Experience

10 - 15 Years

Job Location

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Education

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering(Software)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, resilient, and secure mobile applications that seamlessly integrate with unified commerce platforms, ensuring a cohesive customer experience across all touchpoints.
• Define the technical vision and roadmap for mobile commerce solutions, aligning with business objectives and emerging technology trends to drive innovation.
• Lead the selection and integration of third-party mobile commerce technologies, APIs, and SDKs, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance within the enterprise ecosystem.
• Establish and enforce architectural principles, patterns, and best practices for mobile app development, focusing on reusability, maintainability, and extensibility.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Essential
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).
  • 10+ years in IT, with 5+ years as a Solution or Enterprise Architect on large-scale, consumer-facing digital platforms.
  • Proven track record architecting mobile apps (native iOS/Android and/or Flutter/React Native) at consumer scale and high traffic.
  • Deep expertise in API-led and microservices architecture and event-driven integration; hands-on with an iPaaS / API management platform (Azure API Management, MuleSoft, or similar), REST/GraphQL, and messaging/streaming (Kafka / Azure Event Hubs).
  • Experience architecting unified / omnichannel commerce, e-commerce, or marketplace platforms, including cart, checkout, payments, and order orchestration.
  • Strong identity and access management background (OAuth2/OIDC, SSO, CIAM).
  • Experience integrating POS / inventory, ticketing, and/or F&B systems — ideally in attractions, hospitality, retail, or travel.
  • Cloud-native architecture, preferably on Microsoft Azure, with DevSecOps practices.
  • Real-time and streaming data architecture, and a strong grasp of security and data privacy (UAE PDPL, GDPR, PCI-DSS).
  • Architecture modelling and documentation (TOGAF / ArchiMate / C4).
• Desirable
  • Biometric / facial-recognition identity experience (e.g. FacePass-style solutions).
  • Awareness of computer-vision / CCTV analytics for operational use cases.
  • Theme-park, attractions, or large-venue experience.
  • TOGAF, Azure Solution Architect Expert, or equivalent certifications.
  • Vendor management and RFP / procurement experience.
  • Arabic language skills.
• Core Competencies
  • Strong stakeholder and vendor management, with the ability to influence senior leadership.
  • Clear technical communication and high-quality documentation.
  • Pragmatic and delivery-focused, comfortable with ambiguity and legacy constraints.
  • Systems thinker able to balance guest experience, commercial goals, and technical feasibility.
• Key Stakeholders & Interfaces
  • Digital & Technology leadership (Digital Platform Director; VP, Digital & Technology).
  • Mobile app product, delivery, and PMO teams.
  • Enterprise system owners: Ticketing, Retail, F&B, Guest Experience, Marketing, and Security / CCTV.
  • External vendors and system integrators across the systems in scope.

Employment Type

• Full-time

Company Industry

• RecruitmentPlacement FirmExecutive Search

Department / Functional Area

• ArchitectureInterior Design

Keywords

• Technical Architect - Mobile CommerceUnified CommerceCloud ArchitectureLead Mobile Solutions Archite
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