Lead Enterprise Architect

Professionals based across Singapore, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia, the wider Asia-Pacific region, and the Middle East are welcome to apply. Role Summary: This is an architecture leadership role (based in Dubai) within a fast-scaling digital bank, where you will shape the end-to-end technology blueprint across digital banking, payments, and emerging digital asset platforms. You will work directly with the COO and senior leadership to define a cloud-native, microservices-driven architecture, while bridging global engineering teams and driving innovation at scale. Key Scope: • Own and drive the enterprise architecture roadmap across core banking, payments, digital assets, and customer platforms • Design and govern cloud-native architectures on Microsoft Azure (AKS, APIs, event-driven systems) • Establish architecture standards, governance frameworks, and review processes across distributed engineering teams • Lead technology due diligence for new product lines and digital asset initiatives • Partner closely with Product, Compliance, and Leadership to align with UAE regulatory requirements • Evaluate build vs buy decisions, vendor platforms, and system integrations • Act as a technical advisor to C-suite stakeholders and mentor engineering leaders • Drive alignment with offshore engineering teams to ensure scalability, quality, and consistency The ideal candidate should be/have: • 15 to 16 years of experience across software engineering, infrastructure, and architecture • Proven experience as Enterprise Architect / Solutions Architect / Engineering Leader within banking, fintech, or digital banking • Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure ecosystem (AKS, API Management, Event Hubs, DevOps) • Deep understanding of microservices, API-first design, and distributed systems • Familiarity with core banking platforms and financial systems architecture • Exposure to digital assets / blockchain / custody / tokenisation is a strong advantage • Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and executives • Mandarin proficiency is beneficial for regional collaboration Show more Show less

15 to 16 years of experience across software engineering, infrastructure, and architecture. Proven experience as Enterprise Architect / Solutions Architect / Engineering Leader within banking, fintech, or digital banking. Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure ecosystem (AKS, API Management, Event Hubs, DevOps). Deep understanding of microservices, API-first design, and distributed systems. Familiarity with core banking platforms and financial systems architecture. Exposure to digital assets / blockchain / custody / tokenisation is a strong advantage. Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and executives. Mandarin proficiency is beneficial for regional collaboration.

Own and drive the enterprise architecture roadmap across core banking, payments, digital assets, and customer platforms. Design and govern cloud-native architectures on Microsoft Azure (AKS, APIs, event-driven systems). Establish architecture standards, governance frameworks, and review processes across distributed engineering teams. Lead technology due diligence for new product lines and digital asset initiatives. Partner closely with Product, Compliance, and Leadership to align with UAE regulatory requirements. Evaluate build vs buy decisions, vendor platforms, and system integrations. Act as a technical advisor to C-suite stakeholders and mentor engineering leaders. Drive alignment with offshore engineering teams to ensure scalability, quality, and consistency.