Solutions Architect

Giza Systems; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Riyadh is seeking a Solution Architect with 7-10 years of experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing end-to-end technology solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include solution architecture design, stakeholder engagement, and conducting assessments of current solutions. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills, as well as a solid understanding of modern technology stacks and integration patterns.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in Solution Architecture or related IT architecture roles.
• Strong experience in designing end-to-end solutions across applications and integrations.
• Solid understanding of modern technology stacks and cloud/on-prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architectures aligned with business requirements.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather functional and non-functional requirements.
• Conduct solution assessments to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Provide architectural advisory support to business and IT teams.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Integration Patterns

Cloud Environments

Analytical Skills

Documentation Skills

Job description

The Solution Architect is responsible for designing, assessing, and guiding end-to-end technology solutions that meet business requirements while ensuring scalability, integration, security, and operational efficiency. The role works closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and technology domains to translate business needs into actionable solution designs and implementation guidance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Solution Architecture & Delivery Support

• Design end-to-end solution architectures aligned with business requirements, technical standards, and delivery constraints.
• Support execution of technology initiatives and projects by providing solution design, guidance, and architectural oversight.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with target technology directions.
• Support technology planning activities related to integrations, system changes, and solution transitions.

2. Requirements & Solution Design

• Engage business and technical stakeholders to gather functional and non-functional requirements.
• Analyze business challenges and translate them into solution architecture designs and technical options.
• Define solution components, integrations, data flows, and deployment approaches.
• Document solution designs, architecture diagrams, and technical specifications.

3. Solution Assessments & Planning

• Conduct solution assessments to identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Perform gap analysis between current and target solution states.
• Propose implementation approaches, phased delivery plans, and technical action items.
• Support solution roadmap development at the project or initiative level.

4. Advisory & Demand Support

• Provide architectural advisory support to business and IT teams during demand intake and solution evaluation.
• Review solution options and recommend appropriate technologies, platforms, and integration patterns.
• Conduct market and technology research to identify suitable solutions and tools.
• Support response to architectural queries and solution design requests.

5. Application & Integration Design

• Design application-level architectures and integration approaches to support business processes.
• Identify reuse opportunities and integration touchpoints across systems.
• Recommend new or enhanced applications aligned with business needs.
• Support initiatives to improve data consistency and integration across applications.

6. Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain solution architecture artifacts, diagrams, and design documentation.
• Ensure architecture documentation is updated and aligned with delivery outcomes.
• Support knowledge sharing and collaboration with delivery, operations, and technical teams.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 7 – 10 years of experience in Solution Architecture, Application Architecture, or related IT architecture roles.
• Strong experience in designing end-to-end solutions across applications, integrations, and data flows.
• Solid understanding of modern technology stacks, integration patterns, and cloud/on-prem environments.
• Experience working closely with delivery teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.