Digital Architect

Company:                         Iberdrola Innovation Middle East

Position:                           Digital Architect

Location:                          Doha, Qatar

Expected start date:      October-December 2025

The Company

IBERDROLA is a leading multinational group in the Energy sector, world leader in Renewable Energies and Sustainability, and one of the world's top power companies, with operations in Spain, United Kingdom, Australia, USA and Latin America, as well as the Middle East. Iberdrola is number one Spanish energy group by market capitalization.

As part of its international bet on innovation, Iberdrola has set up a world-class global Innovation Center at the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP). Aiming at Defining the Digital Utility, Iberdrola Innovation Middle East (ME) works at the intersection of energy and digital technologies, focusing on three key innovation and product development areas: smart grids, renewable energy integration and smart solutions for our customers. https://www.iberdrola.com/innovation/innovation-middle-east-qatar

We are a highly dynamic and diverse team, catering for very different profiles and nationalities, engaged in the mission of making this world more sustainable through AI solutions and applications.

The Position

The Company is currently expanding its technical teams and is looking for Digital Architect with strong backend knowledge and experience to strengthen its digital product development capabilities.

We are looking for candidates who combine deep software engineering expertise with a strategic mindset for designing cloud-native, data-driven architectures. The ideal candidate has a strong background in backend development, CI/CD pipelines, and modern cloud platforms, and is comfortable working across software, infrastructure, and data layers. Prior experience with SCADA systems, industrial IoT, or mission-critical architectures in the energy sector is highly valued. This role requires both hands-on technical skill and the ability to guide cross-functional teams in building scalable, maintainable, and secure digital platforms.

Jobs to be done

• Lead the design and evolution of cloud-native architectures for scalable, maintainable, and secure digital platforms, with a strong emphasis on Google Cloud, while also leveraging experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Architect and implement distributed backend systems and microservices using Java and, eventually, Python, following best practices in performance, resilience, and security.
• Design and govern Kubernetes-based deployment strategies across environments, ensuring robust container orchestration, service mesh integration, and operational observability.
• Integrate software platforms with industrial systems such as SCADA, OPC-UA, and IoT data sources, enabling secure and reliable interaction with physical assets in energy environments.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies relevant to the energy domain, including edge computing, time-series data platforms, and asset modeling (e.g., digital twins).
• Define and drive the adoption of architectural standards, technical design patterns, and cloud governance practices across engineering teams.
• Collaborate with machine learning and data engineering teams to integrate intelligent processing pipelines and decision-support systems into production platforms.
• Provide expert guidance on CI/CD pipeline design, GitOps workflows, and infrastructure-as-code strategies using tools like Terraform, Cloud Build, or GitHub Actions.
• Apply DevSecOps principles to ensure continuous security, compliance, and traceability across cloud-native systems.
• Act as a technical mentor for senior developers and tech leads, fostering a culture of architectural thinking, system ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business and operational requirements into scalable and future-proof technical solutions.
• Maintain high-quality documentation of architectural decisions, interfaces, and infrastructure blueprints using internal wikis, diagrams, and Confluence spaces.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including 3+ years in solution or enterprise architecture roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Java (preferred) and/or Python, with strong understanding of scalable backend architectures.
• Proven expertise in designing RESTful and event-driven APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Deep knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration with Kubernetes, including production-grade deployments.
• Demonstrated experience architecting cloud-native platforms, ideally with hands-on expertise in Google Cloud Platform (preferred), plus working knowledge of AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience integrating software platforms with industrial systems such as SCADA, OPC-UA, modbus, or other industrial IoT protocols.
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD design using tools like Terraform, Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and cloud security best practices.
• Comfortable working with relational and NoSQL databases, including performance and scalability trade-offs.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills across technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business and operational needs into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical architectures.

Preferred qualifications:

• Professional certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., Google Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
• Experience building multi-tenant SaaS or PaaS platforms and multi-region deployments.
• Familiarity with big data and streaming architectures (e.g., Pub/Sub, Kafka, Dataflow, Spark).
• Exposure to MLOps practices and deploying AI/ML models at scale.
• Experience with digital twins, asset modeling, or time-series data platforms in energy or industrial contexts.
• Solid grounding in architecture patterns (e.g., Clean Architecture, hexagonal, domain-driven design).
• Experience with serverless technologies (Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Azure Functions, Lambda).
• Agile methodology certifications (e.g., Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist) and familiarity with tools like Jira or Azure Boards.
• English proficiency at C1/C2 level, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Years of experience

• Senior professionals (+10 years of relevant experience) will be considered in the selection process. 5-10 years' experience profiles could be considered if they are outstanding.

Personal Skill set

• Balance between structured thinking and creative problem solving.
• Ownership mindset and attention to detail.
• Team player with collaborative spirit and strong communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to evolving technologies and tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
• Interest in contributing to a more sustainable world through technology.

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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