Enterprise Architect

Work for a well-established family group in Saudi Arabia Shape Enterprise Architecture across the Group

The Enterprise Architect will be responsible for:

• Defining and maintaining the Group's Enterprise Architecture spanning business, application, data, and technology domains
• Establish and steward architecture principles, standards, and reference models that provide guardrails for technology decisions across the entire Group
• Operate an Architecture Review Board
• Own the Group's cloud architecture standards across Azure, and multi-cloud environments
• Provide architectural oversight on disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability design across critical systems
• Lead cloud cost governance - establishing FinOps principles and architectural controls that prevent unnecessary spend at scale
• Application & Integration Architecture: selection and adoption of enterprise platforms (ERP, CRM, HRMS, etc.), and overseeing the architecture of data flows and data integration
• Embedding security into the architecture process from the outset
• Acting as a trusted adviser across the Group when it comes to all things Technology
• Building architecture awareness across the Group

Desired Candidate Profile

A successful Enterprise Architect should have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 10+ years of experience with at least 3 years operating at an enterprise architect level
• A strong background in enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF (relevant certifications are preferred)
• Experience working in large, complex organisations
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams
• Expertise in cloud technologies; defining and governing cloud architecture in a multi-cloud environment
• Strong understanding of security protocols and compliance requirements
• Effective communication skills to present complex technical solutions to stakeholders
• Ability to influence stakeholders
• A track record of defining and governing architecture, and then creating business impact through ownership of architectural decisions
• Based in/willing to relocate to the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia (Dammam/Khobar)