Enterprise Architect

Job description / Role

About the role:

We are seeking a highly experienced enterprise architect based in Ras Al Khaimah to define and drive our IT architecture strategy. This role will lead the design and governance of enterprise-wide solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and best practices. The successful candidate will leverage deep technical expertise in cloud, application, data, and integration architectures, underpinned by TOGAF methodology, and will shape long-term roadmaps and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture blueprints and frameworks in alignment with business strategy
• Define and manage the IT roadmap, ensuring incremental delivery of architecture capabilities
• Establish and enforce architecture governance, standards, and policies
• Design and oversee cloud architecture solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and cost optimization
• Architect application, data, and integration solutions to support business requirements
• Ensure compliance with TOGAF and industry best practices across all architecture domains
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to translate requirements into architecture deliverables
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies to drive innovation

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field
• 12–18 years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture or related roles
• Proven mastery of TOGAF framework and enterprise architecture methodologies
• Strong technical expertise in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, or GCP), application architecture, data architecture, and integration patterns
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strategic IT roadmaps
• Proven experience establishing architecture governance processes and standards
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science, business administration, or related discipline
• TOGAF 9 certified and additional cloud certifications (AWS solution architect, Azure architect)
• Experience in public sector or utility industries
• Familiarity with cybersecurity architecture principles and practices
• Hands-on experience with microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps toolchains

Position details

Location: Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Information technology (IT) / software

Experience required: 12+ years

About the Company

AIQU connects future-ready technology specialists with forward-looking organisations. We help businesses deliver high-impact and high-quality technology projects by using our unrivalled global sourcing capabilities to attract diverse talent within the region.

Our bespoke staffing solution offers the most flexible option you can have while maintaining 100% legislative compliance. AIQU’s fast and highly responsive employee management processes are designed to provide your most valuable assets, your people, with a seamless experience!

From business analysts to change managers; from front-end developers to back-end engineers, full-stack developers, and database administrators; from process analysts to software architects; AIQU can provide and manage specialists for a technology transformation project or for a project in maintenance phase across six key verticals.