Solutions Architect

Senior Solution Architect – Digital & Cloud

Location: Dubai, UAE, plus travel across GCC

Language Skills: Arabic and English

Role Overview

We are hiring a senior, client-facing Solution Architect for a growing technology consultancy in Dubai.

This role will support both pre-sales and delivery, working closely with clients, stakeholders, and engineering teams to shape digital, cloud, software, and integration solutions from early discovery through to implementation.

The ideal candidate will be a commercially aware technologist with strong consulting experience, broad software delivery knowledge, and the ability to turn complex requirements into practical, scalable solutions.

Ideal Profile

A senior solution architect who can engage confidently with clients, shape commercially viable technology solutions, and stay close enough to delivery to ensure successful implementation.

Technical Exposure

Experience across some of the following is requried:

• Front-end, mobile, back-end, API, and microservices technologies.
• Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Data, analytics, CMS, integration, and third-party platforms.
• CCaaS platforms, cloud data platforms, AI / ML services, MLOps, Docker, or Kubernetes would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery, solution design, and architecture discussions with clients.
• Support pre-sales activity including scoping, estimation, planning, and proposal input.
• Translate business requirements into clear, scalable technology solutions.
• Provide architecture guidance across software, cloud, data, integration, and digital delivery projects.
• Work with delivery teams to support implementation and resolve technical challenges.
• Advise stakeholders on technology options, risks, trade-offs, and delivery approach.
• Support account growth and contribute to delivery standards and best practice.

Required Experience

• Strong background in solution architecture, technical consulting, software engineering, or digital delivery
• Exposure to the local GCC market across multiple industries
• Experience in a consultancy, agency, systems integrator, or client-facing technology environment.
• Comfortable working across both pre-sales and delivery.
• Good understanding of modern software architecture, cloud platforms, APIs, agile delivery, and integration patterns.
• Experience with estimation, work planning, and delivering within time and budget constraints.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly.
• Confident in managing stakeholders and operating in fast-moving or ambiguous environments.