Senior Manager - Solutions Architect

Mindtel; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UAE seeks a Solutions Architect to design user-centric technology solutions for digital channels. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and have substantial experience in software architecture, ideally in aviation or B2C. The ideal applicant will have relevant certifications and strong skills in API definition and technical leadership.

Qualifications

• 12 years total IT experience required.
• 5-7 years in solution/software architecture for digital platforms.
• Relevant certifications such as TOGAF are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable technology solutions for digital channels.
• Collaborate with teams to shape product roadmaps.
• Define high-level and detailed solution designs.
• Lead system integration efforts for seamless connectivity.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance.
• Partner with stakeholders to capture requirements.
• Enforce architectural governance and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement and technology innovation.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

API definition

User experience design

Education

Bachelor's in IT/Computer Science/Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

Azure

AWS

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.

Requirements

• 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).