Senior Solution Architect – Network & Security

Alftek; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Alftek in Doha, Qatar, seeks a Senior Solution Architect – Network & Security to act as technical authority for strategic ICT and cybersecurity opportunities. You will lead multi-domain design, govern architecture quality, mentor engineers, and own site delivery on strategic projects.

The role requires 10+ years in ICT / network and security solution design, 4+ years in enterprise multi-domain architecture, and expert certifications (CCIE/HCIE or CISSP), with TOGAF preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in ICT / Network & Security solution design.
• 4+ years architecting enterprise, multi-domain solutions.
• Expert certifications: CCIE or HCIE, CISSP; TOGAF Certified preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise ICT and cybersecurity solutions for strategic multi-domain opportunities.
• Lead HLD creation for the most complex bids and conduct technical workshops.
• Mentor architects and engineers against the competency matrix.
• Support strategic bids as the named technical authority and ensure design governance.

Skills

Network architecture

Security architecture

Enterprise design

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering / Computer Science / IT

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

TOGAF Framework

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Solution Architect for Network & Security to act as a technical authority for strategic opportunities in Doha, Qatar. The role leads complex, multi-domain ICT and cybersecurity solution architecture, governs design quality across the architecture team, and mentors architects and engineers. It also carries responsibility for site and service delivery — owning delivery quality, site execution and service performance across strategic projects — and operates as a peer to the existing Senior Solution Architect, sharing design-authority, strategic-bid and delivery-leadership load.

Strategic Solution Architecture

Design enterprise ICT and cybersecurity solutions for strategic and multi-domain opportunities.

Lead HLD creation for the most complex bids.

Conduct technical workshops with customer architecture and security teams.

Design Governance

Conduct design reviews for HLDs produced by mid-level and senior architects.

Enforce architecture standards and design consistency.

Approve BOQ validations performed by senior architects on strategic bids (architects validate and approve BOQs; solution engineers prepare them).

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Mentor architects and engineers against the competency matrix.

Maintain design-review checklists and HLD templates.

Support strategic bids as the named technical authority.

Site Delivery Assurance

Lead and manage site and service delivery — owning project transition, site execution and service performance for strategic projects.

Candidate Requirements

Experience: 10+ years in ICT / Network & Security solution design, with 4+ years architecting enterprise, multi-domain solutions in a System Integrator or OEM environment.

Education: Bachelor’s in Engineering / Computer Science / IT (Master’s preferred).

Mandatory certifications: Expert-tier (CCIE or HCIE) or CISSP, plus an architecture method (TOGAF Certified preferred).

Technical skills: Authority-level network and security architecture; advanced datacenter and cloud architecture; HLD authority; BOQ validation and sizing logic; OEM technical engagement (Cisco, Fortinet, Huawei, Palo Alto or equivalent).

Domain knowledge: Enterprise networking, perimeter and internal security, segmentation / zero-trust, secure datacenter and cloud designs; Qatar market and NCSA-QCSF awareness preferred.

Behavioural: Executive-level customer presence; design governance discipline; mentoring ability; able to operate as design authority under bid pressure.

Senior Solution Architect – Network & Security

Senior Solution Architect – Network & Security