Director of Blockchain & Digital Asset Solutions (m/f/d)

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Director of Blockchain & Digital Asset Solutions to lead enterprise blockchain design and advisory across financial services, digital assets, tokenization, payments and CBDC ecosystems.

You will act as a trusted technical advisor to customers, architects and executives, defining scalable architectures, driving solution strategy, presales engagements and innovation, while building governance,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of technology experience, including 5+ years focused on Blockchain, DLT, Digital Assets, or Web3 solutions
• Deep expertise in enterprise blockchain architecture and distributed ledger technologies
• Strong experience with tokenization, digital assets, payments, settlement systems, or CBDC initiatives
• Proven track record designing solutions on platforms such as Hyperledger, Corda, Ethereum, Besu, Quorum, or similar technologies
• Experience leading architecture workshops, executive presentations, RFP responses, and customer advisory engagements
• Strong understanding of security, privacy, scalability, interoperability, and governance within blockchain ecosystems
• Financial services, banking, fintech, or central-bank experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end blockchain and digital asset architectures
• Advise clients on tokenization, payments, CBDC, and digital asset transformation initiatives
• Lead customer workshops, presales activities, and architectural assessments
• Drive interoperability and cross-chain integration strategies
• Establish architecture standards, governance frameworks, and technical best practices
• Partner with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable enterprise solutions

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Director of Blockchain & Digital Asset Solutions to lead the design and advisory of enterprise-grade blockchain initiatives across financial services, digital assets, tokenization, payments, and emerging CBDC ecosystems.

You will serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers, architects, engineering teams, and executive stakeholders, defining scalable and secure blockchain architectures while driving solution strategy, presales engagements, and innovation.

Requirements

• 12+ years of technology experience, including 5+ years focused on Blockchain, DLT, Digital Assets, or Web3 solutions
• Deep expertise in enterprise blockchain architecture and distributed ledger technologies
• Strong experience with tokenization, digital assets, payments, settlement systems, or CBDC initiatives
• Proven track record designing solutions on platforms such as Hyperledger, Corda, Ethereum, Besu, Quorum, or similar technologies
• Experience leading architecture workshops, executive presentations, RFP responses, and customer advisory engagements
• Strong understanding of security, privacy, scalability, interoperability, and governance within blockchain ecosystems
• Financial services, banking, fintech, or central-bank experience strongly preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end blockchain and digital asset architectures
• Advise clients on tokenization, payments, CBDC, and digital asset transformation initiatives
• Lead customer workshops, presales activities, and architectural assessments
• Drive interoperability and cross-chain integration strategies
• Establish architecture standards, governance frameworks, and technical best practices
• Partner with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable enterprise solutions

Director of Blockchain & Digital Asset Solutions in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates