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About Ma'aden

Ma'aden, established in 1997, is a prominent multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East, recognized as one of the fastest-growing mining companies globally. The company is dedicated to advancing the mining industry to establish it as the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy, through the development of a world-class, fully integrated mining value chain.

The Role: Lead Specialist, Engineering and Virtualization

Ma'aden is seeking a Lead Specialist, Engineering and Virtualization to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to the company's strategic growth and play a key part in the ongoing development of the mining sector within the Kingdom. The specialist will focus on leading and contributing to critical engineering and virtualization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to engineering and virtualization projects, ensuring successful delivery and outcomes.
• Ensure the performance, security, and reliability of production data access services.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal teams and external vendors.
• Collaborate effectively across engineering, governance, and business teams.
• Deliver robust solutions with a strong focus on quality and reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance, cost-efficiency, and operability.

Ma'aden High-Performance Competencies

Candidates for this role are expected to demonstrate the following core competencies:

• Ownership & Accountability: Takes end-to-end ownership for delivery and outcomes.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across engineering, governance, and business teams.
• Execution Excellence: Delivers robust solutions with strong quality and reliability.
• Continuous Improvement: Improves performance, cost, and operability over time.
• Impact & Influence: Guides teams and vendors through technical leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting production data access services, with specific expertise in performance, security, and reliability requirements.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.