Payload Architect

Le Chene; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Abu Dhabi is appointing a Payload Architect to define enterprise-wide payload standards and messaging frameworks. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in integration or systems architecture and proven expertise in distributed architectures. Responsibilities include designing architectural standards and providing technical leadership across engineering teams, with a focus on system scalability and interoperability. Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP is essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience in integration or systems architecture.
• Proven expertise in distributed architectures, serialization, and messaging.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design and govern payload architecture and serialization standards.
• Define messaging and data exchange frameworks for distributed systems.
• Provide architectural oversight and technical leadership.
• Support system scalability and interoperability.

Skills

Integration architecture

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Serialization

Messaging frameworks

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About the Opportunity

Le Chene is appointing a Payload Architect to define enterprise-wide payload standards and messaging frameworks across distributed systems with a government organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and govern payload architecture and serialization standards
• Define messaging and data exchange frameworks for distributed systems
• Provide architectural oversight and technical leadership
• Support system scalability and interoperability

Candidate Requirements

• 15+ years experience in integration or systems architecture
• Proven expertise in distributed architectures, serialization, and messaging
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, Azure, and / or GCP
• Demonstrated technical leadership across large engineering teams