Solutions Architect

We're looking for a hands-on Solution Architect with 3–7 years of experience to own our cloud architecture and work across the full stack, while acting as deputy to the Head of Software Engineering. What you'll do • Design and build cloud environments on Alibaba Cloud (Saudi Arabia region): ECS, VPC, SLB/ALB, RDS for PostgreSQL, OSS, RAM, CloudMonitor • Lead a cloud-to-cloud migration end to end: UAT, production, database migration, DNS cutover and post-migration verification • Own solution architecture: service boundaries, data model, API contracts and integration patterns • Contribute production code to both tiers: React/Next.js front end and Node.js API on PostgreSQL • Maintain CI/CD (GitHub Actions), infrastructure-as-code, backups, monitoring and security hardening • Deputise for the Head of Software Engineering: stay across every project, run stand-ups and planning, approve releases and represent engineering to management when needed • Mentor developers and set coding, testing and infrastructure standards What we're looking for • 3–7 years in software engineering, with 2+ years in a solution, cloud or software architect role • Hands-on Alibaba Cloud experience in production; ACP/ACE certification preferred • At least one completed cloud migration, including database and DNS cutover • Full-stack delivery: React/Next.js + TypeScript on the front end; Node.js REST APIs, JWT auth and PostgreSQL on the back end • Strong Linux administration (nginx, systemd, TLS) and CI/CD with GitHub Actions or equivalent • Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or Alibaba ROS) and working knowledge of Azure • Security fundamentals: least privilege, secrets management, network segmentation • Clear written and spoken English; comfortable presenting to management • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field Nice to have • Experience with Saudi data-residency requirements (NCA, PDPL) or regulated sectors such as healthcare • Kubernetes (Alibaba ACK), NestJS/Express, monorepo tooling, Jest/Playwright • Microsoft 365 / Graph API integrations and SSO with Entra ID • Arabic language

3–7 years in software engineering, with 2+ years in a solution, cloud or software architect role. Hands-on Alibaba Cloud experience in production; ACP/ACE certification preferred. At least one completed cloud migration, including database and DNS cutover. Full-stack delivery: React/Next.js + TypeScript on the front end; Node.js REST APIs, JWT auth and PostgreSQL on the back end. Strong Linux administration (nginx, systemd, TLS) and CI/CD with GitHub Actions or equivalent. Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or Alibaba ROS) and working knowledge of Azure. Security fundamentals: least privilege, secrets management, network segmentation. Clear written and spoken English; comfortable presenting to management. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Design and build cloud environments on Alibaba Cloud (Saudi Arabia region): ECS, VPC, SLB/ALB, RDS for PostgreSQL, OSS, RAM, CloudMonitor. Lead a cloud-to-cloud migration end to end: UAT, production, database migration, DNS cutover and post-migration verification. Own solution architecture: service boundaries, data model, API contracts and integration patterns. Contribute production code to both tiers: React/Next.js front end and Node.js API on PostgreSQL. Maintain CI/CD (GitHub Actions), infrastructure-as-code, backups, monitoring and security hardening. Deputise for the Head of Software Engineering: stay across every project, run stand-ups and planning, approve releases and represent engineering to management when needed. Mentor developers and set coding, testing and infrastructure standards.