Solutions Architect

Landmark Group is seeking a Solution Architect to lead end-to-end solution design at our HQ in Dubai, UAE. The role involves shaping technology strategy, translating business requirements into technical blueprints, and guiding development teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure solutions. This is a hands-on role that bridges business strategy and technical execution.

• Solution Design: Lead the design of comprehensive solution architectures for specific projects or business capabilities.
• Requirements Translation: Work with Business Analysts and Product Managers to analyze functional and non-functional requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Technology Selection: Evaluate and recommend the best-fit technologies, frameworks, and platforms for each solution, balancing cost, performance, and strategic alignment.
• Blueprint Creation: Produce clear and detailed architecture design documents, system context diagrams, integration diagrams, and API specifications.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with enterprise architects, data architects, security teams, and infrastructure teams to ensure solutions adhere to governance and compliance standards.
• Implementation Guidance: Provide ongoing technical guidance and oversight to agile development teams throughout the project lifecycle, from inception to deployment.
• Problem Solving: Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical and design issues that arise during project execution.
• Vendor Management: Technically evaluate third-party vendors and solutions, and manage the technical integration of purchased software.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 4+ years in a Solution Architect, Technical Lead, or similar role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale, distributed solutions, preferably in a retail or e-commerce environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native architectures (Microservices, Serverless, Containers).
• Deep understanding of integration patterns, API design (REST, GraphQL), and middleware technologies.
• Experience with modern development practices (DevOps, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group, creator of 25+ value-led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure. Our UAE-based group operates over 2200 retail stores, leisure and hospitality outlets, spanning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

Landmark Digital is the dynamic digital arm of Landmark Retail, serving as the cornerstone of our omnichannel business strategy. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, we oversee the digital operations of eight leading brands across diverse geographies, with ambitious plans for expansion. Landmark Digital comprises a workforce of over 700 professionals across Enterprise and E-commerce Tech, Product Management, User Design, and MarTech, among others.

At Landmark Digital, we cultivate an agile work culture with collaborative squads and a software development center in Bangalore, India. Working with Landmark Digital means engaging with cutting-edge technologies, including headless commerce, Java Spring Boot, React Native, React frontend, and Azure Cloud solutions, providing opportunities for growth. We offer competitive remuneration and benefits, a focus on continuous learning, and a vibrant workplace culture with team events and recreational amenities.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• Retail and Internet Marketplace Platforms