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Solutions Architect
MRG
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Alibaba CloudCloud architectureCloud migrationReactNext.jsTypeScript
Role Overview
Hands-on Solutions Architect with 3–7 years of experience to own cloud architecture and work across the full stack.
Acts as deputy to the Head of Software Engineering.
Key Skills for This Role
Alibaba CloudCloud architectureCloud migrationReactNext.jsTypeScript
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Role overview
Hands-on Solutions Architect with 3–7 years of experience to own cloud architecture and work across the full stack.
Acts as deputy to the Head of Software Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Design and build Alibaba Cloud environments using ECS, VPC, SLB/ALB, RDS for PostgreSQL, OSS, RAM, and CloudMonitor.
- Lead cloud-to-cloud migrations through UAT, production, database migration, DNS cutover, and post-migration verification.
- Own service boundaries, data models, API contracts, and integration patterns.
- Contribute production code to React/Next.js front ends and Node.js APIs on PostgreSQL.
- Maintain CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, backups, monitoring, and security hardening.
- Deputise for the Head of Software Engineering: track projects, run stand-ups and planning, approve releases, and represent engineering to management.
- Mentor developers and establish coding, testing, and infrastructure standards.
Experience and requirements
- 3–7 years in software engineering, including 2+ years in a solution, cloud, or software architect role.
- Production experience with Alibaba Cloud and at least one completed cloud migration, including database and DNS cutover.
- Full-stack delivery: React/Next.js and TypeScript; Node.js REST APIs, JWT authentication, and PostgreSQL.
- Strong Linux administration, including nginx, systemd, and TLS; CI/CD with GitHub Actions or equivalent.
- Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Alibaba ROS, working knowledge of Azure, and security fundamentals.
- Clear written and spoken English; comfortable presenting to management.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Preferred qualifications
- Alibaba Cloud ACP or ACE certification is preferred.
- Saudi data-residency requirements (NCA, PDPL) or regulated-sector experience, such as healthcare, is a plus.
- Kubernetes/Alibaba ACK, NestJS/Express, monorepo tooling, Jest/Playwright, Microsoft 365/Graph API, Entra ID SSO, and Arabic are nice to have.
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