Enterprise Architect - AI & Digital Platforms
On-siteDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Define and maintain the Group's Enterprise Architecture strategy, target-state architecture, and multi-year technology roadmap aligned with business objectives. Partner with business leaders and transformation teams to translate strategic initiatives into scalable business and technology capabilities. Establish architecture principles, standards, and governance processes to guide technology decision-making across retail, e-commerce, supply chain, and corporate functions. Lead architecture reviews for major initiatives, drive application portfolio rationalization, and define enterprise integration architecture using API-first patterns. Collaborate with data teams to establish enterprise data architecture principles and AI-ready foundations. Evaluate emerging technologies including Generative AI and cloud platforms to recommend adoption and business value realization. Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology trends and digital transformation opportunities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in technology leadership, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or digital transformation roles
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture or a senior architecture leadership capacity
- Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and modern integration architectures
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale transformation programs and enterprise technology modernization initiatives
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree preferred
- Experience in retail, consumer, omnichannel, e-commerce, or large multi-brand organizations is highly preferred
- Retail ERP platforms (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
- POS and store technology ecosystems
- E-commerce and omnichannel platforms
- CRM and loyalty platforms
- Enterprise integration and API management
- Data lakehouse and analytics platforms
- AI, Generative AI, and intelligent automation solutions
- Enterprise data governance and master data management
- Supply chain and merchandising systems
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