Enterprise Architect

Overview

Our client is a well‑established family group based in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, with a diverse portfolio of businesses. They are highly committed to investing in digital transformation and technology that will drive the organisation forward.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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)