Senior Specialist, Digital and Automation

Ma'aden; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the extractive industry is seeking a Senior Specialist in Digital and Automation to drive innovation and efficiency through advanced technologies. The role involves collaborating with teams to implement digital solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, and contributing to best practices in the field. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and have a minimum of 3 years of experience in digital technologies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in digital and automation technologies.
• Focus on driving innovation and efficiency improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of digital solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance process efficiency.
• Conduct technical research on digital applications.

Skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering

Bachelor's degree in IT Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Job description

Job Title Senior Specialist, Digital and Automation

Job Purpose

To lead the design, development, and deployment of digital and automation solutions across Ma’aden’s business units, enabling scalable transformation through advanced technologies. The role supports the Digitalization Taskforce by translating strategic initiatives into executable use cases, integrating AI/ML, RPA, and process automation, and ensuring alignment with enterprise digital architecture. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable value in efficiency, safety, and sustainability, while building internal capability and reducing reliance on external vendors.

Key Accountabilities

Collaborate with the Principal Engineer to identify and evaluate Digitalization & automation use cases for enhancing process efficiency and reducing reliance on conventional technologies.

Collaborate with the principal and lead engineers to monitor, track and visually manage the progress and impact of digitalization and automation use cases across the organization

Conduct technical research to explore potential Digital and automation applications and stay updated with emerging trends and advancements in the field.

Contribute to the development of testing and validation protocols to ensure successful implementation of new technologies.

Collaborate with the Principal Engineer to establish best practices, standards, policies, and procedures for the adoption of the digital and automation applications.

Stay updated with industry best practices and advancements in data science and artificial intelligence, digital and automation, and share knowledge with the team.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, IT Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field

Minimum Experience:

3+ years of experience in digital and automation technologies, with a focus on driving innovation and efficiency improvements in the extractive industry.

Ma’aden High-Performance Competencies:

Teamwork

Integrity

Care

Ownership

Accountability

Communication

Continuous improvement

Achievement Drive

Decisiveness and judgement

Impact and influence

Commercial Acumen

Strategic Visioning

Skills:

Problem solving capability.

Fast learner, adaptable to change to work in an agile environment.

Demonstrated skills in mastering new knowledge and its applications.

Demonstrated ability to see underlying concepts and patterns in complex situations and their application to business decisions.

Work well in a cross-functional, strongly matrixed environment.

Critical thinking capabilities, analytical skills, action orientation

Excellent prioritization skills