Solution Architect

Celfocus; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Solution Architect to design system architectures for digital channels. Ideal candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in similar roles, strong knowledge of the Telco domain, and familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization technologies. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Solution Architect or similar role.
• Strong understanding of software architecture concepts.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design system architectures to meet business needs.
• Define architecture roadmaps to meet clients' requirements.
• Provide guidance to technical leads and development teams.

Skills

Solution Architect experience

Knowledge of Telco Domain

Frontend architectures

API design

Dev(Sec)Ops practices

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Celfocus is pioneering the future of business through Next-Gen Intelligence - the convergence of data, AI, and human creativity to build more autonomous and adaptive organisations.

Guided by our core belief - Making Data Actionable - we partner with leading companies to co-create intelligent solutions that turn data into insight, agility, and business value.

Operating in over 25 countries, we bring together business experts, data scientists, and AI engineers to turn complexity into clarity and vision into measurable impact.

Founded in 2000, Celfocus is part of Novabase, listed on Euronext Lisbon.

To know more, visit www.celfocus.com

Make an impact by working for sectors where technology is the enabler, everything is ground-breaking and there’s a constant need to be innovative.

Create and enhance projects in Java, Python, Angular, PHP, .NET and so much more while diving in the world of Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Security and Internet of Things.

Be part of the team that combines business knowledge, technological edge and a design experience. Our different backgrounds and know-how are key in developing solutions and experiences for digital clients.

Face challenges and learn other ways of thinking and seeing the world - there’s always room for your energy and creativity.

About the role

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join our team and actively contribute to building solutions for digital channels (including frontends and backends), owning and being accountable for the architecture definition. Additionally, will actively provide support throughout project execution to the analysis and development teams to ensure the soundness, quality, and fit-for-purpose of the delivered solution, ensuring it is addressing the necessary functional and non-functional requirements and the alignment with the solution design.

As a part of your job, you will :

• Design system architectures that will meet business needs and requirements (functional and non-functional), by acting as a bridge between business / functional and technical teams.
• Ensure the correct behavior of designed solutions and how they will fit the existing enterprise landscape.
• Define architecture roadmaps (including transition architectures) to meet clients’ requirements.
• Define migration strategies from existing to new solutions.
• Own the production of architecture artifacts (blueprints, solution architecture documents, architecture decision records).
• Justify architecture choices through trade-off analysis.
• Provide guidance to technical leads and development teams.
• Describe the structure, characteristics, behaviour, and other aspects of the architecture to various stakeholders.
• Guarantee the adoption of architecture standards and guidelines.

What are we looking for?

• Proven work experience as a Solution Architect or similar role (minimum 5 years).
• Strong knowledge of Telco Domain is preferable.
• Knowledge in web and mobile frontend architectures.
• Experience designing solutions applying software architecture concepts :
• Architecture styles (e.g., monolithic : n-tiered, distributed : microservices, SOA)
• Patterns (e.g., SSR / CSR, CQRS, BFFs) and design principles (e.g., SOLID, DRY)
• Quality attributes (e.g., modularity, multi-tenancy, scalability, reliability)
• Strong ability to identify trade-offs and consider architecture decisions’ impact on technical, functional and business contexts.
• Knowledge of application security concepts such as TLS, OAuth, OIDC.
• Strong knowledge of API design.
• Good understanding of integration solutions, and their role and responsibility in a typical enterprise architecture.
• Knowledge of Dev(Sec)Ops practices and tools.Knowledge of containerization concepts and technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Cloud Platforms like AWS, Azure & GCP is preferred.
• Strong ability to produce documentation using adequate tools and standards (e.g. C4 notation, BPMN, UML, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science or similar.

Personal traits

• Ability to adapt to different contexts, teams, and clients.
• Teamwork skills but also a sense of autonomy, even in remote contexts.
• Motivation for international projects and availability to travel.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making making and troubleshooting skills.
• Efficient communication and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to influence people and generate consensus.Ability to explain complex architectural concepts to different stakeholders.

At Celfocus, we are committed to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, gender identities, and abilities. We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. If you require any adjustments during the selection process, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team.

Come join the Team!