Senior Solution Architect

About the role

D4 Insight is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead the design of resilient, secure and high‑performing applications in Dubai. You will work closely with the Head of Architecture and Delivery leads to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and architect micro‑services and API‑based ecosystems covering backend, frontend, mobile and messaging layers.
• Develop and maintain architecture standards, guidelines and best‑practice documentation.
• Create end‑to‑end design patterns, high‑level designs and solution blueprints for container‑based and cloud‑native deployments.
• Collaborate with Agile Tribes and Squads during planning, sprint execution and retrospectives.
• Align architecture decisions with business and technical requirements across functional teams.
• Embed cybersecurity and information‑security controls into all solution designs.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience delivering end‑to‑end designs for backend, frontend and mobile applications.
• Strong background in banking, payments, lending or related financial products; corporate banking exposure is a plus.
• Led at least three projects involving resilient, reliable and secure micro‑services/API solutions.
• Proven ability to work in Agile environments and influence cross‑functional teams.

Required skills

• APIs
• Message brokers
• Event streams
• Micro‑services architecture
• Container‑based infrastructure (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Cloud‑native platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Cybersecurity and information‑security best practices
• Agile methodologies