfortable working in a client\-facing consulting environment across multiple industries.
### **Key Responsibilities**
**1\. Data Strategy \& Advisory**
* Develop enterprise\-wide Data \& AI strategies and transformation roadmaps.
* Assess data maturity and recommend improvements.
* Conduct CXO\-level workshops to align business goals with Data \& AI initiatives.
* Guide clients on responsible AI practices.
**2\. Data Architecture \& Engineering**
* Design scalable data platforms on Microsoft Azure.
* Develop data models and architect batch/real\-time pipelines using ADF, Synapse, Databricks, etc.
* Implement data quality, metadata, and lineage solutions (Azure Purview).
* Partner with AI teams to ensure data readiness for ML/AI use cases.
**3\. AI \& Advanced Analytics**
* Lead end\-to\-end AI/ML solution development on Azure ML, OpenAI, Cognitive Services.
* Build ML \& Generative AI use cases and implement MLOps (CI/CD, monitoring).
* Ensure Responsible AI (fairness, explainability, governance).
* Collaborate on full AI pipeline—from data sourcing to deployment.
**4\. Consulting, Pre\-Sales \& Leadership**
* Lead client workshops, PoCs, demos, and pre\-sales engagements.
* Support proposal writing and solution design.
* Contribute to thought leadership (blogs, whitepapers, events).
* Mentor junior consultants and support delivery excellence.
### **Qualifications**
**Education \& Experience**
* **Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Data Engineering, AI, or related field.**
* **Total years of experience should be minimum 8\+ years.**
* **Relevant 5\+ years in Data/AI consulting, architecture, or strategy roles.**
* **Strong experience in the Azure ecosystem (Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Purview, Databricks).**
* **Exposure to industries like Public Sector, BFSI, Oil \& Gas, Government, Healthcare, Utilities.**