Solution Architect Expert II

Confidential; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned company in Riyadh is seeking an Enterprise Architect with a Bachelor’s Degree and demonstrated analytical capabilities. The role involves aligning EA with strategic goals, creating roadmaps, and overseeing architecture strategies. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and project management skills, with knowledge in all EA domains and Agile methodologies. You'll be responsible for developing innovative tech solutions and assessing new opportunities in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to examine business systems and streamline processes.
• Experience in team management and leadership.
• Knowledge of all EA domains and EA tools.

Responsibilities

• Align EA mandate to strategic goals and requirements.
• Create an EA roadmap from as-is to to-be state.
• Develop and maintain the solution architecture.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team management

Project management

Knowledge of EA domains

Knowhow of EA tools

Knowledge of Agile methodologies

Experience in market and development research

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Align EA mandate, strategic goals to the Neoleap requirements, expectations and needs
• Create an EA roadmap that moves the architecture from the as-is state to to-be state defined in target architecture
• Provide high-level estimations and the schedule for the initiatives for Investment planning
• Review and update the EA operating model items (organization, governance, processes) to reflect strategy changes
• Create EA KPI, develop performance status reports ensuring the achievement of all set KPIs and highlight variances
• Provide with fit for purpose communication plan. Assist in planning Communication activities, preparing content & publishing
• Participate and support the development and execution of innovative technology solutions.
• Translate business requirements into technically feasible and optimized solutions.
• Design, architect, and implement new and complex systems, considering future needs and integrations.
• Conduct thorough proof-of-concepts and assessments to evaluate new technologies.
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and trends, identifying impactful opportunities for adoption.
• Develop and maintain the solution architecture, ensuring adherence to standards and best practices.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders across departments to ensure alignment and buy-in.
• Lead initiatives to increase the focus on innovation within Neoleap. Contribute ideas and insight to help optimize IT resources to stay current with evolving business trends and new technologies
• Identify the most qualified innovation opportunities and support the PoC for those innovation opportunities and support in enabling innovative thinking
• Ongoing research and assessment of new analysis approaches for potential use within the Enterprise.
• Oversee the research of new technologies to support the development of EA strategy and create added value
• Understand the value of Innovation initiative and demonstrate the Innovation capability value
• Supervise conducting periodic research and propose improvements to architecture, asset management efforts
• Collect, analyze and qualify innovation opportunities and provide the implementation options, assess the business value.
• Oversee IT architecture strategy, ensuring that systems are designed, integrated, and maintained according to performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Design and evaluate technology solutions, architectures, and platforms to ensure alignment with enterprise needs and long-term technology strategy.
• Conduct solution assessments, proof-of-concepts, and technology evaluations to support innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required.
• Strong analytical skills in order to examine business systems, determine trends, and develop ways to streamline processes.
• Team management and leadership experience
• Project management abilities to effectively serve as an organization’s EA capability leader and oversee personnel
• Knowledge of all EA domains
• Knowhow of EA tools
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Project Management knowledge (PMP, CAPM Etc.)
• Extensive and proven experience in field of market and development research
• High-level knowledgeable in various research and testing methodologies
• Excellent leadership and motivational skills