Digital Architect

Overview

Company : Iberdrola Innovation Middle East

Position : Digital Architect

Location : Doha, Qatar

Expected start date : October-December 2025

About 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.

We are a highly dynamic and diverse team, catering for very different profiles and, 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 a 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- and 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 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- 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

Qualifications

Years of Experience

Personal Skill Set

Mobility Information

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

Job Posting End Date

October-

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