Senior Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture

Dell Technologies; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to lead end-to-end storage architectures and complex integrations across AI-driven environments. You will prototype and validate designs, drive data migrations, and ensure performance, security, and scalability at scale.

The role requires 12+ years in storage architecture, hands-on experience with Dell storage solutions, and an automation-first approach to delivery pipelines. A Bachelor's in a related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise storage architecture, design, and delivery.
• Proven track record in delivering complex storage design architectures, large-scale data migrations across heterogeneous environments.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing Dell storage solutions in AI/ML, analytics, and HPC projects.
• Automation-first mindset with practical automation across build, test, and deploy pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Architect & Design: Deliver architectural designs and implementation plans for storage deployments with emphasis on AI/ML and data-intensive workloads.
• Drive Storage Migrations and Ecosystem Integrations: Lead data migrations using Dell tooling and third-party platforms; design integrations with the broader tech ecosystem.
• Install, Customize & Integrate: Oversee installation, customization, and integration of Dell solutions within diverse environments, aligning with standards.
• Lead Validation & Benchmarking: Conduct design reviews, PoCs, and performance benchmarking to validate architectures against requirements.
• Standardize & Mentor: Document reusable design standards and mentor engineers in advanced design techniques.

Skills

Enterprise storage architecture

Data migrations

AI/ML integration

Automation in pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

Dell storage solutions

PowerScale certification

Job description

Senior Principal Engineer, Solutions Architecture

When our customers seek trusted IT consulting expertise, where else would they turn but to the company driving human progress through technology? Our Solutions Architecture team within Professional Services stands at the forefront of solution customization, complex integration, and end-to-end delivery across targeted industry segments. Through deep consultation, rigorous analysis, and hands-on engineering, we architect and deliver new IT systems—or transform existing ones—to support our customers' strategic, operational, and financial goals.

Whatyou’llachieve:

As a Senior Principal Engineer, you will lead high-impact initiatives centered on Dell storage solutions, owning end-to-end architectures and complex integration strategies across enterprise and AI-driven environments. You will prototype solutions, validate design patterns, drive ecosystem integrations and data management tools, and ensure non-functional requirements - performance, scalability, resilience, and security - are met at scale.

You will:

• Architect & Design:Deliver comprehensive technical architectural designs and detailed implementation plans for storage deployments, with a particular emphasis on AI/ML and data-intensive workloads.
• Drive Storage Migrations and Enable Ecosystem Integrations:Lead and execute complex data migration engagements leveraging both native Dell migration tooling and qualified third-party migration platforms, ensuring minimal disruption and data integrity throughout the lifecycle. And design and implement integrations between Dell storage solutions and the broader technology ecosystem.
• Install, Customize & Integrate:Participate in and oversee the installation, customization, and integration of Dell Technologies solutions within diverse customer environments, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practices.
• Lead Validation & Benchmarking:Conduct and lead design reviews, proofs-of-concept (PoCs), and performance benchmarking exercises to validate solution architectures against customer requirements and workload characteristics.
• Standardize & Mentor:Document reusable design standards, reference architectures, and operational runbooks; mentor fellow engineers in advanced design techniques, emerging technologies, and delivery excellence.

Take the first step towards your dream career

Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise storage architecture, design, and delivery.
• Proven track record in the delivery of complex storage design architectures, large-scale integrations, and data migrations across heterogeneous environments.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing Dell storage solutions in AI/ML, analytics, and high-performance computing projects.
• Automation-first mindset with practical experience applying automation across build, test, and deploy pipelines to accelerate delivery and ensure repeatability.

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Dell Technologies Proven Professional certification in Storage Design and Implementation (e.g., PowerScale or related tracks).