Cybersecurity Architecture Specialist

ES Consulting; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ES Consulting in Riyadh is seeking two Cybersecurity Architecture Specialists to join our resident cybersecurity team supporting a major government entity. The roles are on-site in Riyadh and require leadership in security design.

You will conduct security architecture reviews across applications, cloud, and infrastructure, apply zero trust principles, model threats, review network segmentation, and guide incident prevention with thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise cybersecurity architecture.
• Strong background in application, cloud, and infrastructure security.
• Practical experience implementing Zero Trust and modern authentication solutions.
• Ability to advise technical teams and senior management with solid documentation.
• Certifications preferred: SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP, CCSP, or GIAC GCSA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security architecture reviews across applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Apply security-by-design principles and review design outputs for policy compliance.
• Perform threat modeling and identify security risks in new solutions.
• Review network segmentation and firewall change requests.
• Assess external integrations, APIs, and cloud services for security compliance.
• Provide design guidance on segmentation, isolation, and Zero Trust.
• Document findings with risk-based remediation guidance and contribute to the security roadmap.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Documentation

Zero Trust

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Info Sec

Job description

We're Hiring | Cybersecurity Architecture Specialist — 2 Openings (Saudi Nationals Only)

We are looking for two Cybersecurity Architecture Specialists to join our resident cybersecurity team supporting a leading government entity in Riyadh (on-site).

What you'll do:

• Conduct security architecture reviews across applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments
• Apply security-by-design principles and review design outputs for compliance with policies and standards
• Perform threat modeling and identify potential security risks in new solutions
• Review network segmentation and firewall change requests
• Assess external integrations, APIs, and cloud services for security compliance
• Provide design guidance on segmentation, isolation, and Zero Trust
• Document findings with risk-based remediation guidance and contribute to the security architecture roadmap

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise cybersecurity architecture
• Strong background in application, cloud, and infrastructure security
• Practical experience implementing Zero Trust and modern authentication solutions
• Ability to advise technical teams and senior management, with strong documentation skills
• Certifications preferred: SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP, CCSP, or GIAC GCSA

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