Solution Architect - Enterprise Digital Transformation

About the role

An enterprise digital transformation project in Kuwait is looking for an experienced Solution Architect. The role suits a hands-on technical architect who bridges solution design and software engineering, delivering scalable, secure and high-performing enterprise applications. It combines 25% solution architecture and 75% hands-on software development, is permanent and onsite, with working days Sunday to Thursday.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end enterprise technology solutions and scalable architectures.
• Lead technical design discussions and turn complex business requirements into practical solutions.
• Develop, test and deploy production-ready full-stack applications, microservices and API integrations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and external partners on system integrations.
• Manage technical delivery through the SDLC using Agile, support deployments across dev, QA and production, and promote TDD, clean code and CI/CD.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, optimise performance and integrate cloud infrastructure and AI/ML capabilities.
• Mentor development teams and establish engineering best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on enterprise software development experience.
• Experience designing cloud-native, microservices-based applications and in Agile environments.
• Strong background in enterprise solution architecture; Arabic and English proficiency.
• Currently based in Kuwait, with strong hands-on coding experience and ability to own both architecture and delivery.

Required skills

• Frontend: React.js, Redux, Material UI, ReCharts, JavaScript
• Backend: Python, FastAPI, Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, JSON, XML
• Databases: SQL, NoSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch
• Message brokers: Apache Kafka, enterprise messaging systems
• Cloud and DevOps: AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, CI/CD
• AI/ML concepts and CSP/ECM platforms