Solutions Architect

Backbase; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to join their team in Dubai. The role involves translating customer requirements into technical designs, leading project delivery, and ensuring high-quality architecture solutions. Ideal candidates will have experience in enterprise integration, CI/CD practices, and proficiency in Java. Strong communication skills are essential as the position involves significant client interaction and technical presentations.

Qualifications

• Experience with Enterprise Integration Patterns and Frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of architectural frameworks and best practices.
• Proficiency in Java platform.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into detailed designs focusing on security and scalability.
• Create technical architecture documentation and lead DevOps in CI/CD implementation.
• Ensure project delivery according to briefings, timelines, and budgets.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Self-sufficiency

Tools

Docker

VMWare

HyperV

Job description

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As a Solution Architect, it’s your job to ensure that envisioned solutions become reality. In this client-facing role, you are comfortable conducting deep technical workshops and delivering board-level sales presentations. With experience in designing web-based architectures, you can handle large-scale, complex projects.

You serve as the main technical support during implementation and act as the expert liaison for customers and partners, understanding their needs. Besides technical expertise, you are a considerate partner who consistently delivers excellent results.

Meet the job

You will be part of the development team, taking on a leading role based on your performance. You will translate customer requirements into detailed designs, focusing on security, deployment, performance, caching, sizing, scalability, and serviceability.

You will ensure project delivery according to briefings, timelines, and budgets, while providing the team with clear guidance and explanations. Your responsibilities also include creating technical architecture documentation, collaborating with QA on test strategies, leading DevOps in CI / CD pipeline implementation, and ensuring non-functional requirements are met. Travel will be significant, especially during project inception and training phases.

How about you?

• Experience with Enterprise Integration Patterns and Frameworks
• Strong knowledge of architectural frameworks and best practices
• Experience with CI / CD practices and platforms
• Understanding of Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) and Micro-Services Architecture
• Proficiency in Java platform
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English
• Self-sufficient in managing clients and stakeholders
• Broad operational knowledge of application servers, databases, load balancers, and infrastructure components for deploying web applications in scalable, highly available environments

We will be extra happy if you :

• Have created solutions for financial services, especially banking
• Have experience with scalable web and mobile application development
• Are familiar with architectural patterns like Microservices, CQRS, event sourcing
• Have experience with virtualization and container technologies such as Docker, VMWare, HyperV
• Have used Integration Platforms and API Gateways professionally

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time
• Financial Services, Software Development, Banking

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