Manager Enterprise Architect
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About the Role
Emirates Group IT seeks a Manager Enterprise Architect for the DWC Airport Project to define and govern enterprise technology strategy, establish architecture standards, and lead digital transformation.
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Responsibilities
- Define and govern the enterprise technology strategy for Dubai World Central (DWC)
- Establish enterprise architecture principles, standards, governance, and reusable patterns
- Research emerging technologies and evaluate opportunities to modernise the technology landscape
- Lead the evolution of enterprise architecture across applications, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, integration, and platform services
- Develop enterprise roadmaps to simplify, modernise, and transform the technology estate
- Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to architecture teams
- Define enterprise data and analytics standards
- Partner with business leaders to translate strategic priorities into technology capabilities
- Champion architecture governance, best practices, and modern design principles
- Lead technology investment decisions through architectural governance and TCO analysis
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent IT related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in Information Technology and Enterprise Architecture
- Experience defining and executing technology strategies with enterprise wide perspective
- Technical leadership and architecture experience, including leading Solution Architects
- Strong technical background across application, infrastructure, and platform architecture
- Knowledge of non functional requirements and engineering practices
- Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies (SAFe, Scrum)
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) and modelling techniques (ArchiMate, UML)
- Understanding of contemporary architecture styles (microservices, event driven, cloud native)
- In depth knowledge of cloud architecture, FinOps, and IT financial models
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Job Purpose
- At Emirates we believe in connecting the world to and through our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers 'Fly Better'.
- Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. We're on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry.
- Join our Architecture team and propel global aviation technology into the future!
- As a Manager Enterprise Architecture, you will define, develop and govern the technology strategy for Dubai World Central (DWC), ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise IT strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and govern the enterprise technology strategy for Dubai World Central (DWC), ensuring alignment with business objectives and long term digital transformation goals.
- Establish enterprise architecture principles, standards, governance, and reusable architecture patterns that enable scalable, resilient, and future ready technology platforms.
- Research emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating opportunities to modernise the technology landscape and reduce technical debt.
- Lead the evolution of enterprise architecture across applications, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, integration, and platform services.
- Develop enterprise roadmaps that simplify, modernise, and transform the technology estate while supporting operational excellence.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to architecture teams, building capability and fostering a collaborative, high performing culture.
- Define enterprise data and analytics standards that ensure trusted, secure, and well governed information to support business decision making.
- Partner with business leaders, engineering teams, and delivery organisations to translate strategic priorities into technology capabilities and transformation roadmaps.
- Champion architecture governance, best practices, and modern design principles to improve agility, resilience, and speed of delivery.
- Lead technology investment decisions through architectural governance, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, business case evaluation, and vendor selection.
- Drive enterprise transformation programmes focused on simplifying and modernising the technology landscape, ensuring platforms remain secure, scalable, and ready to support future airport growth.
Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent IT related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in Information Technology and Enterprise Architecture focused on developing large scale, complex, distributed, and mission critical applications across heterogeneous environments.
- Experience defining and executing technology strategies with both an enterprise wide perspective and solution level detail, ideally within Product centric delivery models and in partnership with Product Management.
- Technical leadership and architecture experience, including leading Solution Architects, influencing delivery plans, and directing strategic technology investments.
- Strong technical background with hands on experience across application, infrastructure, and platform architecture, including large scale infrastructure transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of application development technologies such as Java, open source frameworks, cloud platforms, and low code solutions.
- Knowledge of non functional requirements and engineering practices including observability, automation, scalability, maintainability, resilience, and security.
- Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and frameworks such as SAFe and Scrum.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or other modern approaches, and proficiency in modelling techniques such as ArchiMate and/or UML.
- Understanding of contemporary architecture styles including microservices, event driven architecture, cloud native applications, and Well Architected Framework principles.
- In depth knowledge of cloud architecture, FinOps practices, and IT financial models including TCO and budgeting to support cost optimised technology decisions.
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to align business capabilities, value streams, and operating models with enterprise technology strategy.
Salary & Benefits
- Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax free salary.
- On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package.
- That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance, and more.
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