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About the Cyber Security Architect Role

NourNet is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to join its cybersecurity and enterprise architecture function in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time, on-site position is crucial for establishing secure-by-design governance across cloud and on-premise environments. The architect will ensure that all technology projects and platforms adhere to approved security architecture standards, secure-by-design principles, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct security architecture assessments for new projects, major changes, and cloud deployments, including OCI, microservices, APIs, and data platforms.
• Develop and maintain enterprise security design patterns and reference architectures covering network segmentation, Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, API security, and data protection.
• Define secure configurations for OCI services, encompassing identity models, network security groups, encryption, and key management.
• Embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, dependency scanning, container security, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) validation.
• Support the evaluation and selection of security technologies, ensuring architectural alignment.
• Collaborate with SOC, GRC, and Enterprise Architecture teams to integrate monitoring and governance requirements into solution designs.
• Participate in architecture review boards, documenting decisions, risks, and necessary design adjustments.
• Produce high-quality architecture review reports, diagrams, and design rationales.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in security architecture, secure-by-design reviews, and enterprise security frameworks.
• Strong expertise in cloud security (preferably OCI), microservices, API security, and data protection.
• Deep knowledge of network segmentation, Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, and secure third-party integration.
• Proven experience integrating security into DevOps/CI-CD pipelines.
• Strong documentation and architectural governance discipline.

Preferred Certifications

• Cloud security certifications (OCI, AWS, Azure).
• SABSA, TOGAF, CCSK, CCSP, or equivalent architecture/security certifications.

Work Model

This role requires a full on-site presence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The on-site requirement is due to the sensitive nature of architecture governance and secure-by-design processes.

Application Information

We invite qualified candidates to apply for this position.