Senior Solution Architect | Dubai, UAE

Backbase; Dubai; On-site; AED 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Solution Architect to lead the development team in delivering innovative web-based solutions. This client-facing role requires a blend of technical expertise and exceptional communication skills, as you will engage with customers and partners to understand their needs and translate them into effective designs. The position involves significant travel and on-site work, ensuring that you are at the forefront of project inception and training sessions. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about creating impactful solutions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing web-based architectures and managing complex projects.
• Hands-on experience with Spring, Maven, and Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into detailed designs and technical architecture documentation.
• Lead DevOps efforts for CI/CD pipelines and ensure compliance with non-functional requirements.

Skills

Enterprise Integration Patterns

Architectural Frameworks

Spring

Maven

Jenkins

Service Oriented Architectures (SOA)

Micro-Services Architecture

JavaScript Frameworks

REST APIs

Communication Skills

Tools

Docker

VMWare

HyperV

Job description

The job in short

As a Solution Architect, your role is to ensure that envisioned solutions are realized. This client-facing position requires comfort in conducting technical workshops and delivering sales presentations at the executive level. With experience in designing web-based architectures, you are adept at managing large-scale, complex projects.
You serve as a key support for the development team during implementation and act as the main liaison for customers and partners, understanding and addressing their needs. Beyond technical expertise, you are a thoughtful partner committed to delivering exceptional results consistently.

Meet the job

You will be a leading member of the development team, recognized for your performance. You will translate customer requirements into detailed designs, discussing technical specifics and business outcomes. Your focus areas include security, deployment, performance, caching, sizing, scalability, and serviceability.
You understand project delivery constraints such as scope, time, and budget, and provide structure and clarity to your team. Your responsibilities include creating technical architecture documentation, collaborating with QA to define testing strategies, leading DevOps efforts for CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring compliance with non-functional requirements. The role involves significant travel, including on-site work during project inception and training sessions.

How about you?
• You are experienced with Enterprise Integration Patterns and Frameworks.
• You are knowledgeable about architectural frameworks and best practices.
• You have hands-on experience with Spring, Maven, and Jenkins.
• You understand Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) and Micro-Services Architecture.
• You are familiar with JavaScript frameworks, MVC patterns, REST APIs, and possibly RAML/OpenAPI.
• Your Java platform expertise exceeds expectations.
• You possess excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
• You are self-sufficient and capable of managing client and stakeholder relationships.
• You have broad operational knowledge of application servers, databases, load balancers, and infrastructure components for deploying scalable, highly available web applications.

We will be especially pleased if you:
• Have developed solutions in financial services, particularly banking.
• Have experience with Portal/Web Content Management.
• Are familiar with architectural patterns like Microservices, CQRS, and event sourcing.
• Have experience with virtualization and container technologies such as Docker, VMWare, HyperV.
• Have used Integration Platforms, API Gateways, and similar tools professionally.