Lead Architect - Enterprise Software with Data and AI

About the role

A senior technical professional is sought to oversee the delivery of enterprise software incorporating data and AI capabilities. The role is based in Qatar, on site, and starts as soon as possible. You will work directly with customer stakeholders and engineers, turning business requirements into technical decisions and guiding implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Understand the customer's objectives, existing systems and delivery constraints.
• Define a technical approach that engineers can implement and maintain.
• Oversee integrations between applications, data sources and cloud services.
• Ensure security, access and operational requirements are reflected in the design.
• Support engineers with technical decisions, design reviews and troubleshooting.
• Validate unfamiliar or complex approaches through practical experimentation.
• Manage technical dependencies and communicate their impact on delivery.
• Prepare the solution for deployment, support and future development.

Required profile

• Strong engineering background with experience leading technical delivery.
• Evidence of delivering enterprise software used by external customers.
• Experience designing cloud-based systems and integrating multiple technologies.
• Working knowledge of data platforms and AI-enabled applications.
• Ability to review implementation details and contribute technically when needed.
• Sound judgement on reliability, security, performance and maintainability.
• Confidence working with customers and explaining technical decisions.
• Experience providing direction to a small engineering team.