Senior Cloud Solutions Architect – Defense & Government Programs

Xebia; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Xebia is looking for a Solution Architect to lead the architectural responsibilities for significant technology programmes in the Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. You will own solution architecture, produce key design documents, and ensure compliance with project objectives.

The ideal candidate will have 7–12 years of experience in solution architecture, with strong expertise in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. This role requires collaboration with vendors and strict adherence to security standards.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture on large-scale technology programmes.
• Experience delivering solutions within government, defence, or regulated industries.
• Good understanding of Secure-by-Design principles and identity management.

Responsibilities

• Owning solution architecture for assigned workstreams throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Producing High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Collaborating with third-party vendors and system integrators.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud architecture expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Hands-on knowledge of Infrastructure as Code

Documentation skills (HLDs, LLDs, ICDs, ADRs)

Event-driven and microservices-based architectures

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

API management platforms

Job description

Xebia is looking for a Solution Architect to lead the architectural responsibilities for significant technology programmes in the Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. You will own solution architecture, produce key design documents, and ensure compliance with project objectives.

The ideal candidate will have 7–12 years of experience in solution architecture, with strong expertise in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. This role requires collaboration with vendors and strict adherence to security standards.