Solution Architect (cloud | Microservices | Data Engineering)

??????, S01, SA, Saudi Arabia

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect to lead the design, scalability, and evolution of a modern, cloud?native, microservices ecosystem powering a large-scale digital commerce and services platform. The architect defines architectural standards, ensures platform reliability, and shapes the long-term technology roadmap.

Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture Ownership (High-Level Domains Only)

End-to-end architecture across distributed microservices for: Customer Experience, Product & Content Management, User Identity, Order Processing, Supplier Integrations, Payments, Customer Support, Engagement Systems, Notifications, Analytics, and Internal Tools. Define system boundaries, integration patterns, and communication strategies. Establish standards for API design, observability, security, and high availability.
Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture

Design scalable cloud architectures using containers, serverless services, distributed storage, and managed databases. Govern VPC, networking, IAM, and environment isolation. Lead performance optimization and cloud cost governance.
Data Engineering & Analytics Architecture

Architect ingestion, transformation, and distribution pipelines. Build data frameworks for analytics, personalization, search, and event-driven insights. Define data governance and lifecycle management strategies.
Microservices & Domain-Driven Design

Enforce modular, decoupled, fault-tolerant architecture. Apply DDD principles, bounded contexts, and clear ownership. Establish standards for idempotency, retries, and messaging guarantees. Build frameworks for CI/CD, testing, logging, monitoring, and release automation.
Integration Architecture

Create patterns for secure integration with external systems and internal platforms. Govern API authentication, authorization, versioning, and contract testing.
Security, Compliance & Governance

Implement secure-by-design architecture. Enforce least-privilege, zero-trust, encryption, auditing, and certificate rotation.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration

Collaborate with product, engineering, DevOps, QA, and data teams. Lead architecture reviews and mentor engineering teams. Break down complex initiatives into executable roadmaps.
Required Skills & ExperienceTechnical Skills

8-12+ years experience in cloud architecture and distributed systems. Strong expertise in microservices and cloud-native patterns. Solid understanding of REST and event-driven systems. Experience with relational and NoSQL databases. Knowledge of caching, search, and performance optimization. Mastery of CI/CD, IaC, and DevOps tooling. Experience with data engineering and analytics.
Soft Skills

Excellent communication. Strong problem-solving. Ability to influence architectural decisions. Experience in fast-paced cross-functional environments.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Beware of fraud agents! do not pay money to get a job

MNCJobsGulf.com will not be responsible for any payment made to a third-party. All Terms of Use are applicable.


Related Jobs

Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2245245
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    ??????, S01, SA, Saudi Arabia
  • Education
    Not mentioned