Dubai Enterprise Architect: Governance, Cloud & Strategy

edari; Dubai; On-site; AED 430,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

edari is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define and govern the organization’s architecture landscape in Dubai. The role leads governance, architecture standards, and technology portfolio management, with strong LeanIX and cloud capabilities.

You will collaborate across business, delivery, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operations, driving solution design and architectural decisions for complex environments. Immediate to 30 days notice preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture or related leadership role.
• Hands-on LeanIX experience including lifecycle management, dashboards, and data modelling.
• Strong knowledge of Azure and cloud technologies.
• Experience with API-led, event-driven, and middleware integration patterns.
• TOGAF and ArchiMate knowledge; certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture framework, principles, standards, and governance processes.
• Lead architecture governance activities (ARB, design authority reviews).
• Own and administer LeanIX, ensuring accurate documentation and data quality.
• Develop architecture dashboards and reporting for portfolio rationalization and tech debt.
• Design secure, scalable end-to-end architectures across apps, data, infra, and security.

Skills

LeanIX expertise

Azure cloud

Architecture governance

Solution architecture

Cloud-native architecture

Education

TOGAF / ArchiMate certification

Tools

LeanIX platform

ServiceNow CMDB

Job description

edari is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define and govern the organization’s architecture landscape in Dubai. The role leads governance, architecture standards, and technology portfolio management, with strong LeanIX and cloud capabilities.

You will collaborate across business, delivery, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operations, driving solution design and architectural decisions for complex environments. Immediate to 30 days notice preferred.