Application Architect

Arab Solutions; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Arab Solutions in Doha seeks an Application Architect to define and govern the enterprise application architecture, supporting modernisation and cloud adoption. You will drive reference architectures, ensure end-to-end design coherence and enable portfolio rationalisation across the technology stack.

The role requires TOGAF and ArchiMate knowledge, strong stakeholder management and a track record in architecture governance, with 5+ years in related roles and a bachelor’s degree in a technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• TOGAF certification is required or strongly preferred; ArchiMate, cloud architecture, integration or ITIL certifications are advantageous.
• Experience with enterprise applications, APIs/integrations, lifecycle management and modernisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the application portfolio, architecture views, reference architectures and roadmaps.
• Assess application fit, health, technical debt, and alignment to business capabilities.
• Define target-state architecture and transition roadmaps.
• Review designs against EA principles and standards for compliance.
• Collaborate with solution, data, infrastructure, security and integration teams.
• Ensure traceability between capabilities, processes, applications, data and interfaces.
• Support modernization, cloud adoption and migration initiatives with architecture guidance.
• Contribute to governance, standards and repository quality.

Skills

Architecture patterns

API-led integration

SOA

TOGAF

ArchiMate modelling

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Design reviews

Education

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

Tools

TOGAF

ArchiMate

Cloud architecture

API management platforms

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Application Architect

Role Purpose

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

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the application portfolio, application architecture views, referencearchitectures and lifecycle roadmaps.
• Assess application fit, health, technical debt, duplication, integration dependencies and alignmentto business capabilities.
• Define target-state application architecture, application rationalisation recommendations andtransition roadmaps.
• Review solution designs, architecture documents and non-functional requirements for compliancewith 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 witharchitecture guidance.
• Contribute to architecture governance, design reviews, exceptions management, standards and EArepository quality.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Experience

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

Education

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

Certification

TOGAF certification is required or strongly preferred. ArchiMate, cloudarchitecture, integration, ITIL, or relevant platform certifications areadvantageous.

TechnicalBackground

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

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of application architecture patterns, API-led integration, service-orienteddesign and application lifecycle management.
• Practical knowledge of TOGAF and ArchiMate application-layer modelling; ability to createactionable architecture views.
• Experience assessing application portfolios, technical debt, application health, fit-for-purpose andrationalisation 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