Smart City Solution Architect
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About the Role
Devoteam is seeking a visionary Smart City Solution Architect to design integrated smart city solutions across mobility, energy, environment, governance, and digital services. The role requires 8+ years in ICT architecture, expertise in cloud-native, IoT, and data integration, and familiarity with smart city standards.
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Responsibilities
- Lead architectural design of integrated smart city solutions across mobility, energy, environment, governance, and digital services
- Translate business requirements and urban challenges into scalable, secure, and interoperable technical solutions
- Collaborate with strategy consultants, technical teams, city authorities, and solution providers
- Design high level and detailed solution architectures including applications, data, integration, and infrastructure components
- Develop solution blueprints, reference architectures, and integration patterns in line with international smart city standards
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks for smart city use cases
- Support procurement activities, RFP responses, and vendor assessments
- Ensure alignment with cybersecurity, data privacy, and sustainability best practices
- Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, ICT, or related field
- 8+ years in ICT architecture or smart solutions design, with at least 3 years focused on smart city programs
- Proven ability to design complex, multi domain smart city systems and digital platforms
- Experience with cloud native, edge, IoT, and data integration technologies
- Proficiency in developing solution architecture, reference models, and architectural governance documents
- Familiarity with EA frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and technology stacks relevant to smart cities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Bilingual (Arabic and English) is highly desirable
- Certification in TOGAF, AWS/GCP/Azure Architecture, or Smart Cities related programs
Full Job Posting
Summary Introduction
- Seeking a visionary and technically strong Smart City Solution Architect to design and guide implementation of integrated smart city solutions.
- Ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in smart city platforms, urban technology integration, and architecture design across digital, physical, and service domains.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead architectural design of integrated smart city solutions across mobility, energy, environment, governance, and digital services.
- Translate business requirements and urban challenges into scalable, secure, and interoperable technical solutions.
- Collaborate with strategy consultants, technical teams, city authorities, and solution providers.
- Design high level and detailed solution architectures including applications, data, integration, and infrastructure components.
- Develop solution blueprints, reference architectures, and integration patterns in line with international smart city standards (e.g., ISO 37106, ITU T Y.4200 series).
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks for various smart city use cases.
- Support procurement activities, RFP responses, and vendor assessments by defining technical requirements and evaluating solutions.
- Ensure alignment with cybersecurity, data privacy, and sustainability best practices.
- Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from concept to deployment and operation.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, ICT, or related field.
- 8+ years in ICT architecture or smart solutions design, with at least 3 years focused on smart city programs.
- Proven ability to design complex, multi domain smart city systems and digital platforms.
- Experience working with cloud native, edge, IoT, and data integration technologies.
- Proficiency in developing solution architecture, reference models, and architectural governance documents.
- Familiarity with EA frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and technology stacks relevant to smart cities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to explain technical concepts to non technical audiences.
- Ability to lead architectural discussions with both business and technical stakeholders.
- Bilingual (Arabic and English) is highly desirable.
- Certification in TOGAF, AWS/GCP/Azure Architecture, or Smart Cities related programs.
- Experience in urban innovation projects, digital twin platforms, or open urban data standards.
- Knowledge of service oriented architecture, microservices, and interoperability protocols (e.g., FIWARE, NGSI LD, OASC).
Additional Information
- Business Unit: Strategy & Transformation
- Level: Mid Senior Level
- Industry: Smart Cities / Digital Transformation / Urban Innovation
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