Enterprise Computing & Cloud Architect

Client of Eram Talent; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Eram Talent in Saudi Arabia seeks an Enterprise Computing & Cloud Architect to define and govern the enterprise architecture for computing platforms across on-premises, private and public cloud, HPC and AI environments.

You will develop target architectures, standards, and roadmaps, lead architectural reviews, and collaborate with cybersecurity, data, networking, and operations to deliver integrated, scalable solutions with cost optimization and resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, CS or IT; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in technology, infrastructure, cloud, or enterprise architecture.
• Proven experience designing and governing complex computing and infrastructure platforms.
• Strong experience across on-premises infrastructure and public/private cloud environments.
• Experience with HPC and AI infrastructure architectures is highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain enterprise architecture for computing platforms across on‑premises, private, public cloud, HPC and AI.
• Define target architectures, references, standards, principles, and design patterns for computing platforms.
• Develop strategic technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives and emerging technology trends.
• Provide architecture leadership and governance for major programs and complex technology solutions.
• Evaluate infrastructure technologies based on enterprise requirements.
• Define cloud adoption, hybrid cloud, workload placement, and modernization strategies.
• Lead architecture reviews and ensure alignment with standards and direction.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, data, networking, and other domains to deliver integrated solutions.
• Assess current environments and plan transition architectures toward the target state.

Skills

10+ years experience

Cloud computing

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

TOGAF

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

VMware

Kubernetes

HPC/AI infra

Job description

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Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the enterprise architecture for computing platforms across on-premises private cloud public cloud HPC and AI environments
• Define enterprise target architectures reference architectures technology standards principles and design patterns for computing and cloud platforms
• Develop and maintain strategic technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives enterprise architecture strategy and emerging technology trends
• Provide architecture leadership and assurance for major programs transformation initiatives and complex technology solutions
• Evaluate and recommend infrastructure cloud computing virtualization containerization HPC and AI technologies based on enterprise requirements
• Establish architectural principles and standards covering scalability availability performance security resilience interoperability and cost optimization
• Ensure alignment between solution architectures and the enterprise architecture technology standards and strategic direction
• Lead architecture reviews and provide technical governance throughout the solution lifecycle
• Assess current-state environments and develop transition architectures and migration strategies toward the target state
• Define cloud adoption hybrid cloud workload placement and infrastructure modernization strategies
• Collaborate with cybersecurity data applications networking operations and other architecture domains to ensure integrated enterprise solutions
• Provide architectural guidance for high-performance and AI computing platforms including compute capacity scalability and integration requirements
• Assess technology risks technical debt architectural dependencies and opportunities for modernization

Required Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline. Master s degree in a relevant field is preferred.10+ years of experience in technology, infrastructure, cloud, or enterprise architecture , with significant experience in large-scale enterprise environments.Demonstrated experience designing and governing complex computing and infrastructure platforms.Strong experience across on-premises infrastructure and public/private cloud environments.Experience with HPC and/or AI infrastructure architecture is highly desirable.Strong understanding of cloud architecture, virtualization, containers, compute platforms, storage, networking, and infrastructure automation.Experience developing enterprise architecture standards, reference architectures, technology roadmaps, and governance frameworks.Proven experience providing architectural assurance for major programs and complex technology implementations.Strong understanding of security, resilience, availability, scalability, performance, and infrastructure cost optimization principles.Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Relevant architecture, cloud, or technology certifications such as: TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.
• AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud architecture certifications.
• Relevant VMware, Kubernetes, HPC, AI infrastructure, or other specialist technology certifications.