Senior Specialist - Digital Systems

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 245,520 - 379,440; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Specialist – Digital Systems in Riyadh to support hospitality project platforms, reporting environments, and data workflows. You will manage SharePoint, Aconex, Microsoft 365, and Power BI, enabling digital process improvement and training across project teams.

The role emphasizes data governance, system configuration, dashboards, and automation using Power Automate, Python, and SQL in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, data analytics, business information systems, engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years in digital systems, data platforms, reporting environments, document control systems, or project technology support.
• Experience in project, construction, hospitality, development, or delivery settings preferred.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 tools including SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Power Automate.

Responsibilities

• Define and support digital platform structures and data models for systems such as SharePoint, Aconex, and related project platforms.
• Ensure digital systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with business, reporting, and project delivery requirements.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from users, project teams, consultants, suppliers, and delivery partners.
• Translate operational needs into system configurations, platform enhancements, workflows, dashboards, and digital solutions.
• Administer and maintain digital systems, document control platforms, and data environments.
• Ensure data is accurate, accessible, governed, and aligned with business standards.
• Support reporting and analytics by structuring data, enabling integration, and contributing to dashboards and visualizations.
• Develop and support dashboards and reporting outputs using Microsoft Power BI.
• Support automation of data processes, approval workflows, reporting routines, and system tasks using Microsoft tools and scripting.
• Use Power Automate, Python, SQL, and related tools to support workflow automation and system enhancements.
• Support implementation, rollout, and adoption of digital tools and platforms across project teams.
• Manage document control platforms such as Aconex, ensuring compliance, consistency, metadata quality, and effective information management.
• Translate technical outputs into clear, user-friendly formats for reports, documentation, presentations, and stakeholder communication.
• Collaborate across internal teams, consultants, suppliers, and delivery partners to enable smooth data flow between systems, reports, and project activities.
• Support end users through training, guidance, troubleshooting, system walkthroughs, and practical user support.
• Prepare user guides, technical documentation, process notes, training materials, and support records.
• Monitor system usage, data quality, access permissions, content structure, and workflow performance.
• Identify system issues, data gaps, process inefficiencies, and user adoption challenges.
• Recommend improvements to digital tools, reporting processes, automation workflows, data structures, and document control practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems, tools, and processes to enhance efficiency, data accuracy, and decision-making.
• Maintain strong attention to detail when managing system records, data outputs, permissions, configurations, and platform documentation.
• Support project teams in using digital systems effectively within fast-paced project, construction, development, and operational environments.

Skills

Digital systems

Data platforms

SharePoint Online

Microsoft 365

Power Automate

Python

SQL

Power BI

Data modeling

Governance

Document control

System administration

Workflow automation

Business requirements

Training & adoption

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related discipline

Tools

SharePoint Online

Aconex

Microsoft Project

Primavera

SQL Server

Job description

Senior Specialist – Digital Systems

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Industry: IT and Services

Function: Information Technology

Job Type: Full-time

Experience: 2-5 years in digital systems or data platforms.

Job Overview

The Senior Specialist – Digital Systems supports hospitality project platforms, reporting environments, document control systems, automation workflows, and data insights across project and delivery teams. The role involves managing SharePoint, Aconex, Microsoft 365, Power Automate, Power BI, Python, and SQL to enable system rollout, training, troubleshooting, and digital process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and support digital platform structures and data models for systems such as SharePoint, Aconex, and related project platforms.
• Ensure digital systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with business, reporting, and project delivery requirements.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from users, project teams, consultants, suppliers, and delivery partners.
• Translate operational needs into system configurations, platform enhancements, workflows, dashboards, and digital solutions.
• Administer and maintain digital systems, document control platforms, and data environments.
• Ensure data is accurate, accessible, governed, and aligned with business standards.
• Support reporting and analytics by structuring data, enabling integration, and contributing to dashboards and visualizations.
• Develop and support dashboards and reporting outputs using Microsoft Power BI.
• Support automation of data processes, approval workflows, reporting routines, and system tasks using Microsoft tools and scripting.
• Use Power Automate, Python, SQL, and related tools to support workflow automation and system enhancements.
• Support implementation, rollout, and adoption of digital tools and platforms across project teams.
• Manage document control platforms such as Aconex, ensuring compliance, consistency, metadata quality, and effective information management.
• Translate technical outputs into clear, user-friendly formats for reports, documentation, presentations, and stakeholder communication.
• Collaborate across internal teams, consultants, suppliers, and delivery partners to enable smooth data flow between systems, reports, and project activities.
• Support end users through training, guidance, troubleshooting, system walkthroughs, and practical user support.
• Prepare user guides, technical documentation, process notes, training materials, and support records.
• Monitor system usage, data quality, access permissions, content structure, and workflow performance.
• Identify system issues, data gaps, process inefficiencies, and user adoption challenges.
• Recommend improvements to digital tools, reporting processes, automation workflows, data structures, and document control practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems, tools, and processes to enhance efficiency, data accuracy, and decision-making.
• Maintain strong attention to detail when managing system records, data outputs, permissions, configurations, and platform documentation.
• Support project teams in using digital systems effectively within fast-paced project, construction, development, and operational environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Information Systems, Engineering, or a relevant discipline.
• 2-5 years of experience in digital systems, data platforms, reporting environments, document control systems, or project technology support.
• Experience in project, construction, hospitality, development, or delivery settings is preferred.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 tools, including SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Power Automate.
• Strong knowledge of SharePoint Online, including site structure, permissions, content management, workflows, and platform configuration.
• Knowledge of Windows Server and IIS for managing SharePoint environments.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data for processing, reporting, analysis, and integration.
• Familiarity with automation tools and scripting such as Power Automate, Python, SQL, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience supporting document control and project systems with a focus on data quality, governance, compliance, and user adoption.
• Experience contributing to dashboards, reporting, and data visualization using Power BI or similar tools is preferred.
• Familiarity with project and document management platforms such as Aconex, Microsoft Project, Primavera, or similar systems is desirable.
• Exposure to system enhancements, digital tool rollouts, platform configuration, or process automation is preferred.
• Certifications in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, data analytics, PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent are desirable.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts in clear, practical language.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive workable solutions.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work across teams, stakeholders, consultants, suppliers, and delivery partners.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, system integrity, and reliable documentation.
• Well organized, proactive, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

• Digital systems
• Data platforms
• SharePoint Online & administration
• Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Teams, OneDrive)
• Power Automate & scripting (Python, SQL)
• Power BI & data visualization
• Data modeling, integration, governance, and quality
• Document control systems (Aconex)
• System administration and platform configuration
• Workflow and reporting automation
• Business requirements gathering
• User adoption and training
• Technical documentation & troubleshooting

Salary

Estimated salary range: 22,000 – 34,000 SAR per month. Final offer will be confirmed with the employer.