Application Architect

Facade Today; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Facade Today is seeking an Application Architect to define and govern the enterprise application architecture in Doha. You will lead modernization efforts, set reference architectures, manage portfolios and ensure end-to-end coherence across applications, data, interfaces and technology.

The role requires hands-on experience in architecture patterns, API-led integration, cloud considerations, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or related discipline.
• TOGAF certification is required or strongly preferred; ArchiMate, cloud architecture, ITIL or related platform certifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and govern the application portfolio, architectures, views and roadmaps.
• Assess fit, health, debt, duplication, and integration dependencies.
• Define target-state architecture and transition plans.
• Review designs and non-functional requirements for EA conformance.
• Collaborate with architecture, data, infrastructure and security teams.
• Establish traceability between capabilities, applications, data and tech components.
• Support cloud adoption, modernization and migration initiatives with guidance.
• Contribute to governance, design reviews and EA repository quality.

Skills

API-led integration

SOA design

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Design reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering

Tools

TOGAF certification

ArchiMate

Cloud architecture

ITIL

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Application Architect

Role Purpose

Define, govern and evolve the enterprise application architecture to ensure applications, integrations, data exchanges and technology choices support GTA business capabilities, digital strategy and target architecture. The role provides architecture direction for application modernisation, solution design and portfolio rationalisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the application portfolio, application architecture views, reference architectures and lifecycle roadmaps.
• Assess application fit, health, technical debt, duplication, integration dependencies and alignment to business capabilities.
• Define target-state application architecture, application rationalisation recommendations and transition roadmaps.
• Review solution designs, architecture documents and non-functional requirements for compliance with EA principles and standards.
• Work with solution, data, infrastructure, security and integration teams to ensure coherent end-to-end designs.
• Establish traceability between business capabilities, processes, applications, data entities, interfaces and technology components.
• Support application modernisation, cloud adoption, package selection and migration initiatives with architecture guidance.
• Contribute to architecture governance, design reviews, exceptions management, standards and EA repository quality.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

At least 5 years of relevant experience in application architecture, solution architecture, systems analysis/design, application portfolio management, or a closely related role.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

Certification

TOGAF certification is required or strongly preferred. ArchiMate, cloud architecture, integration, ITIL, or relevant platform certifications are advantageous.

Technical Background

Experience with enterprise applications, APIs/integrations, application lifecycle management and modernisation is required.

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of application architecture patterns, API-led integration, service-oriented design and application lifecycle management.
• Practical knowledge of TOGAF and ArchiMate application-layer modelling; ability to create actionable architecture views.
• Experience assessing application portfolios, technical debt, application health, fit-for-purpose and rationalisation opportunities.
• Familiarity with cloud, security, data and integration considerations in enterprise solution design.
• Strong stakeholder-management, analytical, documentation and design-review skills.

Key Deliverables

• Application portfolio and lifecycle/health assessment
• Current- and target-state application architecture views
• Application reference architectures, standards and design principles
• Application rationalisation and modernisation roadmap
• Application-to-capability, data and integration traceability

Skills: cloud architecture,design reviews,itil,cloud adoption,togaf,ea principles,data entitie,application portfolio,infrastructure,application architecture,technical debt