Solution Architect - IT

Dicetek LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC is seeking an Enterprise Architect to design scalable, secure IT solutions aligned with business goals. You will drive technology evaluation, guide cross-functional teams, and maintain architecture artifacts to ensure consistency across initiatives.

The role requires leadership of senior developers and deep expertise in cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), containers, and modern integration patterns. A TOGAF/Zachman background is preferred and healthcare domain experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Engineering with 12+ years of IT experience.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native design, containers, and modern architectures.
• Experience with microservices, DDD, event streams, and service mesh.
• API-first development including REST, GraphQL, and async messaging.
• CI/CD, DevSecOps, IaC, GitOps, and observability practices.
• Hands-on with Java, Spring Boot, React, databases, messaging, and open-source frameworks.
• Ability to translate requirements into measurable non-functional requirements.
• Proven full-stack architecture design for in-house builds and vendor platforms.
• Technical leadership to guide senior developers and influence delivery plans.
• Azure or AWS experience; Azure Solutions Architect cert preferred; TOGAF/Zachman preferred.
• Healthcare domain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design robust IT solutions aligned with business strategies.
• Lead evaluation of new technologies and platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation and standards.

Skills

Cloud-native design

Microservices

Event-driven

API-first

CI/CD

Observability

Tech leadership

Azure/AWS

TOGAF / Zachman

Archimate / UML

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

OpenShift

Job description

• Design and architect robust, scalable, and secure IT solutions aligned with business strategies, translating complex requirements into actionable blueprints.
• Lead the evaluation of new technologies and platforms, providing recommendations based on thorough analysis and practical implementation considerations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, project managers, and business stakeholders, to ensure solution alignment and successful project delivery.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, including diagrams, specifications, and standards, to ensure consistency and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Desired Candidate Profile

To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

Degree (12+3 or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent IT related discipline with mininum 12+ experience.

• Solid understanding of modern application development practices, including:Cloud-native design (stateless services, horizontal scaling, containers, Kubernetis / OpenShift, managed cloud services)
• Microservices and Event-Driven Architecture (Domain-Driven Design -DDD, event streams, event sourcing, service mesh, workflow orchestration)
• API-first development (REST, gRPC, GraphQL, async messaging, webhooks, event streams,APIs as products - versioning, governance, rate limits)
• CI/CD and DevSecOps (Automated CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as a code, shift-left security, GitOps) Observability & Reliability Engineering (centralized logging, distributed tracing, metrics & dashboards, resilience patterns)
• Comprehensive understanding of one or more technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Cloud, React, Event based system, Messaging system, open-source frameworks, observability, frontend technologies, database, integration.
• Ability to translate business requirements into measurable technical Non-Functional Requirements and provide solutions.
• Demonstrate full stack application design and architecture – both inhouse build and vendor product/platform implementation.
• Technical leadership in leading senior developers. Ability to influence delivery plans based on architecture and skills constraints.
• Comprehensive understanding of one or more technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Cloud, React, Event based system, Messaging system, open-source frameworks, low code platforms, observability, automation, ,mobile & frontend technologies, AI/ML, container management platforms, database, integration.
• Understanding of industry standard software modelling techniques such as ArchiMate, C4 and UML
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to simplify complexity for non-technical audiences. Ability to influence delivery teams, manage risks, and provide direction across multiple teams.
• Hands-on experience in MS Azure architecture and engineering or AWS.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in CI/CD
• Certifications: Azure Certified Solutions Architect preferred.
• Enterprise Architecture certification like TOGAF, Zachman preferred.
• Healthcare domin experience preferred.