Senior Cloud Security Architect

sirar by stc; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

sirar by stc's advanced technology and cybersecurity team seeks a senior cybersecurity architect to lead pre-sales, solution design, and multi-cloud security programs for key customers in Saudi Arabia.

You will serve as the senior technical authority in C-level engagements, shape architecture decisions, and collaborate with sales and hyperscaler partners to accelerate deals, while mentoring junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS/Engineering, IT or related field.
• 5-9 years of relevant experience.
• Expert-level certifications in at least two hyperscalers (OCI, AWS, GCP or Azure).
• Ability to communicate effectively with C-level executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy on multi-cloud pursuits from vision to delivery.
• Serve as senior technical authority in CIO/CISO engagements.
• Define reference architectures and standards for Architecture Office.
• Provide escalation-level troubleshooting for complex security issues.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support partner co-sell at a strategic level.
• Collaborate with sales and hyperscaler teams to accelerate deals.
• Own pre-sales cycle including PoCs and technical demos.

Skills

Senior cybersecurity

Cloud security architecture

Pre-sales leadership

C-level communication

Multi-cloud expertise

GRC frameworks

Security operations

TOGAF/SABSA

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Advanced technology and cybersecurity company (sirar) established by stc, the region’s ICT and digital services provider, sirar by stc is a cutting-edge cybersecurity provider that empowers organization to take control of their cyber capabilities and digital environments. As experts in business security and privacy. We offer a comprehensive range of solutions that help you to operate online safely, securely, and efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical strategy on strategic, high-value and multi-cloud pursuits, from solution vision through to delivery assurance.
• Serve as the senior technical authority in executive (CIO/CISO/C-level) engagements, shaping outcomes and defending architecture decisions.
• Define reusable blueprints, reference architecture and standards for the Architecture Office; drive architecture review and approval gates.
• Provide escalation-level troubleshooting and design authority for complex operational and security issues.
• Mentor and uplift junior colleagues and the wider practice; support partner and hyperscaler co-sell at a strategic level.
• Collaborate with sales, partners and hyperscaler co-sell teams to accelerate deals.
• Own the technical pre-sales cycle, discovery, solution design, RFP/proposal responses, BoQs, PoCs and technical demos.

Required Experience:

• Extensive, senior-level experience in cybersecurity, cloud security architecture spanning pre-sales leadership and delivery oversight.
• Expert-level certification in at least two hyperscaler (OCI, AWS, GCP or Azure), with strong multi-cloud breadth preferred.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and influence in C-level meetings and steer executive decision-making.
• Deep hands-on troubleshooting capability across cloud-native and third-party security controls.
• Deep, broad command of enterprise security, network, identity, data, application, endpoint and security architecture patterns (Zero Trust, defence-in-depth, secure-by-design).
• Expertise across security operations and resilience, SOC/SIEM/SOAR, incident response, threat detection, BCP/DR and forensics readiness.
• Ability to align technical security controls to governance, risk and compliance (GRC) frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS) at an enterprise scale.
• Authoritative command of KSA regulatory frameworks (NCA ECC/CCC, CST, SAMA, PDPL) and security-by-design delivery.
• Exposure to multi-cloud and sovereign cloud environments.
• Familiarity with third-party security tooling (CSPM, PAM, DLP, ZTNA) alongside native controls.
• Senior-level general security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF) strongly preferred.

Academic Qualification :

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.

Years of Experience :

• 5-9 years in relevant experience.

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