Chief Digital Architect: Lead Next-Gen Platforms

Brainlake; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UAE is seeking a Chief Digital Architect to oversee architecture vision and governance across multi-brand digital ecosystems. This senior role involves leading architecture efforts for web, mobile, and cloud applications, ensuring alignment of strategy and execution. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in building customer-facing applications and a deep understanding of software architecture. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years building and delivering customer-facing digital applications (web & mobile).
• Strong understanding of software architecture styles, microservices, and DevSecOps.
• Experience leading architecture teams and collaborating with delivery squads.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Chief Architect for the enterprise digital landscape.
• Lead architecture reviews of key customer journeys and technology layers.
• Design target-state architectures and transition roadmaps across platforms.

Skills

Building and delivering customer-facing digital applications

Expertise in MDM, CDP, CXP, CMS, DAM, and Loyalty platforms

Hands-on experience with cloud-native applications

Experience building and deploying Gen-AI solutions

Strong understanding of software architecture styles

Exposure to multi-tenancy and FinOps

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Job description

A leading technology firm in the UAE is seeking a Chief Digital Architect to oversee architecture vision and governance across multi-brand digital ecosystems. This senior role involves leading architecture efforts for web, mobile, and cloud applications, ensuring alignment of strategy and execution. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in building customer-facing applications and a deep understanding of software architecture. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.