Sr. Enterprise Applications Architect

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

Job summary

A reputable technology company in the Riyadh Region of Saudi Arabia is looking for an experienced professional to define and govern application architecture across a vast enterprise landscape. The role includes establishing a data governance framework, leading architecture reviews, and collaborating with architecture teams to ensure innovative solutions are scalable and secure. Ideal candidates will have experience in enterprise application architecture and guiding technology selections. This position offers opportunities for you to drive impactful changes in the organization's architecture.

Qualifications

• Expertise in defining and maintaining a data governance framework.
• Experience in owning enterprise application architecture blueprints.
• Proficient in defining application design standards.

Responsibilities

• Define the application architecture across the enterprise application landscape.
• Establish a data governance framework including policies and roles.
• Lead architecture reviews for new initiatives ensuring alignment.

Skills

Data governance framework

Enterprise application architecture

Application design standards

Solution assessments

Collaboration skills

Job description

Job Description

Define and govern the application architecture across the enterprise application landscape (CRM, ERP, core systems, digital channels, integration). Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, cost-effective, and aligned to enterprise architecture standards and business priorities

Job Requirements

• Establish and maintain data governance framework:
  • Policies, standards, roles (data owners/stewards), RACI, and decision forums
• Own the enterprise application architecture blueprint: target state, roadmaps, and principles
• Define standards for application design:
  • Layering, domain boundaries, integration patterns, API standards, event-driven design
• Drive solution assessments: rationalization, modernization, technical debt, decommission plans
• Lead architecture reviews for new initiatives and major changes; ensure alignment with EA
• Collaborate with Security, Data, Infrastructure, and AI architects to ensure coherent end-to-end designs
• Guide selection of platforms/vendors and integration approach (build vs buy, SaaS vs on-prem)
• Ensure non-functional requirements are met: performance, resilience, availability, observability, DR
• Support delivery teams with reference architectures and design support.