Strategic Enterprise Architect — Cloud, Data & Governance

Client of AIQU; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of AIQU is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect based in Ras Al Khaimah to define and drive IT architecture strategy. This role leads governance of enterprise-wide solutions, aligning with business goals, TOGAF methods and long-term roadmaps, across cloud, data and integration domains.

The successful candidate will shape governance frameworks, collaborate with IT and business stakeholders, and evaluate emerging technologies to drive scalable, secure solutions and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture or related roles.
• Proven mastery of TOGAF framework and enterprise architecture methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture blueprints aligned with business strategy.
• Define IT roadmap and ensure incremental delivery of architecture capabilities.
• Establish and enforce architecture governance standards and policies.
• Design and oversee cloud architecture for scalability, security and cost optimization.
• Architect application, data and integration solutions to support business needs.
• Ensure TOGAF compliance and industry best practices across domains.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into deliverables.
• Evaluate new technologies and provide adoption strategies to drive innovation.

Skills

TOGAF

Cloud Architecture

Data Architecture

Integration Patterns

Roadmaps

Governance

Stakeholder Leadership

DevOps / Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Client of AIQU is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect based in Ras Al Khaimah to define and drive IT architecture strategy. This role leads governance of enterprise-wide solutions, aligning with business goals, TOGAF methods and long-term roadmaps, across cloud, data and integration domains.

The successful candidate will shape governance frameworks, collaborate with IT and business stakeholders, and evaluate emerging technologies to drive scalable, secure solutions and cost optimization.