Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Enterprise Architect and Technical Team Lead to serve as the technical Mastermind and primary technical leader for 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Enterprise 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 solution 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
- Own architecture decision records (ADRs) and ensure technical decisions are documented and traceable
- Technical Team Leadership
- Lead and manage large project teams, providing clear technical direction, motivation, and mentorship to senior developers, 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
- Manage technical debt proactively — balance delivery speed with long-term maintainability
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence through code reviews, pair programming, and internal tech talks
- DevSecOps & Quality Engineering
- Champion CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
- Define SLAs, SLOs, and observability standards (logging, monitoring, alerting)
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c. 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 the 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
Required Skills and Experience
- Fluent in both Arabic and English
- Extensive experience (15+ years) in software development, and solution architecture
- Experience in designing architectures using modern software technologies
- Experience in Networking and System related to software deployment and architecture design
- Proven track record of successfully leading and managing large technical projects
- Demonstrated ability to connect business strategy, technical implementation, and operational delivery across diverse projects
- Communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP) — ideally certified
- Experience with architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent)
- Familiarity with agile/SAFe delivery at scale
- Experience in government or enterprise systems integration projects is a plus
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, or a related field
- Relevant professional certifications are highly desirable
Engagement Details
- Engagement: Full-time, Permanent
- Location: Remote (Egypt/ other)
- This position is fully remote and supports Dubai, UAE operations. Candidates must be available to work in alignment with UAE business hours
- Language: Arabic, English (Proficiency C1 and C2 Levels)
