Technology Architect - Remote - Octopus by RTG

Robusta; Riyadh; Remote; SAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Robusta is seeking a highly experienced Technology Architect to define and govern the organization's Technology Architecture and target landscape. You will establish standards, platforms, and strategic capabilities, ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture and business objectives.

You will assess current landscapes, identify gaps, and develop roadmaps while evaluating emerging technologies to support long-term strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+10 years of experience in Technology Architecture or Enterprise Architecture.
• Experience defining and governing Technology Architecture in large, complex orgs.
• Banking/financial services experience preferred; SAMA-regulated environment advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of technology standards, platforms, and lifecycle management.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies and making strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern the Technology Architecture and target landscape.
• Establish architecture standards, principles, and guidelines.
• Define platforms and strategic technology capabilities.
• Assess current landscape against target architecture.
• Identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and modernization needs.
• Develop and maintain technology architecture roadmaps.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess business value.
• Ensure decisions align with EA and standards.
• Collaborate with Application, Data, Infra, Security, and EA teams.
• Support modernization, transformation, and rationalization programs.
• Provide guidance for major strategic initiatives.
• Maintain architecture documentation and decision records.
• Monitor compliance with architecture standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

10-15+ years in Technology/ Enterprise Architecture

Tools

TOGAF

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Technology Architect to define and govern the organization's Technology Architecture and target technology landscape. The role is responsible for establishing technology standards, principles, platforms, and strategic technology capabilities while ensuring alignment with Enterprise Architecture and business objectives. The Technology Architect will assess the current technology landscape, identify gaps and modernization requirements, define technology roadmaps, and evaluate emerging technologies to support the organization's long-term technology strategy. The role will work closely with Application, Data, Infrastructure, Security, and Enterprise Architects and will contribute to technology governance and strategic technology decisions within a highly regulated banking environment.

YOU WILL

• Define and maintain the Technology Architecture and target technology landscape.
• Establish technology architecture standards, principles, and guidelines.
• Define technology platforms and strategic technology capabilities.
• Assess the current technology landscape against the target architecture.
• Identify technology gaps, risks, dependencies, and modernization requirements.
• Develop and maintain technology architecture roadmaps.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their potential business and technology value.
• Ensure technology decisions align with Enterprise Architecture, standards, and target architecture.
• Review and provide recommendations on technology selections for major initiatives.
• Work closely with Application, Data, Infrastructure, Security, and Enterprise Architects.
• Support technology modernization, transformation, and rationalization initiatives.
• Provide technology architecture guidance for major strategic programs and initiatives.
• Maintain technology architecture documentation, standards, models, and decision records.
• Monitor compliance with approved Technology Architecture standards and principles.
• Support architecture governance and provide recommendations for strategic technology decisions

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10-15+ years of overall experience in Technology Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, or related technology roles.
• Significant experience in defining and governing Technology Architecture within large and complex organizations.
• Experience in banking or financial services is highly preferred.
• Experience working in a SAMA-regulated environment is an advantage.
• Strong experience in technology strategy, target architecture, and technology roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of technology platforms, infrastructure, cloud, networks, and enterprise systems.
• Experience assessing current technology landscapes and defining modernization strategies.
• Strong knowledge of technology standards, principles, architecture governance, and technology lifecycle management.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies and making strategic technology recommendations.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture and its relationship with Application, Data, Infrastructure, and Security Architecture
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.
• TOGAF or other recognized Enterprise/Technology Architecture certification is preferred