Job Description

Dubai | United Arab Emirates

Posted : 12 Nov 2025
Information Technology Digital Solutions - Delivery Full Time

Solution Architect and Technical Team Lead

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Solution Architect and Technical Team Lead to serve as the technical Mastermind and primary technical leader for a large-scale project. This role requires exceptional expertise in technical architecture and solution design across diverse software technologies, combined with proven team leadership skills necessary to guide large, multi-disciplinary project teams from concept through successful delivery.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Solution Architecture

Define the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for large project, ensuring alignment with overall enterprise goals and architecture standards. Lead the design and architecture of highly scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across various software technologies (e.g., Cloud, Microservices, Integration Platforms, automation, Data/AI, etc.). Act as the subject matter expert and decision-maker on architecture choices, evaluating and selecting the most appropriate technologies for specific business needs. Establish and enforce architecture governance, design patterns, and development standards to ensure consistency and quality across all development efforts.

2. Technical Team Leadership

Lead and manage large project teams, providing clear technical direction, motivation, and mentorship to senior developers and technical leads. Oversee the technical implementation and delivery process, ensuring adherence to the architectural design and driving timely completion of project milestones. Establish review processes and ensure the team maintains high standards for performance, security, and maintainability. Act as the escalation point for technical challenges, providing hands-on assistance and strategic guidance to unblock the team.

3. Strategic Business & Delivery Alignment

Work with business and IT stakeholders to translate business objectives and digital service requirements into clear, executable technical specifications. Guide the team in designing digital services that enhance the end-user experience and achieve optimal delivery outcomes. Define the best implementation and deployment strategies. Proactively identify technical risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks across the entire delivery lifecycle and implement mitigation strategies.

Requirements

Qualification and Education Requirements:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Relevant professional certifications are highly desirable.

Minimum Experience/Skills Required:

Extensive experience (10+ years) in software development and solution architecture. Experience in designing architecture using modern software technologies. Proven track record of successfully leading and managing large technical projects. Demonstrated ability to connect business strategies, technical implementation, and operational delivery across diverse projects. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing solutions using Microsoft Azure Cloud Services, with a strong understanding of cloud security best practices. Experience with the Mendix Low-Code Platform, with ability to guide development teams on best practices, governance, and integration patterns for low-code applications. Strong understanding of the IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation platform (or comparable IBM BPM/ODM suites). Experience integrating enterprise systems with modern IAM solutions (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML) and ensuring compliance with organizational security policies. Knowledge in Azure data tools for transformation, synchronization, and migration. Knowledge of Enterprise Application Integrations (preferred in IBM webMethods or similar technologies). Ability to define Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) including performance, scalability, security, and disaster recovery for all solutions built using the specified technology stack. * Proficiency in translating business requirements into technical design specifications.