Enterprise Security Architecture Manager

Riyadh Air; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Riyadh Air invites an experienced Enterprise Security Architect to shape the future of its security framework across systems, data and applications. You will design and implement robust architectures, plan security controls, and ensure governance aligned with TOGAF and SABSA.

You will collaborate with IT, DevOps, business teams and vendors to embed security by design, conduct regular assessments to identify gaps, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen the architecture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity with at least 2 years in security-architecture related roles.
• Hands-on exposure to cloud platforms and related security solutions.
• Certifications such as TOGAF, SABSA, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or MS Azure Certified Security are preferred.
• Experience designing and implementing IAM, Cloud, Data and API security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security architecture across systems, data and applications in line with TOGAF and SABSA.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify security gaps and provide recommendations to strengthen architecture security.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, DevOps, business teams and vendors to embed and validate security by design.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

IAM

API security

Security by design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Company

Riyadh Air (RX), headquartered in the Saudi Capital, is the new national airline that’s shaping the future of flying. It seeks to lead the aviation industry by transforming Saudi Arabia into a global aviation and trade hub – a digitally native airline that will connect the kingdom to more than 100 destinations.

About the Role

Are you a collaborative and strategic Enterprise Security Architect with the ability to create comprehensive security frameworks?

This is a pivotal role where you will design and implement security architecture, ensuring robust protection across systems, data, and applications.

You will be instrumental in security architecture development in alignment with TOGAF and SABSA frameworks, as well as supporting cloud security, identity management, data protection, API security; all while aligning security strategies with business objectives.

A core component of this role is to conduct regular assessments against systems or designs to identify security gaps and vulnerabilities and provide recommendations to enhance the architecture security.

To achieve security architecture objectives, you will work cross-functionally with IT, DevOps, business teams and vendors to integrate, embed and validate security by design.

Here’s your opportunity to shape the future of enterprise security, defining architecture strategies and fortifying cloud security and IAM frameworks.

About You

Degree qualified, you will possess a minimum of 7 years of experience in cybersecurity, of which at least 2 years would have been in security architecture related roles.

Your experience will include hands-on exposure to cloud platforms and related security solutions.

Certifications such as TOGAF, SABSA, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or MS Azure Certified Security will be viewed favourably.

We’d love to hear from you even more if you have experience in designing and implementing IAM, Cloud, Data and API security frameworks.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of air travel. Bring your best and show us why you can own this position within Riyadh Air.