Solutions Architecture

Role Purpose:

The Senior Executive Manager – Solutions Architecture is responsible for defining, governing, and leading the solution architecture function across Bupa Arabia’s digital and enterprise application landscape. This role ensures that technology solutions are scalable, secure, high-performing, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and the organization’s digital transformation strategy. The role bridges business needs with technology solutions by providing architectural leadership and guiding engineering teams to implement modern architecture patterns including cloud-native architectures, microservices, API-driven integration, and event-driven systems.

Key Accountabilities:

1- Solution Architecture Governance;

• Define and enforce architecture standards and governance processes across applications.

2- Enterprise & Application Architecture Alignment;

• Develop current and future state application architecture aligned with enterprise strategy.

3- System Analysis & Solution Design;

• Lead architecture design for enterprise systems, integrations, APIs, and digital platforms.
• Research, compare, analyze and recommend best technical solution appropriate and suited for the business requirements.
• Analyze technical environments and assure compliance with required standards.
• Review and propose solutions for technical problems as they arise.
• Support and guide to development teams to implement latest technologies.

4- Technology Evaluation & Innovation;

• Evaluate emerging technologies and run proof of concepts for new platforms.

5- Architecture Assurance & Quality;

• Conduct architecture reviews ensuring security, scalability, and compliance.

6- Architecture Team Leadership;

• Lead and mentor architecture team and collaborate with stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, relationship and resource management skills
• Experience and proficiency in SOA, Microservices, WebAPIs, API Management, Message Queues mainly RabbitMQ or MS MQ, RESTFul services, Middleware Systems.
• Experience in system implementations and SDLC management skills
• Effective management and necessary domain knowledge and ability to interact with the various technology and business units to develop, manage, and facilitate plans, approaches, projects, activities and tasks
• Experience in technology related operations, processes and procedures
• Experience and proficiency in SQL (latest versions) including writing T-SQL queries, SQL Server Agent, stored procedures, triggers, SSRS and SSIS.
• Proven experience in architectural frameworks and software architecture design.
• In-depth understanding of coding languages including C#, Java, JavaScript and technologies including AJAX, JQuery, React JS, React Native, Node.js, Angular, .Net Core, MVC, Web API, GraphQL, Middleware & Integrations, Architectural Patterns, Design Patterns, etc
• Lead the solution implementation and development including sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases including MongoDB, MS SQL Server and Oracle.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure including servers, storage, firewalls, load balancers, database, etc.
• Exposure or Experience in Artificial Intelligence tools, especially Generative AI.
• Efficient communication skills.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture methodologies such as TOGAF or the equivalent.
• Experience in software engineering or enterprise technology roles.

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related