Associate Vice President – Solution Architect – Digital Assets

Our Architecture team is looking for a skilled and experienced Digital Asset Technical Architect to design, implement, and manage a greenfield digital asset ecosystem, focusing on custody management, stablecoin issuance, and seamless integration with our bank's mobile banking platform.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of deploying digital asset solutions, strong technical expertise in key management, security architecture, cloud technologies, and a comprehensive understanding of regulatory compliance, particularly with the Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE) mandates.

Architect and implement a secure, scalable digital asset ecosystem.

Design institutional-grade custody solutions including wallets, HSMs and key management.

Lead stablecoin issuance and lifecycle management capabilities.

Integrate digital asset platforms with core banking, payments and mobile banking.

Establish security architecture, risk controls and operational governance.

Ensure compliance with CBUAE regulations and AML/CFT requirements.

Design and deploy a secure, scalable, and compliant digital asset ecosystem from the ground up.

Establish custody management, stablecoin issuance, tokenization, and digital wallet capabilities.

Integrate digital asset services with core banking systems, mobile banking platforms, exchanges, and third-party ecosystems through APIs.

• Expertise in blockchain technologies and distributed ledger protocols (e.g., Ethereum, Hyperledger) for building custody management and stablecoin issuance solutions.

Blockchain & Smart Contract Development.

Architect solutions using blockchain and distributed ledger technologies such as Ethereum and Hyperledger.

Design, develop, and govern secure smart contracts for stablecoin issuance, transaction processing, and digital asset management.

Enable interoperability across external digital asset networks, exchanges, and banking infrastructure.

Security & Key Management.

Implement enterprise-grade cybersecurity controls, including HSM-based cryptographic key management.

Establish security frameworks based on NIST, ISO 27001, and industry best practices.

Lead penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, incident response planning, and disaster recovery strategies.

Cloud, Infrastructure & DevOps.

Architect cloud-native, highly available, scalable, and resilient digital asset platforms.

Define end-to-end infrastructure architecture covering HA, DR, performance, security, and elimination of single points of failure.

Establish CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices to ensure secure and efficient solution delivery.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance.

Ensure compliance with CBUAE regulations, AML/KYC requirements, and applicable international digital asset standards.

Monitor regulatory developments and adapt technology solutions and operating models accordingly.

Collaborate with regulators and internal control functions to maintain governance and compliance.

Operations & Vendor Management.

Manage the complete solution lifecycle from requirements gathering through production support.

Develop operational playbooks, monitoring frameworks, dashboards, and automation capabilities.

Evaluate and manage technology vendors, blockchain providers, custodians, and strategic partners.

Enterprise Architecture & Strategic Leadership.

Apply TOGAF and Enterprise Architecture principles to create a future-ready digital asset platform aligned with business strategy.

Design modular, API-first, microservices-based architectures to promote flexibility and scalability.

Drive stakeholder engagement, change management, and cross-functional collaboration across business, technology, risk, compliance, and security teams.

What We are Looking for:

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, IT, Engineering or related field.

8+ years of architecture or platform engineering experience in banking, fintech or digital assets.

with custody platforms, wallets, tokenisation and stablecoin ecosystems.

Strong knowledge of blockchain, cryptography, cloud platforms and cybersecurity.

Expertise in API management, enterprise integration and digital banking ecosystems.

with UAE digital asset regulations.

Knowledge of tokenized deposits, CBDCs, stablecoins and blockchain interoperability.

Professional certifications in cloud, security, architecture or blockchain technologies.

Cloud Architects certification from public cloud providers like AWS, Azure etc.

• Certification on Virtualization and related technology.