Enterprise Architecture Lead

We're excited to be partnering with a leading institution in the UAE that is building and scaling a digital-first, AI-enabled financial services organization. This is a unique opportunity to join at an early and defining stage, helping shape the organization's technology architecture, future-state landscape, and strategic technology direction.

As Enterprise Architecture Lead, you'll play a key role in defining how technology supports the growth of a modern financial services organization with strong institutional backing, a strong balance sheet, and long-term ambition. If you enjoy building architecture from the ground up, setting standards, and working in a regulated environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern the enterprise-wide technology landscape, architecture standards, and integration patterns.

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of Enterprise Architecture capabilities, ensuring quality, timeliness, and strong control standards.

• Shape and support the organization's technology strategy and future-state architecture roadmap.

• Continuously improve architecture processes, procedures, records, and governance practices.

• Identify and escalate risks and issues promptly to support strong operational control.

• Support audits, reviews, and regulatory requests within a regulated financial services environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on Enterprise Architecture experience, including team leadership experience.

• Experience working within banking, financial services, or another regulated environment.

• Proven track record delivering Enterprise Architecture capabilities to production quality.

• Strong understanding of technology strategy, integration patterns, and enterprise-wide architecture governance.

• Ability to maintain high standards across quality, delivery, controls, and documentation.

• Experience supporting audits, reviews, regulatory requests, and risk-related activities.

Ready to join us

Apply today and take the next step in your career.