Solutions Architect [UAE Based]

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in AI innovation is seeking a Solutions Architect to design scalable solutions for their SaaS products. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in microservices architecture, experience in multi-tenant SaaS, and a proven track record of high-scale distributed systems design. This role involves collaboration across various teams to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in microservices and API-first design.
• 6+ years of experience in software architecture.
• Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement solutions based on microservices.
• Guide teams in best practices for software design.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align architectural decisions.

Skills

Microservices Architecture

Event-Driven Architecture

API-first Design

Cloud Security

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Solutions Architect

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Company: AI71

About Us:

AI71, a pioneering AI company launched by Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and VentureOne, stands as a pivotal movement in the realm of AI innovation. Leveraging the globally top-ranked Falcon AI models from the Technology Innovation Institute, AI71's focus spans across multi-domain advancements, initially targeting the medical, education, and legal sectors. We specialize in turning innovation into impact.

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design and own the solution architecture for our scalable SaaS and custom products. The ideal candidate will align with the product roadmap, purpose, and feature use cases to define and implement a best-in-class architecture. This role demands a strong focus on Microservices Architecture, ensuring that our solutions are scalable, configurable, and cloud-agnostic, with seamless integrations across various systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Design:

• Microservices Focus: Architect, design, and implement a robust microservices-based solution, enabling agility, scalability, and independent service deployments.
• Define and own the solution architecture for the product, ensuring scalability, configurability, and cloud-agnostic capabilities.
• Develop HLD (High-Level Design) and LLD (Low-Level Design) documents for the product.
• Create and maintain the deployment architecture, ensuring efficient and resilient deployment strategies.
• Design the integration architecture, including APIs, microservices, and third-party integrations.

Technical Leadership:

• Guide engineering teams in implementing the architecture while ensuring best practices in software design, performance, and security.
• Define technology choices and architectural patterns to support the product roadmap.
• Conduct architecture reviews to ensure compliance with design principles and performance benchmarks.

Scalability, Security & Cloud Strategy:

• Develop solutions that are scalable, highly available, and performant.
• Ensure cloud-agnostic architecture, leveraging abstracted services from AWS, Azure, or GCP as needed.
• Implement best practices for security, compliance, and governance part of the solution design.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineering Leads, DevOps, and other stakeholders to align architectural decisions with business goals.
• Translate business requirements and product vision into a clear and actionable technical solutions.
• Act as a technical evangelist, providing architectural guidance to internal teams and external partners.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation:

• Stay updated with the latest trends in software architecture, cloud technologies, and SaaS best practices.
• Recommend and implement continuous improvements to enhance product architecture and technical efficiencies.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Architecture & Design: Strong expertise in microservices architecture, micor forntend , event-driven architecture, and API-first design.
• Cloud Platforms: Deep knowledge of key cloud players AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring cloud-agnostic design principles.
• Scalability & Performance Optimization: Expertise in designing scalable, distributed, and high-availability systems.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, and other infrastructure automation tools.
• Security & Compliance: Understanding of cloud security, management, and regulatory compliance (GDPR, SOC2, ISO 27001, etc.).
• Programming & Frameworks: Proficiency in like React, Python, Go, or Node.js, with a strong understanding of modern frameworks.

Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cloud Computing, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in software architecture and design.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect in SaaS-based or cloud-agnostice products.
• Strong background in high-scale distributed systems, API design, and cloud platforms.
• Experience in leading architecture for a multi-tenant SaaS or large enterprise application.
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Experience in data architecture, AI/ML integration, and observability frameworks.