Enterprise Architect - Abu Dhabi Based - Financial Services

Michael Page; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Enterprise Architect to lead governance forums and oversee architectural designs. The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, excellent presentation skills, and a strong consultancy background. This role offers high visibility across teams in a dynamic environment focused on transformation.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years' experience in enterprise architecture, ideally within financial services.
• Strong consultancy background with excellent articulation and presentation skills.
• Familiarity and understanding of finance and treasury operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and chair governance forums and review solution designs.
• Take ownership of EA artefacts and maintain them.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

TOGAF

Stakeholder engagement

Solution design

Governance management

Job description

Overview

This is a high impact Enterprise Architect role with a strong business focus (70%) and technical oversight (30%). You'll be expected to lead governance forums, drive solution design reviews, and maintain critical architecture artefacts. The ideal candidate will be articulate and confident in presenting solutions.

Client Details

A leading financial services organisation undergoing strategic transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and chair governance forums, reviewing solution designs and passing architectural verdicts.
• Take ownership of EA artefacts, maintain, promote, and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
• Independently lead assigned projects and partner with stakeholders across business and technology.
• Ensure smooth operation of architecture forums and drive cross functional collaboration.
• Present complex architecture in simplified formats for business stakeholders.
• Engage with asset and wealth management platforms and understand treasury and finance functions.
• Contribute to AI capability development and practical application across business units.

Profile

• 7-10 years' experience in enterprise architecture, ideally within financial services.
• Strong consultancy background (e.g., Accenture or similar) with excellent articulation and presentation skills.
• Familiarity and understanding of finance and treasury operations.
• Comfortable with stakeholder engagement and simplifying complex concepts for business audiences.
• Experience in governance, solution design review, and architecture artefact management.
• Open to candidates with business architecture backgrounds.

Job Offer

• High visibility across business and technology teams.
• Work in a dynamic, transformation focused environment.

Skills

• TOGAF