About the Role
We are seeking an Enterprise Infrastructure Architect for our operations in Qatar. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial services with expertise in infrastructure architecture, design, and management. This role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance and implement infrastructure strategies aligned with the organization's vision.
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Education/Experience Requirements
- University graduate (Computer Science or related degree)
- Minimum of 4 years experience in financial services, specializing in infrastructure architecture, design, and management
- Specific courses in IT security and Infrastructure Architecture
Required Special Skills
- Self-driven with well-developed motivational and team-building skills
- Strong experience in architectural design
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (Arabic preferred)
- Effective leadership and management skills
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- Project management skills
- Strong documentation skills
- Good interpersonal skills
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
A. Shareholder & Financial
- Coordinate with the Head of Enterprise Architecture to provide architectural recommendations that align with the Group’s overall strategy and vision.
B. Customer (Internal & External)
- Meet with internal managers and project owners to understand and document their requirements prior to providing suitable solutions.
- Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with all other related departments, units, and vendors to achieve the Group’s goals/objectives.
C. Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory)
- Develop and deliver against the organization’s strategy, successfully implementing Infrastructure Architecture through active engagement in delivery and investment programs.
- Utilize industry-standard architecture methodologies to successfully implement and grow the infrastructure architecture.
- Design and build an up-to-date Infrastructure Architecture to ensure smooth data propagation between systems and subsystems.
- Cover all internal systems as well as their dependence on multiple vendor products and services.
- Propose new enterprise standards based on business needs, IT needs, and technology advances, assisting project teams in implementing these standards into business applications.
- Employ and enforce IT industry standards such as ITIL.
- Conduct architecture reviews with infrastructure teams, Internal Risk Management (IRM), and audit teams to ensure adherence to standards and policies.
- Work closely with network and infrastructure teams, and project teams to understand their needs and ensure the best enterprise standard is implemented.
- Identify gaps in the Corporate Information/Data Model and address them collaboratively with business support teams.
- Maintain a technology watch to identify relevant emerging technologies, build awareness, and promote them to the business to address their issues.
- Lead the preparation and maintenance of documentation and standards as per the overall documentation policy.
- Ensure design and development standards are integrated with the Group’s governance framework.
- Ensure compliance with existing standards and policies regarding IT security, internet and VPN security, BCP, and disaster recovery.
- Carry out responsibilities as directly assigned by the Head of IT Enterprise Architecture in accordance with the overall business plan.
D. Learning & Knowledge
- Understand user requirements and existing systems to provide proper solutions by enhancing current systems or providing new systems.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of infrastructure architecture and limitations when deciding on methods of problem-solving, impacting resource availability and change delivery time.
- Initiate regular meetings to discuss progress, problems, and any concerns.
- Identify areas for professional development of self and direct reports, acting to enhance professional growth for all involved.
E. Other
- Ensure high standards of security and confidentiality to safeguard commercially sensitive information.
Joining Time Frame
- 2 weeks (maximum 1 month)
