Senior Solution Architect

The unit (aka Chapter) is responsible for building, implementing, and enforcing common structures and guidelines for enterprise architecture and solutions practices, standards, emerged patterns and technologies to enable world-class solutions delivery and build resilient, agile and secured architecture landscape aligned with Emirates NBD business strategy.
Achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering architecture solutions that provide exceptional business value to internal users and Emirates NBD customers as well as ensuring common architectural standards across Emirates NBD Group. The chapter maintains all architectural blueprints and architects working in agile, platform, Infrastructure & data teams across Group IT.
The Senior Architect reports into the Head of Architecture but is also accountable to the Delivery Head & Lead in the business/functional domain (aka Matrix Manager) that is being served. The individual is expected to possess deep technical expertise, potential leadership qualities & be solution oriented.

Domain Competencies

Develop and maintain architecture standards, guidelines, and best practices
Design and implement end to end solutions for requirements from product owners and business stakeholders
Developing and designing of requirements for web apps, mobile apps, microservices and its associated ecosystem in consultation with involved internal departments and subsidiaries.
Utilize best practices for app design, user interface, and overall architecture.
Ensuring that all designs are created according to internal ENBD development best practices and based on user journeys, wireframes & architectural patterns used by ENBD.
5+ years of experience designing applications (web & mobile), microservices & APIs.
5 + years of experience working with cloud native technologies such as containers, service mesh, Kubernetes/OpenShift and virtualization
3+ years of work experience in Cyber/Information Security.
Collaborate with the Information security team to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of banks data assets

Technical Competencies

Strong all-round knowledge of software engineering, architecture & cyber security
Experience with building end-end design patterns & solutions by ensuring a balance of user experience, performance, resiliency, reliability & security
Experience integrating an application with surrounding eco-systems & technologies including but not limited to mobile apps, micro-services, containers/ cloud-native

Behavioral Competencies
Thinking Related
People Related
Self Related

Core Objectives & Key Results (OKRs)
Business Delivery Enablement
Chapter Enablement
Personal Development