Solution & APP Architect

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Solution & App Architect designs and governs application architectures for TASMU Platform 2.0 capabilities and solutions delivered by multiple vendors. The role ensures that application designs are cloud-agnostic, secure-by-design, scalable, and aligned with TASMU platform standards (identity, APIs, observability, CI/CD, and service catalog patterns). Working closely with product owners, SIs, and platform/security teams, the architect defines application blueprints, runtime patterns (microservices, event-driven, mobile/web), integration contracts, and non-functional requirements. The role provides architecture assurance across delivery phases and ensures operational readiness, maintainability, and consistent developer experience.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define target-state application architecture for TASMU capabilities and onboarded smart solutions (web, mobile, backend services).
• Establish cloud-agnostic app patterns: microservices, modular monolith, event-driven workflows, and API-first design.
• Specify application NFRs (availability, scalability, performance, resiliency, observability, localization) and acceptance criteria.
• Define identity and authorization patterns (Entra/OIDC, RBAC, token scopes, service-to-service auth).
• Ensure consistent API and event design (OpenAPI/AsyncAPI, versioning, idempotency, rate limits, backward compatibility).
• Drive secure application architecture (OWASP, secure storage, secrets handling, encryption, input validation, threat modeling).
• Define data access patterns and caching strategies; align with platform data governance and multi-tenant boundaries.
• Provide architecture assurance through design reviews, ADRs, and implementation checkpoints with vendors.
• Define deployment and release patterns (blue/green, canary, feature flags) aligned with GitOps and CI/CD.
• Support operational readiness: logging/metrics/tracing, runbooks, SLOs, incident readiness, and handover to operations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong application architecture skills across frontend/mobile, backend services, and distributed systems.
• Expertise in API design, integration patterns, and event-driven architectures.
• Ability to translate business workflows into robust application services and user journeys.
• Proven security-by-design and performance/resiliency engineering capability.
• Strong documentation and decision-making discipline (ADRs, diagrams, reference implementations).

POTENTIAL BACKGROUND

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, information technology, Cybersecurity, a Master’s degree is highly preferred.
• 7+ years in solution/application architecture or senior engineering roles delivering enterprise platforms.
• Experience with Kubernetes-based deployments and cloud-native patterns, with emphasis on portability/cloud agnostic choices.
• Hands-on background with modern web/mobile architectures and scalable backend frameworks.
• Experience integrating with IAM, API gateways, observability stacks, and CI/CD tooling in regulated environments.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks and quality practices (TOGAF concepts, DDD, clean architecture, 12-factor apps).

PREFERRED TOOLS / SOFT SKILLS

Preferred tools:

• API & integration: OpenAPI/AsyncAPI, Postman, API gateways (Azure APIM / Apigee / Kong)
• Delivery & deployment: GitHub/Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, feature flags (PostHog/LaunchDarkly-style)
• Observability & security: OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace/Datadog, SAST/DAST tooling, OWASP dependency scanning

Soft skills:

• Strong facilitation for design workshops and cross-vendor alignment
• Clear communication with both product and engineering stakeholders
• Pragmatic prioritization and decision-making under delivery constraints
• Ownership and accountability for architecture quality and outcomes
• Mentoring mindset and ability to uplift vendor and internal engineering teams

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: Up to QAR20,000.00 per month