Solution Architect

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

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Dubai is looking for an experienced Solution Architect. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience designing scalable microservices-based architectures, and must have hands-on proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift. Responsibilities will include leading architecture design, defining security best practices, and collaborating with development teams. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to innovative projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Solution Architect in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift for containerized applications.
• Deep understanding of on-premises infrastructure and legacy system integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead scalable microservices-based architectures aligned with business and technical standards.
• Define and enforce security best practices including IAM and encryption.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Skills

Experience as a Solution Architect

API design (RESTful, GraphQL)

Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes

Strong problem-solving skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲)

10+ years of experience as a 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 in enterprise environments

Design and lead 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 aligned with business and technical standards

Hands-on experience with 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗞𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 for containerized application deployment and orchestration

Strong expertise in 𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 (RESTful, GraphQL) and service-to-service communication

Architect and optimize 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀, including schema design, performance tuning, and data security

Deep understanding of 𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, legacy system integration, and modernization strategies

Define and enforce 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 including IAM, authentication/authorization (OAuth2, JWT), encryption, and vulnerability mitigation

Experience implementing 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 aligned with industry standards

Collaborate with developers, business stakeholders, and operations teams to translate business needs into technical solutions

Identify architectural risks and implement 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 to ensure scalability, resilience, and compliance

Familiar with 𝗖𝗜/𝗖𝗗 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 to support reliable deployments

Maintain architecture documentation, system diagrams, standards, and technical specifications

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to drive decisions in complex environments

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 / 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲

Experience delivering 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 integrated with cloud or hybrid platforms

Exposure to 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 supporting microservices deployment and monitoring

Experience with 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀

Familiarity with 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗔𝗙, 𝗭𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻, or similar architecture frameworks

Strong stakeholder communication and documentation skills

Language skills: Arabic, English