Virtusa
Systems Architect
- Permanent
- Doha, Qatar
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 09/12/2026
Job overview
Date posted
25/10/2026
Location
Doha, Qatar
Salary
QAR 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
09/12/2026
Job description
Although the posting is headed Systems Architect, the body describes a Senior IT Project Manager role, leading the end-to-end delivery of complex technology projects in financial services, preferably banking, from Doha. Scope, schedule, cost, risks, resources and delivery outcomes all sit with you. Projects are medium to large in scale and often span international, regional or multi-country environments. Governance is structured, so senior management, business sponsors, technology teams and vendors need regular, well-organised engagement. Internal teams work alongside external vendors, consultants and third-party service providers, and keeping them coordinated is a big part of the job. Waterfall, Agile and hybrid approaches are all in play, with regulatory awareness built into delivery. PMP certification is mandatory, along with at least 7 years of hands-on project management experience. PRINCE2, Scrum, SAFe, ITIL, COBIT or PMI ACP certifications are preferred.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technology projects in financial services
- Manage project scope, schedule, cost and delivery outcomes
- Mitigate project risks throughout the delivery lifecycle
- Allocate resources across internal teams and external partners
- Coordinate external vendors, consultants and third-party service providers
- Establish structured governance with senior management, business sponsors and technology teams
- Report progress, risks and decisions to senior stakeholders
- Select the right Waterfall, Agile or hybrid delivery approach for each project
- Ensure delivery reflects applicable banking regulatory requirements
- Align project delivery across international, regional and multi-country environments
Experience & skills
- Hold PMP certification (mandatory)
- Bring at least 7 years of hands-on project management experience covering scope, schedule, cost, risks, resources, stakeholders, vendors and delivery
- Demonstrate experience delivering IT projects in financial services, preferably banking
- Show experience managing medium to large-scale IT projects in banking or financial services
- Offer experience managing projects in international, regional or multi-country environments
- Know Waterfall, Agile and hybrid project management methodologies
- Lead internal teams, external vendors, consultants and third-party service providers
- Engage senior management, business sponsors and technology teams in a structured governance environment
- Possess a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance or a related discipline
- Carry PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, ITIL, COBIT or PMI ACP certifications (preferred)