Job Overview
Executive Architect – Quantum-Resilient Open Banking Infrastructure (QROBI) – State of Qatar
Domain: Open Banking | Quantum-Resilient Security | Digital Identity | Cross-Border GCC Payment Interoperability
Location: Remote | Strategically Integrated with QCB’s Open Banking Framework & Qatar National Cybersecurity Strategy
Employment Type: Full-Time | Sovereign Infrastructure Role | Fully Remote
Compensation: QAR+ Equity in Protocol Stack + Performance-Based Gulf Interbank Integration Bonuses + Co-Authoring Rights on National Architecture Roadmap
Strategic Imperative
Qatar is accelerating its transition into a digitally sovereign fintech environment, with ambitions to lead in quantum-resilient open banking across MENA. As the Executive Architect for QROBI, your responsibility is to engineer and remotely oversee a next-generation, quantum-resistant Open Banking ecosystem that will form the foundational trust layer for Qatar’s real-time payments, cross-border remittances, and institutional digital asset workflows.
Primary Objectives
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Lead the development of a national-grade Open Banking infrastructure fortified against emerging quantum threats, while maintaining real-time, ISO 20022-compliant interoperability with existing GCC systems.
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Design and deploy quantum-resilient cryptographic protocols (e.g., lattice-based encryption, XMSS, or SIDH) across consent management, customer authentication, and secure data flows.
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Build federated digital ID rails in coordination with Qatar’s Hukoomi platform, allowing seamless financial access for individuals, SMEs, and fintechs through smart consent layers.
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Create modular SDKs and plug-ins for integration into local banking core systems, Islamic digital banks, Takaful providers, and neobank APIs.
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Engineer cross-border payment interoperability protocols aligned with GCCNet, Buna (Arab Monetary Fund), and SWIFT gpi, with optional AI-led compliance flagging.
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Collaborate with QCB, QFC, and Qatar Cybersecurity Agency to define long-term encryption migration paths from RSA to post-quantum standards.
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Champion the adoption of open financial APIs by building an innovation sandbox, including emulated testing environments and national synthetic data generation pipelines.
Ideal Candidate Profile
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12+ years of experience in financial architecture, digital ID platforms, and quantum-safe cryptography.
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Proven leadership in multi-institutional fintech architecture design, especially within highly regulated banking zones.
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Expertise in ISO 20022, OAuth2, FAPI, OIDC, and privacy-preserving data-sharing mechanisms.
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Deep familiarity with GCC cross-border digital initiatives and Qatar’s data sovereignty and Islamic fintech policies.
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Bonus: Experience with post-quantum encryption tools (NIST finalists), Rust/GoLang API stacks, or modular KYC graph networks.
Why Qatar?
Qatar isn’t merely building digital finance—it is reimagining sovereign digital trust for a post-quantum world. In this fully remote role, you’ll help build one of the world’s first truly quantum-resilient Open Banking systems—transforming finance across the Middle East and beyond.
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