Smart City Solution Architect

Overview

Devoteam Culture & Values

Culture

Values

• Respect
• Frankness
• Passion
• Knowing that success is the result of collaboration.
• Alone, we go faster, but together, we go further.
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Summary Introduction

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design of integrated smart city solutions that span across domains such as mobility, energy, environment, governance, and digital services.
• Translate business requirements and urban challenges into scalable, secure, and interoperable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with strategy consultants, technical teams, city authorities, and solution providers to ensure end-to-end alignment.
• Design high-level and detailed solution architectures including applications, data, integration, and infrastructure components.
• Develop solution blueprints, reference architectures, and integration patterns in line with international smart city standards (e.g., ISO 37106, ITU-T Y.4200 series).
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks for various smart city use cases.
• Support procurement activities, RFP responses, and vendor assessments by defining technical requirements and evaluating solutions.
• Ensure alignment with cybersecurity, data privacy, and sustainability best practices.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from concept to deployment and operation.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, ICT, or related field.
• 8+ years in ICT architecture or smart solutions design, with at least 3 years focused on smart city programs.
• Proven ability to design complex, multi-domain smart city systems and digital platforms.
• Experience working with cloud-native, edge, IoT, and data integration technologies.
• Proficiency in developing solution architecture, reference models, and architectural governance documents.
• Familiarity with EA frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and technology stacks relevant to smart cities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to lead architectural discussions with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Bilingual (Arabic and English) is highly desirable.
• Certification in TOGAF, AWS/GCP/Azure Architecture, or Smart Cities-related programs.
• Experience in urban innovation projects, digital twin platforms, or open urban data standards.
• Knowledge of service-oriented architecture, microservices, and interoperability protocols (e.g., FIWARE, NGSI-LD, OASC).

Level: Mid Senior Level