Manager​/Senior Manager – Data & AI Consulting

Position Title

Manager / Senior Manager - Data & AI Consulting

Doha, Qatar

8 to 12 Years

QAR 276,000 to 360,000, USD 75,000 to 99,000

Data Governance, Data Engineering, AI/ML Engineering, Azure

• Candidate must be bilingual (Arabic & English).
• At least 5+ years’ experience 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.

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• Data Management:
  • Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Data Lake, Databricks, Event Hubs.
  • Strong SQL, Python, Spark.
  • Data modeling, ETL/ELT, data quality frameworks.
  • Knowledge of MS Fabric or open‑source tools (Airflow, Kafka).
• Data Governance & Strategy:
  • Familiarity with DAMA‑DMBOK, CMMI‑DMM.
  • Experience with Informatica (Axon, IDQ, EDC, IDMC).
  • Understanding of data privacy, governance operating models, stewardship.
• AI/ML Engineering:
  • Python, Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Scikit‑learn, Azure ML.
  • Experience with Generative AI (LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering).
  • Knowledge in at least 3 areas: NLP, Predictive Modeling, Computer Vision, Recommender Systems, Anomaly Detection.
  • Practical experience in MLOps.