Senior Solution Architect: Cloud, Data/AI & EA Leadership

Luxoft; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in Abu Dhabi seeks a senior architect to own end-to-end architecture for IBM Technology projects spanning vendor, in-house, business-led, and data/AI initiatives. You will drive architecture design, secure ARB approvals, and lead TRA while collaborating with GSO and central EA to defend pragmatic, value-driven solutions.

You will define target architectures, translate business intent into executable decisions, and guide ARB governance and standards alignment across SaaS, cloud, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years as solution / enterprise architect in CIB, Capital Markets, or Investment Banking.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle, post-trade, custody, asset management, and corporate finance.
• Experience with major vendor platforms (Murex, SimCorp, Calypso, BlackRock Aladdin, Acadia).
• Familiarity with regulatory and outsourcing frameworks (GSO, GORM, ADGM, MiFID, EMIR).
• Solid grasp of modern architecture patterns: microservices, event-driven, API-led, hexagonal, DDD.
• Cloud architecture: AWS and Azure — landing zones, security, IaC (Terraform).
• Data/AI awareness: data platforms, data mesh, ML/GenAI use cases, data governance basics.
• Strong communication in English; executive presence with CIOs and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end target architectures for IBM projects (vendor, in-house, hybrid, data/AI).
• Translate business intent into clear, executable architecture decisions and roadmaps.
• Lead ARB governance and prepare architecture artefacts for formal approval.
• Maintain alignment with central EA standards and IBM target state.
• Lead TRA end-to-end for SaaS, cloud, and on-prem solutions.
• Challenge GSO and control functions with evidence-based risk positions.
• Run vendor RFPs, technical due diligence, fit-gap analyses, and PoCs.
• Define in-house solution designs when vendor options do not fit; balance build-vs-buy.

Skills

Solution architect

Enterprise architect

CIB / Capital Markets domain

Trade lifecycle knowledge

Regulatory frameworks

Cloud architecture (AWS)

Azure

Data/AI awareness

DevSecOps / CI/CD

Architecture documentation (SDDs, ADRs

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

Murex

SimCorp

Calypso

BlackRock Aladdin

Acadia

Job description

Luxoft in Abu Dhabi seeks a senior architect to own end-to-end architecture for IBM Technology projects spanning vendor, in-house, business-led, and data/AI initiatives. You will drive architecture design, secure ARB approvals, and lead TRA while collaborating with GSO and central EA to defend pragmatic, value-driven solutions.

You will define target architectures, translate business intent into executable decisions, and guide ARB governance and standards alignment across SaaS, cloud, and