Senior Cloud Solutions Architect

Deeplight; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive personal health insurance

Visa sponsorship

Professional development support

Monthly Employee Incentive program

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Deeplight in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to design secure and scalable architectures for cloud-native banking platforms. This role requires dual-cloud expertise in Azure and AWS, along with a strong background in network engineering and security protocols. The architect will create designs ensuring compliance with banking regulations and work closely with various teams. Benefits include competitive salary, health insurance, and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Professional certification in AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert is required.
• Expertise in VPC/VNET peering and VPN Tunnels.
• Track record of implementing Zero-Trust architectures and IAM at scale.

Responsibilities

• Create HLD and LLD documents prioritizing high availability.
• Manage cloud environment segregation and governance.
• Architect sophisticated network topologies and integrate security protections.

Skills

Dual-Cloud Expertise

Network Engineering Mastery

Security-First Mindset

Banking Domain Knowledge

Modern App Lifecycle

Stakeholder Management

Education

Professional-level certification in AWS or Azure

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes/EKS/AKS

Load Balancing

Job description

About DeepLight AI

DeepLight AI is a specialist AI and data consultancy dedicated to transforming the regional corporate landscape through bespoke, high‑impact intelligent systems. Based in the UAE, we partner with organizations across diverse sectors—with deep expertise in Financial Services and Banking—to bridge the gap between complex data and actionable business strategy.

We do not believe in "off‑the‑shelf" fixes. We deliver tailored AI solutions designed to integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise architectures, ensuring that innovation is both scalable and secure. From building robust data foundations to deploying sophisticated AI platforms, we empower our clients to lead in an increasingly automated world.

Position Overview

As the Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, you will serve as the primary visionary for our cloud‑native banking platforms. Your mission is to bridge the gap between ambitious business goals and rigorous technical execution, designing secure, scalable, and cost‑effective architectures across both Azure and AWS. You will translate complex requirements into robust designs that satisfy stringent banking regulations and cybersecurity audits, ultimately empowering our engineering teams to build with speed, safety, and precision.

Responsibilities

• Architecture Design: Create comprehensive High‑Level and Low‑Level Design (HLD/LLD) documents for web and mobile‑backend applications, prioritizing high availability and seamless Disaster Recovery (DR).
• Hybrid‑Cloud Governance: Establish and maintain organizational structures across cloud providers, managing environment segregation via Subnets, Resource Groups (Azure), and Accounts/Organizations (AWS) under the Principle of Least Privilege.
• Network Sovereignty: Architect sophisticated network topologies (Hub‑and‑Spoke, Private Link, Transit Gateways) and integrate WAF/DDoS protection to ensure sensitive banking data avoids the public internet.
• Security & Compliance Advocacy: Act as the lead technical liaison to Cybersecurity, Data Management, and Corporate Risk teams, defending designs to ensure 100% compliance with PCI‑DSS, ISO 27001, and central bank mandates.
• FinOps Strategy: Drive the strategy for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimization by selecting appropriate SKUs (Reserved Instances, Spot, Premium tiers) and enforcing tagging policies for departmental billing.
• Technical Mentorship: Act as the "North Star" for Platform and DevOps engineers, ensuring that Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform) implementations mirror architectural blueprints.

Qualifications

• Dual‑Cloud Expertise: Professional‑level certification is required (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Network Engineering Mastery: Deep expertise in VPC/VNET peering, VPN Tunnels, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute, and advanced Load Balancing.
• Security‑First Mindset: Proven track record of implementing Zero‑Trust architectures, IAM at scale, and complex encryption protocols for data at rest and in transit.
• Banking Domain Knowledge: Extensive experience designing financial systems with a focus on audit trails, data residency, and risk mitigation.
• Modern App Lifecycle: Mastery of Microservices, Containerization (Kubernetes/EKS/AKS), and Serverless paradigms.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional ability to influence C‑suite executives while maintaining technical credibility with deep‑level engineers.

Preferred Experience

• Agile Leadership: Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, iterative environment while maintaining long‑term architectural integrity.
• Strategic Pivot: Skilled at translating granular technical debt or risks into business‑impact language for non‑technical leadership.
• Collaborative Influence: A natural mentor who can elevate the technical bar of the DevOps and Engineering squads through peer reviews and workshops.
• Future‑Proofing: Proactive identification of emerging cloud trends (e.g., AI integration, advanced automation) that could provide a competitive edge in the fintech space.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive personal health insurance
• Visa sponsorship for the successful individual
• Professional development and certification support
• Subscription reimbursement related to your role
• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge AI projects
• Monthly Employee Incentive program
• Career advancement opportunities in a rapidly growing AI company

Equal Opportunity & Inclusive Hiring

Our goal is to ensure our application and interview process is accessible, predictable, and fair for all candidates. At DeepLight AI, we recognise that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals with different thinking styles can thrive and contribute their unique strengths to our specialised AI and data solutions.

We welcome reasonable adjustments throughout the application and interview process. If you require any specific adjustments, or any reasonable adjustments should you be successful in the interview stage, please let us know. This information will be kept strictly confidential and will not impact hiring decisions.