Solution Architect – TSS

Role overview

Workplace and employment

• The role is based on-site in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Employment type is full-time.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical solution architectures.
• Prepare HLDs, SDDs, integration designs, and technical specifications.
• Design application, API, database, cloud, infrastructure, security, and integration architectures.
• Ensure solutions meet scalability, security, performance, availability, and compliance requirements.
• Define integrations using REST APIs, middleware, ESB, message queues, and API gateways.
• Support cloud, hybrid, and on-premises implementations; guide development and infrastructure teams.
• Review systems and recommend modernization; evaluate platforms, vendors, tools, and architecture options.
• Support governance, technical reviews, and project planning; maintain documentation, risks, dependencies, and design decisions.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, ISO requirements, UAE regulations, and security policies.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of overall IT experience and at least 3 years in Solution Architecture or Technical Architecture.
• Strong understanding of enterprise applications, software design, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
• Experience preparing HLDs, SDDs, architecture diagrams, and technical proposals.
• Knowledge of microservices, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, API management, and enterprise integrations.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud; strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and availability.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred technical skills

• Preferred technologies include .NET; Angular, React, or other modern frontend frameworks; SQL Server, Oracle, and NoSQL databases.
• Other preferred technologies include Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, serverless, Kafka, RabbitMQ, ESB, middleware, and API gateways.
• Preferred security and business tools include OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SSO, IAM, MFA, encryption, SharePoint, Power Platform, ServiceNow, CRM, and ERP.
• Preferred monitoring, analytics, and automation tools include ELK, Dynatrace, Application Insights, AI, and data analytics platforms.

Preferred certifications

• Preferred certifications include TOGAF, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent cloud architecture certifications.

Key competencies

• Enterprise architecture and strategic thinking; solution design and technical problem-solving.
• Security-first architecture, technical documentation and presentation, stakeholder and vendor management, leadership, and decision-making.