Lead, Applications & Solutions Architecture
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Join TAQA Distribution and play a key role in driving enterprise application architecture, integration, and digital transformation initiatives across business and technology platforms.
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Overview
Join TAQA Distribution and play a key role in driving enterprise application architecture, integration, and digital transformation initiatives across business and technology platforms.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the design of enterprise application and solution architectures across business, digital, operational, and enterprise platforms
- Design scalable solutions across applications, APIs, middleware, SaaS, cloud-native services, and IT/OT systems
- Apply modern architecture approaches: microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native design
- Translate business needs into practical, secure, and scalable enterprise solutions
- Drive architecture implementation and ensure alignment with performance, scalability, and resiliency standards
- Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, and governance checkpoints
- Ensure compliance with cybersecurity frameworks, regulatory standards, and enterprise policies
- Support vendor selection, RFP/RFI evaluations, and solution fit-gap analysis
- Define reusable patterns, integration standards, and reference architectures
- Lead application modernization, lifecycle management, and technical debt optimization
- Maintain architecture documentation, application inventories, and target-state roadmaps
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Master’s degree is preferred.
- 12+ years of experience in Application, Solution, or Enterprise Architecture
- Strong experience in enterprise applications, APIs, middleware, cloud, and SaaS ecosystems
- Hands-on expertise in microservices, event-driven architecture, cloud-native solutions, and DevSecOps
- Strong understanding of integration patterns, API management, security, scalability, and performance optimization
- Experience with Agile, CI/CD, Kubernetes, containerization, and platform engineering
- Ability to evaluate solutions considering scalability, cost (TCO), and operational efficiency
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with EA tools such as HOPEX, LeanIX, or Bizzdesign
- Nice to Have
• Certifications: TOGAF, Cloud, Integration, Solution Architecture
- Experience in Utilities, Energy, Smart Infrastructure, or OT environments
- Exposure to low-code platforms, SaaS ecosystems, and enterprise digital transformation programs
Why Join Us?
- Lead enterprise-wide architecture and modernization initiatives
- Work on cutting-edge technologies and integration platforms
- Drive impact across IT, business, and digital transformation programs
- Be part of shaping the future of smart utilities and digital innovation
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