Enterprise Architect (Saudi Arabia)

About the job

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define, develop, and govern the enterprise architecture strategy, frameworks, standards, and roadmaps, ensuring alignment between business objectives, technology capabilities, and organizational priorities.

The role will drive enterprise-wide architecture across computing and cloud platforms, communications and network infrastructure, data and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and business architecture. The successful candidate will provide architectural leadership, establish target-state architectures and reference designs, and ensure that enterprise solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, compliant, and aligned with the organization’s strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, principles, standards, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy.
• Lead the design and evolution of enterprise technology architectures covering on-premises infrastructure, private and public cloud, high-performance computing (HPC), AI infrastructure, and enterprise platforms.
• Develop communications architecture across data networks, transmission networks, and satellite communications.
• Establish enterprise data architecture and governance frameworks, enabling trusted analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and MLOps capabilities.
• Define and govern cybersecurity architecture to ensure the protection of enterprise systems, infrastructure, applications, and data in accordance with applicable security controls and standards.
• Translate business strategy, operating models, and business processes into architecture artifacts that support enterprise transformation and technology alignment.
• Provide architectural assurance and governance for major programs, projects, and technology solutions, ensuring compliance with approved standards and design principles.
• Identify technology opportunities, assess emerging technologies, and recommend solutions that enhance operational efficiency, scalability, resilience, security, and business value.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technology teams, cybersecurity specialists, and program leaders to ensure cohesive, integrated enterprise solutions.
• Maintain architecture documentation, identify capability gaps, and develop transition roadmaps to support the organization’s target-state architecture.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management, or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• 10 to 15+ years of relevant professional experience in enterprise architecture, technology architecture, infrastructure, communications, data and AI, cybersecurity, or business architecture.
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise architecture strategies, target-state designs, standards, governance frameworks, and implementation roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments, business capabilities, architecture governance, and technology-to-business alignment.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional architecture initiatives and engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, strategic planning, communication, and stakeholder management skills.