Senior Cybersecurity Architecture Strategist

CCDS; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

CCDS in Riyadh is seeking a seasoned Senior Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect to design, review, and govern secure enterprise architectures across applications, infrastructure, networks, and cloud services. You will drive security patterns, reference designs, threat assessments, and governance, coordinating with IAM, SOC, and GRC teams to embed security throughout solution lifecycles.

The role requires 8+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in CS or Information Security; preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Information Security, or related field.
• 8+ years of enterprise cybersecurity architecture experience.
• Experience in security design reviews, threat/risk assessment, and governance.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, secure SDLC, and NCA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review architectures to identify security risks and gaps.
• Define security architecture requirements and reference designs.
• Guide defense in depth, least privilege, and secure connectivity.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to embed security.
• Contribute to architecture roadmap aligned with policies.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat assessment

Zero Trust

Secure SDLC

Governance

Cloud security

IAM

Encryption

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CCDS in Riyadh is seeking a seasoned Senior Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect to design, review, and govern secure enterprise architectures across applications, infrastructure, networks, and cloud services. You will drive security patterns, reference designs, threat assessments, and governance, coordinating with IAM, SOC, and GRC teams to embed security throughout solution lifecycles.

The role requires 8+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in CS or Information Security; preferred