Senior Manager - Solutions Architect

Mindtel; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Dubai is seeking a Solutions Architect to design scalable and secure technology solutions for digital channels. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of IT experience, including 5-7 years in solution architecture for digital platforms. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, defining detailed solution designs, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This role offers an opportunity to drive continuous improvement and innovation in technology.

Qualifications

• Requires 12 years total IT experience.
• 5-7 years in solution/software architecture for digital platforms.
• Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., TOGAF, Azure/AWS).

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, user-centric technology solutions for digital channels.
• Collaborate with teams to shape product roadmaps.
• Define and manage high-level and detailed solution designs.

Skills

Designing scalable secure technology solutions

Cross-functional collaboration

API definition and integration

Architectural governance compliance

Continuous improvement and innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Azure/AWS

TOGAF

Job description

Job Summary (List Format) Solutions Architect Digital Guest Experience

• Designs scalable secure and user-centric technology solutions for digital channels such as websites, mobile apps, and self-service kiosks.
• Bridges business objectives, user experience and technical feasibility to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and deliver long-term business value.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including product owners, developers, UX, data specialists, and vendors to shape product roadmaps and guide solution delivery.
• Defines and manages both high-level and detailed solution designs, selects appropriate technology stacks and ensures adherence to non-functional requirements (security, performance, scalability).
• Leads system integration efforts, defining APIs, data flows and interfaces for seamless connectivity between digital products and core enterprise systems (e.g., DXP, CRM, CMS, CDP, DAM).
• Provides technical leadership and guidance to development teams and vendors ensuring compliance with architectural best practices, security, and risk management.
• Partners with business stakeholders to capture requirements, present technical concepts in accessible language, and participate in vendor selection and solution evaluation processes.
• Enforces architectural governance standards and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, PCI-DSS, WCAG) and maintains architecture documentation and roadmaps.
• Drives continuous improvement and technology innovation by staying updated on emerging trends, recommending new solutions and contributing to organizational communities of practice.
• Requires a Bachelors (Masters preferred) in IT/Computer Science/Engineering, 12 years total IT experience, 5-7 years in solution/software architecture for digital platforms (aviation or B2C preferred), and relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Azure/AWS Solution Architect, Agile/Scrum).