Head of Digital Architect

About the role

The Head of Digital Architect will lead the definition, governance and continuous evolution of ADIB’s Digital Ecosystem architecture. This role covers digital channels, mobile and web experiences, APIs, micro‑services, integration layers, identity, data, AI‑enabled capabilities and partner platforms, ensuring they are secure, scalable and aligned with business strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain the target‑state architecture for the Digital Ecosystem across mobile, web, API, micro‑services, integration, identity, data, AI and partner‑facing capabilities.
• Translate digital business priorities and product roadmaps into architecture roadmaps, transition states and platform evolution plans.
• Ensure architecture decisions support speed to market while protecting long‑term platform health, scalability, resilience and maintainability.
• Architect digital capabilities to deliver consistent, secure and high‑performing customer experiences across all channels.
• Promote reusable customer, product, authentication, notification and communication services across the ecosystem.
• Define and govern API‑first principles, API standards, service boundaries, interface contracts and integration patterns.
• Guide secure and scalable integration with core banking, cards, payments, CRM, risk, fraud, identity, analytics, third‑party providers and fintech partners.
• Ensure digital journeys are designed with performance, availability, observability, accessibility, security and operational support in mind.

Required profile

• Proven experience in defining and governing digital ecosystem architecture.
• Ability to translate business priorities into technical roadmaps and transition plans.
• Strong understanding of security, scalability, resilience and maintainability principles.
• Experience leading architecture governance for API‑first, micro‑services and integration layers.

Required skills

• API‑first design
• Architecture governance
• CI/CD
• Event‑driven architecture
• Operational monitoring
• Interface contracts
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Container platforms
• API gateways
• Domain‑driven design
• Automated testing
• Microservices
• DevOps
• Integration
• RESTful APIs
• Mobile web