Senior Solution Architect — Secure, Scalable Hybrid Infra

National Bank of Kuwait; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

National Bank of Kuwait is seeking a Solution Architect to design secure, scalable IT solutions across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. The role requires deep expertise across Microsoft, Red Hat OpenShift, IBM and Oracle stacks, with strong focus on regulatory compliance and governance.

Responsibilities include leading infrastructure initiatives, collaborating with Security, Compliance and Operations, and driving standardization, automation and DR planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or Information Systems.
• Minimum 10+ years in IT/infrastructure roles, preferably in banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft AD/GP/DNS, Exchange/Exchange Online, Windows Server, Red Hat OpenShift, container tech (Docker/K8s).
• Familiar with OpenShift, containerized systems, CI/CD tooling, and security controls (PCI DSS).
• Excellent documentation and communication skills; ability to lead infrastructure initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and document IT solutions aligned with business, security, infrastructure and regulatory requirements.
• Design infrastructure for business applications based on security and regulatory requirements.
• Act as technical lead for infrastructure initiatives involving Microsoft, Red Hat, IBM, Oracle and others.
• Collaborate with Security, Compliance and Operations to ensure resilience and governance.
• Support infrastructure standardization, hardening and automation.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning and availability strategies.
• Assist in infrastructure risk assessments and audits.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team leadership

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Education

Computer Science

Information Technology

Software Engineering

Information Systems

Tools

OpenShift 4.x

Docker

Kubernetes

RHACM

VMware

Hyper-V

MS SQL Server

Oracle

Azure

AWS

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

IIS

Tomcat

Job description

National Bank of Kuwait is seeking a Solution Architect to design secure, scalable IT solutions across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. The role requires deep expertise across Microsoft, Red Hat OpenShift, IBM and Oracle stacks, with strong focus on regulatory compliance and governance.

Responsibilities include leading infrastructure initiatives, collaborating with Security, Compliance and Operations, and driving standardization, automation and DR planning.