Senior Domain Architect Specialist - Corporate

ENEC Operations; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the UAE is seeking a skilled solution architect to provide expertise in designing and maintaining solution architecture. Responsibilities include enhancing ICT solutions, developing specifications for vendor engagement, and overseeing cloud and event-driven systems integration. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and have 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in solution architecture, with strong knowledge of TOGAF standards and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in solution architecture.
• Familiarity with TOGAF standards and ArchiMate for modeling.
• Strong knowledge of cloud deployment models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS).

Responsibilities

• Develop solution architectures in business areas using logical models.
• Produce detailed component specifications and design diagrams.
• Architect and oversee integration of cloud and event-driven systems.

Skills

Solution architecture

TOGAF standards

Cloud technologies

AI knowledge

J2EE and .NET

Object-oriented programming

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ArchiMate

SQL

SAP platform

Job description

Overview

• Job Purpose: To provide expertise in designing and maintaining solution architecture.
• Participate in enhancing the Organization Enterprise Architecture as per business requirements and develop/maintain relevant artifacts.
• Enhance the current ICT solutions based on assessment of existing, future demand and industry standards/trends.
• Ensure that all new implementations are in compliance with the organization standards (technical and security).
• Work together with IT Leadership to deliver an ICT Solution strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals and priorities.
• Ensure in collaboration with design specialists that the design has been fully considered for both Network and infrastructure implications.
• Introduce new solutions (systems or technologies) through proper assessment of requirements and development of supporting justification.
• Work with business representatives to develop non-functional requirements.
• Develop Technical specification for Vendor engagement as part of a procurement process. Represent the organization on procurement matters for all technical requirements.
• Participate in project related activities ensuring that solutions are implemented according to agreed design.
• Develop standards and guides in relation to Architecture activities.
• Share expertise with the team and support during major critical incidents and contribute service performance and capacity improvement.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Uses appropriate tools, including logical models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of solution architectures in specific business or functional areas. Should be familiar with TOGAF standards and ArchiMate stencils while preparing models and diagrams.
• Produces detailed component specifications, design diagrams and translates these into detailed design documents for implementation. Expected to prepare standard technical diagrams namely Solution Diagram, Data Dissemination Diagram, Deployment Diagram to name few and need to prepared high level design documents for solutions, platforms and technology platform.
• Architect and oversee the integration of cloud, API-first and event driven systems ensuring interoperability across business domains. Expected to have in-depth ideas about different cloud deployment models (namely SaaS, IaaS, PaaS etc) and to understand the impact on existing landscape.
• Should be well versed with recent developments on Artificial Intelligence(AI) domain and how different technical components are interrelated for Solution design.
• Provides advice on technical aspects of system development and integration (including requests for changes, deviations from specifications, etc.) and ensures that relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices are applied correctly. Technical expertise should cover architecture layers namely Business, Data, Application, Integration, Infrastructure (including Network) and Security.
• Support the business applications with a broad range of standard technologies including J2EE, .NET, UNIX, SQL, Workflow, Mobility, Cloud and Web Services is required for day to day activities.
• Should be aware of Open-source products and frameworks and in-depth knowledge of different design patterns, Architecture patterns. Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts & expert hands-on knowledge of multi-tier software development. Knowledge of SAP platform will be a plus.
• Support in capturing, prioritizing, market and environmental trends, business strategies, objectives, and identifying the business benefits of alternative strategies.
• Support in conducting feasibility studies, producing high-level business models, and preparing business cases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 5 to 8 Years of relevant experience