Enterprise Architect

QAFCO (Qatar Fertiliser Company); Mesaieed; On-site; QAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

QAFCO (Qatar Fertiliser Company) seeks an Enterprise Architect to define, govern, and evolve the organization’s enterprise architecture across IT, OT, Cybersecurity, Data, and Digital Office within the Oil & Gas environment.

The role ensures alignment with corporate strategy, HSE priorities, cyber resilience, and long-term digital transformation goals, enabling IT/OT convergence while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance across industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer engineering or a related discipline.
• 7+ years direct and relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and govern enterprise architecture across IT, OT, Cybersecurity, Data, and Digital Office.
• Define integrated IT/OT/cyber security /Digital architecture principles.
• Establish long-term IT road maps aligned with business, cybersecurity, and Digital Office.
• Translate business capabilities into technology architecture requirements.
• Ensure IT/OT convergence while maintaining operational integrity and safety compliance.
• Lead cloud adoption strategy and modernization initiatives.
• Mentor solution architects and technical teams.
• Present architecture strategies and investment cases to executive leadership.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

IT/OT convergence

Cybersecurity

Cloud strategy

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related

Tools

TOGAF

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Data governance tools

Job description

Job Summary

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and continuously evolving the organization’s enterprise architecture across Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), Cybersecurity, Data, and Digital Office domains within the Oil & Gas environment. The role ensures that all technology capabilities are fully aligned with corporate strategy, operational excellence objectives, HSE priorities, cybersecurity resilience requirements, and long-term digital transformation goals.

Job Summary

The Enterprise Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and continuously evolving the organization’s enterprise architecture across Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), Cybersecurity, Data, and Digital Office domains within the Oil & Gas environment. The role ensures that all technology capabilities are fully aligned with corporate strategy, operational excellence objectives, HSE priorities, cybersecurity resilience requirements, and long-term digital transformation goals. The Enterprise Architect establishes an integrated architecture vision that connects business capabilities, industrial control systems, enterprise applications, data platforms, infrastructure, and digital collaboration environments into a secure, scalable, and future-ready ecosystem. This includes enabling IT/OT convergence while maintaining operational integrity, safety compliance, and cyber resilience in mission-critical environments. The Enterprise Architect also leads the Digital Office strategy to modernize the workplace through cloud adoption, collaboration platforms, automation, AI-enabled productivity tools, and secure remote access solutions — improving workforce productivity and digital experience across corporate offices and remote field locations. Ultimately, the Enterprise Architect is accountable for building a resilient, innovative, and integrated technology landscape that enables sustainable growth, operational excellence, and competitive advantage in QAFCO.

The Enterprise Architect Ensures That Technology Investments

• Deliver measurable business value
• Improve operational efficiency and reliability
• Enhance cybersecurity posture
• Reduce technical debt and system redundancy
• Support regulatory compliance and risk management
• Enable data-driven decision-making across field and corporate operations

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture (EA) framework, principles, standards, policies and operating models.
• Define integrated IT/OT/cyber security /Digital architecture principles.
• Establish long-term IT road maps with alignment with business, cybersecurity, and Digital Office.
• Align IT strategy and architecture with business goals and corporate strategy.
• Define and manage enterprise technology roadmaps (short-, medium-, and long-term).
• Establish governance processes to ensure compliance with architectural standards.
• Translate business capabilities and strategy into technology architecture requirements.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand transformation priorities.
• Ensure IT initiatives support enterprise-wide integration and optimization.
• Identify opportunities for digital innovation and automation.
• Define target-state architectures across:

• Business Architecture
• Application Architecture
• Data & Information Architecture
• Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture
• OT/ICS Architecture (SCADA, DCS, PLC)
• Cybersecurity Architecture
• Digital Workplace Architecture
• Integration Architecture
• Ensure secure integration between enterprise IT and operational technologies.
• Drive interoperability across production, refining, and distribution systems.
• Oversee system integration and interoperability standards.
• Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability of enterprise platforms.
• Establish enterprise data governance architecture.
• Enable enterprise data platforms and analytics.
• Support AI/ML, digital twins, and advanced analytics.
• Promote automation and RPA initiatives.
• Drive adoption of emerging digital technologies.
• Lead cloud adoption strategy.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies.
• Rationalize application and technology portfolio to reduce redundancy.
• Lead legacy system modernization initiatives.
• Assess vendor solutions and ensure architectural fit.
• Ensure architectural designs comply with cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Information Security and Risk teams.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Provide architectural leadership across IT and business units.
• Mentor solution architects and technical teams.
• Present architecture strategies and investment cases to executive leadership.
• Act as a trusted advisor for strategic technology decisions.
• Promote best practices in architecture and solution design.
• Drive cloud adoption, automation, DevOps, and modernization strategies.
• Continuously evaluate architectural maturity and optimize frameworks.
• Participate in the on-the-job training of trainees and newly hired personnel within the Group to ensure that they develop the necessary skills to independently carry out assigned activities. Train End-Users in the application of newly developed systems.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Engineering, or relevant discipline.
• 7+ years direct and relevant experience.